Barcelona New Textile Open Innovation Safari

Barcelona New Textile Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Europe’s most innovative ecosystems of textile, fashion and material innovation

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Textile Innovation / Fashion Tech / Sustainability / New Materials – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona New Textile Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how innovation is transforming the textile and fashion industry.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Oriol Ribera, this Safari introduces explorers to the textile innovation ecosystem of Barcelona, where fashion brands, research centers and technology players are developing new solutions in sustainability, advanced materials, digital manufacturing and circular economy.

During the experience, explorers will discover how designers, engineers and innovators are redefining textiles through new materials, production processes and business models that combine creativity, technology and sustainability.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • textile innovation and sustainable materials
  • circular fashion and new business models
  • digital manufacturing and smart textiles
  • new consumer trends in fashion and retail

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

The experience

The Safari combines curated exploration with interactive activities designed to encourage learning, discussion and inspiration.

Explorers will explore key innovation hotspots across Catalonia’s textile ecosystem:

  • Textile Institute (AITEX) (collaborations and innovation reference) – A leading center in textile innovation, sustainability and advanced materials research.
  • Mango – A global brand driving innovation in design, digitalization and supply chain transformation.
  • Eurecat – A key technology center working on advanced materials, smart textiles and industrial innovation.
  • Buff – A company transforming textile production through innovation in materials, sustainability and global product design.

Participants will:

  • explore textile innovation environments, labs and companies
  • meet professionals and innovators shaping the future of textiles and fashion
  • join an innovation workshop with other explorers focused on materials, sustainability and new business models
  • discuss how textile innovation can inspire transformation across industries such as retail, health and mobility

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

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • discovering emerging trends in textile and fashion innovation
  • understanding how sustainability and technology converge in materials
  • connecting with key players in the textile ecosystem
  • generating ideas and inspiration for new products, materials and business models

Who Should Join

  • corporate innovation leaders
  • fashion and textile professionals
  • sustainability and circular economy experts
  • entrepreneurs and startup founders
  • product and material designers
  • professionals from any sector interested in material innovation

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Barcelona Retail Tech Open Innovation Safari

Barcelona Retail Tech Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Europe’s most dynamic ecosystems of retail, consumer experience and digital innovation

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Retail Tech / Customer Experience / Omnichannel / AI – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Retail Tech Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how technology is transforming the retail sector and consumer behavior.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Francesc Saldaña, this Safari introduces explorers to the retail innovation ecosystem of Barcelona and Catalonia, where global brands, startups and innovation hubs are redefining the future of shopping through digitalization, data and new customer experiences.

During the experience, explorers will discover how retailers are integrating physical and digital channels, leveraging data and AI, and creating new formats that enhance engagement, personalization and operational efficiency.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • retail tech and digital transformation
  • omnichannel and phygital experiences
  • AI and data-driven personalization
  • new retail formats and customer journeys

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

The experience

The Safari combines curated exploration with interactive activities designed to encourage learning, discussion and inspiration.

Explorers will explore key innovation hotspots across Catalonia’s retail ecosystem:

  • Mango – A global fashion retailer leading digital transformation, omnichannel integration and data-driven retail strategies.
  • Desigual – A brand known for experimenting with customer experience, retail formats and digital engagement.
  • Girona Next – A regional innovation hub connecting retail, tourism and digital transformation initiatives.
  • La Roca Village – A benchmark in experiential retail, combining physical retail with premium customer experience and tourism-driven innovation.

Participants will:

  • explore innovative retail environments and flagship stores
  • meet professionals and innovators shaping the future of retail
  • join an innovation workshop with other explorers focused on customer experience, digitalization and new business models
  • discuss how retail innovation can inspire transformation across industries

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

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • discovering emerging trends in retail and consumer behavior
  • understanding how technology transforms customer experience
  • connecting with key players in the retail ecosystem
  • generating ideas and inspiration for new retail concepts and business models

Who Should Join

  • corporate innovation leaders
  • retail and e-commerce professionals
  • marketing and customer experience managers
  • entrepreneurs and startup founders
  • digital transformation leaders
  • professionals from any sector interested in customer-centric innovation

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Barcelona Wine Open Innovation Safari

Barcelona Wine Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Europe’s most unique ecosystems of wine, tradition and innovation

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Wine / AgriTech / Sustainability / Food Innovation – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Wine Innovation Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how tradition and innovation are transforming the wine industry.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Francesc Saldaña, this Safari introduces explorers to the Catalan wine ecosystem, where wineries, research centers and innovation initiatives are redefining viticulture, production, sustainability and wine experiences.

