Partners, Members & Sponsors

Zona Franca Industrial Estate is home to 175 companies in an area measuring 4.7 million m2. It is one of the biggest and most active industrial areas in Spain, and key for the economic potential of Barcelona.

‍ZTE is a provider of advanced telecommunications equipment, mobile devices and enterprise technology solutions for consumers, operators, businesses and public sector customers. Founded in 1985, with the aspiration of bringing everyone affordable and convenient communication, from the very outset, ZTE has been committed to telecommunications and independent innovation. Listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges (stock code H: 0763.HK / stock code A:000063.SZ), ZTE serves customers in over 160 countries with its products and services and is committed to providing end-to-end integrated innovations to deliver excellence and value as the telecommunications and information technology sectors converge. ZTE has been staying true to its original aspirations, and is striving to connect "individuals, families, enterprises, and society" with ceaseless efforts and innovation. ZTE is determined to fulfill its vision and mission, that is, "to enable connectivity and trust everywhere," and "to connect the world with continuous innovation for a better future."

Yourscience BC's mission is to empower the innovation in companies, research, territories and public bodies, through an innovative approach. The company supports the companies in promoting their innovation or in filling their technological gap, collecting full and appropriate panel of technologies at the "level of readiness"​ required through our tech transfer services. Yourscience BC also supports public institutions by fostering innovation policies, defining the strategy, providing support in finding the most suitable funding framework and, most important, recruiting the companies suitable for the goals of the strategy.

The annual World Bio Markets event is back this time in Barcelona June 8-9th. Bio-based materials and ingredients are increasingly being sought as an alternative to the petrochemical-derived incumbents. Biomaterials are part of the important Frontier Material movement which aims to help solve some of humanity's most pressing challenges under the umbrella of 'Future Preparedness'. Registe using this special 25% discount code: WBM2225

About WD Lab Grown DiamondsFounded in 2008, WD Lab Grown Diamonds (WD) is a market leader in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) diamonds, headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with distribution under the brands WD Lab Grown Diamonds and Latitude. The first diamond company worldwide to be certified Climate Neutral and achieve the highest-level of third-party Sustainability Rating, WD employs its industry-leading diamond growth technology to achieve bespoke gemstone production at scale. The Company also offers new technologies and applications for diamonds in Advanced Material settings. WD Lab Grown Diamonds is the exclusive licensee of a portfolio of patents covering single crystal CVD diamond growth technology developed by The Carnegie Institution of Washington. WD is jointly owned by Huron Capital, WD Management, members of its board of directors and The Carnegie Institution of Washington.

Vireo Advisors is an international expert advising firm with a mission to advance the commercialization of safer and environmentally preferable technologies proactive safety and sustainability evaluation.

Versarien utilises proprietary materials technology to create innovative engineering solutions that are capable of having game-changing impact in a broad variety of industry sectors. Founded in 2010, Versarien have continued to develop advanced materials and processes to satisfy customer-specific applications whilst expanding their portfolio of intellectual property through acquisition. The company's product offerings are capable of having a game-changing impact in a broad variety of industry sectors.

Human dreams and imagination have often given rise to new discoveries in both science and technology. VSPARTICLE, a spin-off of the research labs of TU Delft, was born out of such dreams. With over 20 years of experience in the synthesis of aerosols and with the help of a passionate and young team of scientists and engineers, VSPARTICLE is unlocking a whole new world of possibilities at the nanoscale. As we all start to understand these possibilities it will enable research and industry to rethink production processes and develop new materials to create innovative applications.

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) is a public institution of research and higher education in the fields of engineering, architecture, sciences and technology, and one of the leading technical universities in Europe. Every year, more than 6,000 bachelor’s and master’s students, more than 500 doctoral students graduate and 3,067 graduates in lifelong learning. The UPC has a high graduate employment rate: 93% of its graduates are in work and 76% find a job in under three months.

The Innovator is a Paris-based digital media. It aims to aid corporates to understand the technologies transforming their businesses, connect them with the best startups, and to highlight the best strategies for dealing with the types of cultural changes that digital transformation requires through independently reported stories that they will not find elsewhere.

We are an innovation programme of Mobile World Capital Barcelona that makes tech transfer between science, the market and society possible. At The Collider we bring together scientific and entrepreneurial talent to create highly technological startups. Our end purpose is to provide a response to the challenges of industry and society by means of deep-tech innovation.

Our aim is to help you grow your business by nurturing your new ideas, guiding them through the complexities of your corporate world and transforming them into successful new products and services to better serve your customers’ needs. TTIP works with all sizes of company, from some of the most exciting emerging advanced materials companies to some of the biggest corporations on the planet. TTIP’s Founder and Group CEO, Prof Andy Wynn PhD, has over 30 years of experience in leading the profitable growth of emerging technologies. ‘My career long passion has been ‘Transforming Technology into Profit’, creating new technologies and building new businesses from them.'

Secpho are experts in deep tech with a dynamic ecosystem composed of entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and large companies.

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®) is a global professional member society that provides information on new materials and processing technologies through chapter technical presentations, journal publications, conferences, and expositions in which professionals can exchange ideas and keep up-to-date with the latest technology and best practices.