The Barcelona Innovation Day / London 2020 is an online high-level forum that will bring together the most prominent stakeholders from academia, start-ups, industry, and public institutions from Barcelona and London to:
- Strengthen relationships between both ecosystems
- Promote the excellence of their research institutions, universities, and companies
- Showcase best practices in science, innovation, and higher education; engage with Barcelona’s science diaspora in the area
- Support the active engagement of SciTech DiploHub partners in the international exchange of knowledge, ideas and talent.
The first Barcelona Innovation Day was held at Harvard Kennedy School in Boston on 31st May 2019.
SESSION 1B: Bolstering Tech Entrepreneurship
How can London & Barcelona accelerate the transition from tech start-ups to scale-ups? Exchanging best practices between ecosystems.
SPEAKERS
- Miquel Martí – Chief Executive Officer of Barcelona Tech City
- Óscar Martí – Director UK & Ireland of ACCiÓ – Catalonia Trade & Investment
- Janet Coyle – Managing Director Business at London & Partners
- Mike Jackson – Entrepreneur Success Director at Tech Nation
- Mar Alarcón – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SocialCar an Partner of 19N Strategies
- Mar Galtés – Director of LLYC
This session is at 15:10 – 16:10 (Barcelona); 14:10 – 15:10 (London)