During the experience, explorers will discover how winemakers, researchers and innovators are combining heritage with technology to create new products, processes and business models across the wine value chain.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • wine innovation and sustainability
  • precision viticulture and AgriTech
  • digitalization of wine production
  • new wine experiences and consumer trends

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

The experience

The Safari combines curated exploration with interactive activities designed to encourage learning, discussion and inspiration.

Explorers will explore key innovation hotspots across Catalonia’s wine ecosystem:

  • Familia Torres – A global benchmark in sustainable wine production, leading innovation in climate adaptation, regenerative viticulture and carbon neutrality.
  • INCAVI – A research and innovation center focused on improving wine quality, sustainability and technological development in the sector.
  • Recaredo – A reference in biodynamic and long-aging sparkling wines, combining tradition with innovation in production processes.
  • Vallformosa – A winery transforming the sector through digitalization, sustainability and new business models in wine production and distribution.

Participants will:

  • explore vineyards, wineries and innovation environments
  • meet professionals and innovators shaping the future of wine
  • join an innovation workshop with other explorers focused on sustainability, digitalization and new consumer experiences
  • discuss how wine innovation can inspire new products, services and business models in other sectors

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

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • discovering emerging trends in wine and agri-food innovation
  • understanding how tradition and technology can coexist
  • connecting with key players in the wine ecosystem
  • generating ideas and inspiration for new products, experiences and business models

Who Should Join

  • corporate innovation leaders
  • food & beverage professionals
  • entrepreneurs and startup founders
  • sustainability and AgriTech professionals
  • tourism and experience design professionals
  • professionals from any sector interested in tradition-driven innovation

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Gaudi Innovation

Barcelona Gaudí Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Barcelona’s most inspiring ecosystems of creativity, architecture and innovation

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Gaudí / Architecture / Creativity / Nature Inspiration – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Gaudí Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how creativity, architecture and nature-inspired thinking can become powerful drivers of innovation.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Francesc Saldaña, this Safari introduces explorers to a unique Barcelona ecosystem shaped by the legacy of Antoni Gaudí, where architecture, craftsmanship, engineering and imagination come together to create timeless innovation.

During the experience, explorers will discover how Gaudí’s way of thinking continues to inspire new approaches to design, urban challenges, sustainability and cross-disciplinary creativity.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • biomimicry and nature-inspired innovation
  • creative problem solving
  • architecture as a system of innovation
  • design, craftsmanship and experimentation

The experience

The Safari combines curated exploration with interactive activities designed to encourage learning, discussion and inspiration.

Explorers will explore key innovation hotspots connected to Gaudí’s legacy and Barcelona’s creative ecosystem:

  • Colònia Güell – A key Gaudí hotspot where explorers can discover experimental structural thinking, nature-inspired forms and one of the most innovative architectural approaches of its time.
  • Sagrada Família – A world reference where architecture, engineering, symbolism and long-term vision come together in a living example of continuous innovation.
  • Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau – A unique space where architecture, wellbeing, urban design and creative vision meet in one of Barcelona’s most inspiring built environments.

Participants will:

  • Exploration walk into iconic and inspiring spaces linked to Gaudí and Catalan modernism
  • discover how architecture can become a source of innovation for many sectors
  • join an innovation workshop with other explorers focused on creativity, systems thinking and nature-inspired design
  • Keynote speaker: how Gaudí’s mindset can inspire new products, services, experiences and projects beyond architecture

This immersive approach helps participants better understand how creativity, experimentation and vision can generate lasting innovation.

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • discovering new perspectives on innovation through Gaudí’s legacy
  • understanding how nature, beauty and function can work together
  • connecting with other explorers interested in creativity and transformation
  • generating ideas and inspiration for new services, experiences and business models

Who Should Join

  • corporate innovation leaders
  • architects and designers
  • entrepreneurs and startup founders
  • professionals from culture, tourism and creative industries
  • public sector and urban development professionals
  • professionals from any sector interested in creativity as a driver of innovation

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Barcelona Gastronomy

Barcelona Gastronomy Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Europe’s most creative gastronomy innovation ecosystems

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Gastronomy Innovation / Food Experience / Culinary Concepts – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Gastronomy Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how gastronomy is evolving through creativity, technology, new consumer trends and innovative restaurant concepts.

