From October 7 to 10

BNEW, the global new economy event

BNEW

The fifth edition of Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW) has confirmed Barcelona’s status as the global capital of the new economy. An exceptional event was hosted at DFactory Barcelona, a forum for discussing the key drivers, challenges, and advancements of the 21st-century economy.

BNEW 2024 has thus reaffirmed itself as the leading event of the new economy and a key platform for driving economic development and networking, bringing together more than 12,700 professionals (supported by its interactive web platform, which enhances the international and global reach of the event). Its innovative format continues to evolve, serving as a dynamic stage for information exchange, meetings, and debates. New verticals (such as Aviation) and themes are introduced at each edition.

Socioeconomic challenges of companies, up for debate

The BNEW sessions offered engaging discussions such as “Innovation Districts, Drivers of Transformation,” which focused on how Innovation Districts are acting as engines of regional, economic, and social transformation and highlighted success stories like 22@Barcelona and the District 4.0 of the Zona Franca Barcelona.

In this context, the CZFB explained that it is working to become “the District 4.0 of the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona,” aiming to position itself as a global benchmark for the digital transformation of industry.

The 2nd BNEW New Economy Observatory once again revealed insightful data on the relationship between companies and startups with the new economy. With 675 participants (64% companies and 36% startups), the data showed that 56.3% of companies plan to invest more than €100,000 next year in AI, Big Data, Blockchain, or other technologies. Furthermore, 22.7% stated they would invest over €1,000,000, and 79% of startups reported that they “are collaborating or are in the process of collaborating with large companies and/or multinationals.”

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    from 106 countries, 7,522 onsite and 5,224 online
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7 interconnected key areas:

  • Digital Industry

  • Mobility

  • Sustainability

  • Aviation

  • Talent

  • Health

  • Experience

Best startups of BNEW 2024

Top Startups of BNEW 2024. Six emerging companies were recognized among the 170 national and international startups participating in this edition—one for each of BNEW 2024's vertical sectors.

The winners were:

  • Best BNEW Mobility Startup: Vaivé Logistics
  • Best BNEW Aviation Startup: Grasshopper Air Mobility
  • Best BNEW Talent Startup: BIPO
  • Best BNEW Digital Industry Startup: Omnios Cognitive Solutions
  • Best BNEW Sustainability Startup: Joltech Solutions
  • Best BNEW Health Startup: Time is Brain
The BNEW 2024 Best Startup Awards honored the top emerging companies in each of the event's core verticals.
  • Special Government Delegate Pere Navarro and Cecot President Xavier Panés also signed a collaboration agreement during BNEW 2024.
  • CZFB General Director Blanca Sorigué also signed a new partnership agreement with AMEC General Director Joan Tristany , making AMEC a new official partner of BNEW's fifth edition.
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