Barcelona Scaleup Summit 2025

​Scaleup Summits are Mind the Bridge’s global platform where corporates, scaleups, government organizations, and investors meet to share data, insights, and best practices to unlock their potential through open innovation.

​​The Scaleup Summit Barcelona 2025, hosted by Tech Barcelona, is a premier event tailored for international corporates eager to explore the latest innovation trends and benchmark their open innovation strategies.

​This invite-only gathering offers a deep dive into the Catalan tech ecosystem, through panels and curated meetings with key stakeholders and selected startups of interest.

​Agenda:

3.00 PM: Welcome by the Host
Miquel Marti, CEO, Tech Barcelona

​3.15 PM: Opening and Who’s Who
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
Francesca Cavanna, Managing Director Europe at Mind the Bridge

​3.30 PM: Startup Spain. Where are We?
Presentation of Tech Scaleup Spain Report 2025
Alberto Onetti, Chairman at Mind the Bridge

​3.45 PM : Fireside Talk: Building a Unicorn
Anna Cejudo Mercado, Co-CEO and Co-founder at Founderz
Francesca Cavanna, Managing Director Europe at Mind the Bridge

​4.15 PM: Meet the Local Innovator: GCO Ventures
Laura Cots Miguel, Venture Building Director at GCO Ventures

​5.00 PM: Corporate Startup Stars Panel:
The Doom and Gloom of Corporate Venturing
Irene Gomez, CEO at Wayra
Marta Pérez, Senior Investment Manager at Iberdrola
Paula Sanz, Head of Open Innovation at Repsol
Bessem Ayari, Global Head of Innovation Strategy & Scouting at ERGO Munich Re

​6.00 PM: Networking

​We look forward to welcoming you to Barcelona for an inspiring and productive summit!