Barcelona is one of the most vibrant gastronomic cities in the world. Beyond traditional restaurants, the city has become a living laboratory for new culinary experiences, innovative business models and creative food concepts.

During this Innovation Safari, explorers will discover how chefs, entrepreneurs and food innovators are redefining gastronomy, combining creativity, sustainability and customer experience.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • New restaurant concepts and dining experiences
  • Innovation in gastronomy business models
  • Food culture and urban trends
  • Customer experience in restaurants
  • Creative culinary entrepreneurship

Innovation Safaris allow explorers to experience innovation where it actually happens, interacting directly with chefs, entrepreneurs and hospitality innovators.

The Experience

During this Safari, explorers will visit one of Barcelona’s most interesting gastronomy innovation hotspots, discovering how restaurants can become laboratories for creativity, experience design and business innovation.

Possible hotspots for this Open Innovation Safari include:

  • Time Out Market Barcelona – Located in Maremagnum, Time Out Market brings together some of the city’s most creative chefs and culinary concepts under one roof.

Explorers will discover how curated food markets are transforming the gastronomy sector by combining quality cuisine, brand storytelling and experiential dining.

  • Enigma – Experimental Gastronomy Concept – Enigma represents a new generation of immersive dining experiences, where gastronomy, storytelling and spatial design combine to create a unique culinary journey.

Explorers will discover how restaurants can become experiential innovation platforms, pushing the boundaries of traditional dining.

  • Espai Quirky Eatery – A highly original restaurant concept in Barcelona known for its creative atmosphere, unconventional design and playful gastronomic experience.
  • Parking Pizza – Design-driven restaurant concepts.
  • Bar Brutal – Food trends start in small cultural hubs.
  • Honest Greens – How restaurant concepts scale internationally.
  • Disfrutar – Creative gastronomy as R&D.
  • El Nacional – Gastronomy as experience architecture.
  • Sartoria Panatieri – Craft gastronomy and product innovation.

Explorers will discover how creativity, design and storytelling can transform a simple meal into a memorable experience.

What Explorers Will Gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • Exploration walk at different gastronomy hotspots
  • Understanding how gastronomy evolves through creativity and innovation
  • Discovering new restaurant concepts and business models
  • Learning how experience design shapes customer perception
  • Innovation workshop with other explorers: Connecting with entrepreneurs and innovators in the gastronomy ecosystem

Participants will also generate ideas and inspiration for new culinary experiences, hospitality concepts or food-related innovation projects.

Who Should Join

  • Hospitality professionals
  • Restaurant owners and chefs
  • Entrepreneurs in food and gastronomy
  • Corporate innovation leaders
  • Tourism and experience design professionals

Explorers from different sectors are encouraged to join and exchange perspectives.

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

If you want to experience one of Europe’s most creative gastronomy ecosystems, join the Barcelona Gastronomy Open Innovation Safari.

Barcelona Creative Industries

Barcelona Creative Industries Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Europe’s most vibrant creative innovation ecosystems

Barcelona is one of Europe’s leading hubs for creative industries and cultural innovation. From design and digital media to fashion, architecture, audiovisual production and immersive technologies, the city has built a dynamic ecosystem where creativity meets technology and entrepreneurship.

This one-day Innovation Safari offers a curated immersion into the organisations, studios and innovation spaces shaping the future of the creative economy.

During the safari, explorers will meet founders, creators and innovation leaders who are redefining how creativity drives economic value, brand experience and digital transformation.

The safari includes:

• Introduction to the Barcelona creative ecosystem
• Visits to innovation hotspots in design, media or creative technology
• Conversations with founders, creators or innovation leaders
• Guided reflection using the Innovation Safari methodology

The Experience

Explorers will explore key innovation hotspots in Barcelona’s creative ecosystem:

  • Barcelona Design Hub (DHub) – One of Europe’s most important centres for design and creative industries. DHub combines museum, innovation space and industry platform connecting designers, companies and institutions.

Key insight: Design as a strategic driver of innovation and competitiveness.

  • Mediapro / MediaPro Studios Innovation Hub – A global leader in audiovisual production, media technology and immersive storytelling. The visit explores how content creation, media production and digital technology converge to create new forms of entertainment and communication.

