Agenda

4YFN 2025: Driving the future of startups in Barcelona

4YFN 2025: Impulsando el futuro de las startups en Barcelona

Date

3 March 2025 - 6 March 2025

Venue

Barcelona

Time

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Asier Rufino, CEO of TECNALIA Ventures, TECNALIA’s deeptech Venture Builder, will give a keynote speech and moderate a round table at 4YFN 2025

On 3-6 March 2025, Fira Gran Via in Barcelona will be the epicentre of innovation and entrepreneurship thanks to 4YFN (Four Years From Now), the leading event for startups, connecting them with investment opportunities, strategic advice and a global network of visionary entrepreneurs. 

This year, Asier Rufino, CEO of TECNALIA Ventures, will be taking part in two key moments with different formats. First, as a keynote speaker at University & Spin off Programme: Impact of European Research Hubs in the DeepTech Innovation, which will explore the key role of research centres in Europe in fostering innovation and facilitating the transition of scientific developments from the lab to the market, based on a study by the Joint Research Centre in the framework of the European TTO Circle.  

He will also be the moderator at a round table, University & Spin off Programme: Lessons from DeepTech Spin Off Leaders, which will address crucial issues about the process that turns academic research into business success, among other things. 

A benchmark event within the MWC

As every year, 4YFN takes place within the framework of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s most influential connectivity event. This alliance gives attendees access to a uniqueecosystem, where technological innovation and startups come together to redefine the future of the industry. 

Join the entrepreneurial revolution

Registration is now open for all those who want to be part of this unique experience. Don’t miss the chance to participate in 4YFN 2025 and take the next step in the development of your startup.

Register now and secure your pass to the event that is shaping the future of innovation.

Fira Gran Via, Barcelona

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Agenda

Time

ACtivity

Speaker

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Breaking the Silence: Tackling Cyberbullying in the Digital Age

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Corporate Innovators Programme: Unlocking the Power of AI in Open Innovation: Best Practices for Collaborations

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Not Another AI Talk: The Human Side of AI Innovation

10:00 am - 10:45 am

University & Spin off Programme: University & Spin off Pitch Battle

10:30 am - 11:00 am

From Materials to Machines: How C12 is Redefining Quantum Computing

10:30 am - 11:00 am

SaaS 2.0: AI is the New Code

10:30 am - 11:00 am

The Road to Exit Amid the IPO Dry Spell

10:45 am - 11:00 am

University & Spin off Programme: Impact of European Research Hubs in the DeepTech Innovation

Asier Rufino, CEO of TECNALIA Ventures

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Building Inclusive Startups: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in Tech

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Data, AI and connectivity: Revolutionizing mobility and transportation

11:00 am - 11:35 am

University & Spin off Programme: Lessons from DeepTech Spin Off Leaders

Carlos Pardo, CEO, KD.tech. Moderator: Asier Rufino, CEO of TECNALIA Ventures

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Corporate Innovators Programme: Business Prototyping: Test, Learn, and Succeed

11:35 am - 11:50 am

University & Spin off Programme: Pitch Battle Winner Announcement

11:50 am - 12:30 am

AI for Everyone: A Conversation on Sovereignty, Ethics, and Open Source

11:50 am - 3:05 pm

Innovation and Technology for the Well-being and Care of People

11:50 am - 12:25 am

University & Spin off Programme: How to Bridge the Gap between Research and the Innovation Ecosystem

12:00 am - 12:30 am

Corporate Innovators Programme: Venture Client Model: Redefining Corporate-Startup Partnerships for Innovation

12:00 am - 12:45 am

Startup Pitching Session: Madrid in Game Pitch Session – Showcasing Innovation in Gaming and Technology

12:25 am - 1:00 pm

University & Spin off Programme: Deep Science for Deep Impact

5:20 pm - 6:00 pm

Founders Academy: How to attract your first 1000 customers when nobody knows you? Growth hacking strategies for B2C startups