The second Innovation Wave application period has closed.
Stay tuned to find out which start-ups will present at Pitch Days!
Are you ready to take on the new business challenges?
What is Start4big?
We are the first cross-sector open innovation initiative in Europe driven by Aigües de Barcelona, CaixaBank, Naturgy, SEAT, and Telefónica, looking for the best start-ups to develop solutions to the most complicated business challenges. We want to be the first to adopt technologies that will have impact on our customers
Why partner with Start4big?
Connect
We create synergies between large companies and a community of high-level experts and leaders with whom you will make your business grow
Discover
We make it easier to access the knowledge and experience of our national and international professionals so that you can scale your project
Impact
We make our infrastructure, resources and technical and technological support available to you so that together we can develop pilot projects in real environments
How does it work?
We invite start-ups to compete in our six-month Innovation Waves and to solve the most pressing business challenges
Which are the most important dates?*
OCT '19
Kick-off of the Second Innovation Wave
The new challenges are launched and the platform opens for participants
MAR '20
Closing of the application period
The judges begin to evaluate the candidates’ projects
APR '20
End of evaluation period
Judges complete the evaluations of candidate proposals and select the
pre-finalists
MAY '20
Beginning of Pitch days
The selected pre-finalists will pitch their proposals from May 19-20
*Dates are subject to change
Which start-ups can participate?
We are looking for start-ups that are in an advanced stage of maturity and that have a functional prototype or a product that is already launched in the market. We are looking for:
Developers
Start-ups with a functional prototype or an innovative technology seeking partnerships to make their business grow
Builders
Start-ups with a commercial product or service that can be adapted to any of the sectors where the partners operate
Scale-ups
Start-ups with a product that has been tested and proven in the market that want to scale up to millions of consumers
Which challenges do we want to tackle?
CHALLENGE 1: Biometric Authentication
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How can we take advantage of biometrics in order to increase security and enhance user experience during digital transactions, as well as in homes, cars and other infrastructures?
In an increasingly digitized world, securing information and protecting our data is becoming more important than ever. At the same time, customers are becoming more accustomed to immediate and seamless experience in digital transactions and other day-to-day activities. As a result, large companies seek to leverage the advances in biometrics to find unique and more effective methods that guarantee the security of operations and users’ personal data, while facilitating their daily life.
Tags: #Biometry #Authentication #SmartContract #DataManagement #Security
CHALLENGE 2: X Reality
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How can we improve business processes and customer service by taking advantage of visualization technologies?
The strategy of any corporation is centered on optimizing production and operational processes as well as bringing value to the market through its products and services. To achieve these objectives, it’s necessary to ensure a remote connection between various systems and to show processes, products, and services in a realistic and immersive way. Doing so can simplify production and supply chain activities for employees in addition to providing clients with optimized support throughout the entire customer journey.
Tags: #ImmersiveExperience #CustomerService #Customer4.0
CHALLENGE 3: Smart City
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How can we leverage the connections between systems and the data gathered by our network of urban infrastructures to offer new products and services to citizens in real time?
The rise of smart technologies and technological systems integrated into urban infrastructures results in generating a large amount of user data. In order to differentiate from the competition, large corporations must find new ways to collect and utilize this data not only to offer new products and services, but also to improve the users’ experience according to their current and future needs.
Tags: #SmartCities #SmartMobility #RenewableEnergy #Connectivity
CHALLENGE 4: Circular Economy & Sustainability
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How can we take advantage of the circular economy solutions in order to contribute to sustainable development and promote the use of renewable energies?
The transition to renewable energies is continuously accelerated by technological advances and changes in the consumption habits of users who increasingly prefer sustainable and ecological solutions. Large corporations are also involved in this process and seek to contribute to environmental protection by improving their production, maintenance and recycling processes according to the principles of the circular economy. To continue these efforts, it’s necessary to develop new products and services that promote the use of renewable energies, helping to optimize our natural resources and achieve the zero-waste goal.
Tags: #CircularEconomy #ZeroWaste #SocialResponsibility #ResourceOptimization
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From industry to start-up | Start4big ® 2018
Start4big ® 2018
From industry to start-up