Key insight: The industrialisation of creativity in the media economy.

  • Sónar +D / Barcelona Music & Creative Technology Ecosystem – one of the world’s most influential platforms for creative technology, music innovation and digital culture. The hotspot visit explores how artists, technologists and entrepreneurs collaborate to shape the future of creativity.

Key insight: Where art, technology and entrepreneurship intersect.

  • IDEAL Centre d’Arts Digitals – IDEAL is one of Europe’s most advanced centres dedicated to immersive digital arts and audiovisual experiences. The space combines creative storytelling, immersive technologies, virtual reality and large-scale projections to create new forms of cultural expression.

Key insights: Visitors can explore how artists, technologists and designers collaborate to produce next-generation creative experiences that blend art, technology and entertainment.

  • OFFF Barcelona / Creative Digital Culture Ecosystem – OFFF is one of the world’s most influential communities in digital creativity, design and visual innovation. Through events, collaborations and international networks, OFFF connects designers, studios, brands and creative technologists.

Key insight: Creative communities as engines of innovation ecosystems.

Who Should Join

This Innovation Safari is designed for explorers interested in:

• creative economy
• brand innovation
• digital media
• cultural entrepreneurship
• design-driven innovation

After this safari, explorers will:

• understand how creative industries generate economic value
• discover how creativity drives innovation across sectors
• learn from organisations combining design, technology and storytelling
• identify new opportunities for collaboration with creative ecosystems

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Corporates-Hub

Barcelona Corporate Innovation Hubs Open Innovation Safari

Explore how global corporations innovate from Barcelona

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Corporate Innovation / Open Innovation / Technology Hubs – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Corporate Innovation Hubs Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how global corporations are building innovation capabilities through technology hubs and innovation centers.

Over the past decade, Barcelona has become one of Europe’s most attractive locations for corporate innovation hubs, hosting technology centers and global capability centers from multinational companies across sectors such as mobility, finance, energy, healthcare and digital technologies.

During this Innovation Safari, explorers will experience how corporations organize innovation, collaborate with startups and research centers, and develop new products and digital solutions from their Barcelona hubs.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • Corporate innovation strategies
  • Global capability centers and tech hubs
  • Open innovation and collaboration with startups
  • Digital transformation inside large organizations
  • Talent and technology ecosystems

Innovation Safaris allow explorers to experience innovation where it actually happens, interacting directly with corporate innovation leaders and understanding how large organizations create and scale innovation.

The Experience

During this Safari, explorers will visit one of Barcelona’s leading corporate innovation hotspots and discover how multinational companies develop technology, digital products and new business models from their Barcelona innovation hubs.

Possible hotspots for this Open Innovation Safari include:

  • Corporate Technology Hub in 22@ Innovation District – Barcelona’s 22@ district has become one of Europe’s most important locations for corporate technology hubs. Many multinational companies have established digital innovation centers here to develop global digital products, software and advanced technologies.
  • Global Capability Center of a Multinational Company – Many global companies operate Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in Barcelona, responsible for developing strategic capabilities such as AI, data analytics, cybersecurity and digital platforms.

Explorers will:

  • Exploration walk at the innovation corporate hubs
  • Explore how corporations leverage Barcelona’s talent ecosystem to accelerate innovation and digital transformation.
  • Learn how these hubs collaborate with headquarters and other global teams to create scalable innovation.
  • Innovation workshop with other explorers: Discuss how open innovation frameworks enable corporations to connect internal capabilities with external ecosystems.
  • Mapping Opportunities with corporate innovation ecosystems

What Explorers Will Gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • Understanding how global corporations organize innovation hubs
  • Discovering how multinational companies collaborate with startups and ecosystems
  • Exploring real examples of corporate digital transformation
  • Learning how corporate innovation hubs operate and scale globally

Participants will also generate ideas and inspiration for corporate innovation strategies within their own organizations.

Who Should Join

  • Corporate innovation leaders
  • Executives responsible for digital transformation
  • Strategy and business development professionals
  • Entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem actors
  • Public sector and economic development leaders

Explorers from different sectors are encouraged to join and exchange perspectives.

