Explore one of Europe’s most vibrant startup ecosystems

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Startups / Venture Capital / Entrepreneurship – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Startup Ecosystem Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to understand how successful startup ecosystems are built and how they generate innovation and economic growth.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Francesc Saldaña, this Safari introduces participants to the Barcelona entrepreneurial ecosystem, one of the most dynamic startup hubs in Southern Europe.

During the experience, explorers will discover how startups, investors, accelerators and innovation hubs collaborate to create a thriving environment that supports entrepreneurship, technology development and venture creation.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

• Startup ecosystems
• Entrepreneurship and venture creation
• Venture capital and startup funding
• Startup acceleration and scaling

Innovation Safaris allow professionals to experience innovation where it actually happens.

The experience

Explorers will explore a key innovation hotspot in Barcelona’s startup ecosystem:

• Barcelona Tech City – one of the most important startup hubs in Southern Europe, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and innovation organizations.

Participants will:

• Exploration walk at the innovation hub and startup community spaces
• Meet startups & entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders
• Innovation workshop with other explorers: Discuss emerging trends in startups
• Learn how startup communities attract talent and investment
• Discuss how startup ecosystems generate innovation and new business opportunities

This immersive approach helps participants better understand how entrepreneurial ecosystems operate in practice.

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

• understanding how successful startup ecosystems are built
• discovering how startups attract investment and scale internationally
• connecting with entrepreneurs and innovation organizations
• generating ideas and inspiration for future ventures and collaborations

Who Should Join

• corporate innovation leaders
• entrepreneurs and startup founders
• investors and venture capital professionals
• public sector innovation managersresearchers and academics

Participants from different sectors are encouraged to join and share perspectives.

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.