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Barcelona Smart City Open Innovation Safari

Barcelona Smart City Open Innovation Safari

Explore one of Europe’s leading urban innovation ecosystems

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Smart City / Urban Innovation / Mobility – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona Smart City Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how cities are using technology, data and innovation to improve urban life.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Francesc Saldaña, this Safari introduces explorers to Barcelona’s urban innovation ecosystem, one of the most recognized Smart City environments in Europe.

During the experience, explorers will discover how technology, entrepreneurship and public policy combine to transform cities into more efficient, sustainable and connected environments.

Barcelona has become an international reference in urban innovation through initiatives related to digital infrastructure, smart mobility, open data and sustainable urban development.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

  • Smart city innovation
  • Urban mobility solutions
  • Digital infrastructure for cities
  • Data-driven urban management

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

The experience

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

  • 22@Barcelona – the city’s main innovation district and a global reference for urban regeneration driven by technology, startups and knowledge institutions.

Explorers will:

  • Exploration walk the innovation district and learn about its transformation from an industrial area into a technology hub
  • Explore how companies, startups and research centers collaborate in the district
  • Expert Keynote: Understand how urban planning and innovation ecosystems can reinforce each other
  • Innovation workshop with other explorers: Discuss the role of cities as platforms for innovation

This immersive approach helps explorers better understand how urban innovation ecosystems operate in practice.

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

  • understanding how cities create innovation districts
  • discovering how public and private actors collaborate in urban innovation
  • connecting with Barcelona’s innovation ecosystem
  • generating ideas and inspiration for urban transformation initiatives

Who Should Join

  • corporate innovation leaders
  • urban planners and city officials
  • technology and mobility professionals
  • entrepreneurs and startup founders
  • researchers and academics

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.

Barcelona Startup Ecosystem Open Innovation Safari

Barcelona Startup Ecosystem Open Innovation Safari

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.

Barcelona AI & Deep Tech Corporate Open Innovation Safari

Barcelona AI & Deep Tech Corporate Open Innovation Safari

A strategic immersion into Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech innovation

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Artificial Intelligence / Deep Tech / Data Innovation – Duration: Two Days

The Barcelona AI & Deep Tech Corporate Open Innovation Safari is a two-day strategic immersion designed for organizations that want to explore how artificial intelligence and deep technologies can accelerate innovation and transformation.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpas Francesc Saldaña & Oriol Ribera, this Safari combines ecosystem exploration with collaborative workshops to help organizations understand emerging technologies and identify opportunities for innovation.

Participants will explore how Barcelona’s innovation ecosystem is driving breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, supercomputing and deep technology. The Innovation Safari combines visits to leading research institutions with expert discussions and structured reflection activities designed to translate insights into strategic opportunities for participating organizations.

Participants will explore topics such as:

  • Artificial Intelligence ecosystems
  • Deep Tech innovation models
  • Advanced computing infrastructure
  • AI-driven transformation strategies

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

The experience

Participants will explore two leading AI research institutions in Barcelona:

  • Barcelona Supercomputing Center – home of one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers and a leading research institution in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and data science.
  • EURECAT – A leading European technology center focused on applied research and technology transfer.

Explorers will:

  • Exploration walk at the supercomputing facilities and innovation spaces
  • Meet startups and innovators working on new AI technologies
  • Innovation workshop with other explorers
  • Technology demonstration session
  • Roundtable discussion with ecosystem experts
  • Expert Keynote: Participants will meet an invited expert from Barcelona’s AI ecosystem such as: AI researcher, Deep Tech entrepreneur, Venture capital investor focused on AI, Corporate innovation leader
  • Mapping opportunities for AI adoption
  • Identifying collaboration opportunities with the ecosystem
  • Defining potential pilot projects or partnerships
  • Participate in discussions about emerging trends in AI & DeepTech

The experience also includes a facilitated reflection session to translate insights into practical opportunities for the participating organization.

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn, design & engage by:

  • discovering emerging trends in artificial intelligence and deep technologies
  • understanding how AI research ecosystems operate
  • connecting with researchers and innovation organizations
  • generating ideas and inspiration for future innovation projects
  • AI applications for industry and business
  • Advanced data analytics and intelligent systems
  • Collaboration models between research centers and companies

Who Should Join

This Innovation Safari is designed for professionals interested in emerging technologies and innovation, including:

  • corporate innovation teams
  • digital transformation leaders
  • R&D departments
  • technology strategy teams
  • public sector innovation units

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

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.