Barcelona New Economy Week – BNEW

Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW) is a hybrid B2B event (both in-person and digital) that brings together unique events from the sectors of Aviation & Space, Health, Gaming, Science, Artificial Intelligence, Agrofood, Talent, and Energy. They share a common denominator: the New Economy.
In addition, it features a program of experiential activities that allow visitors to explore the latest developments in each sector in an immersive way.

i2CAT will participate in the following sessions:

5 October 2026
12:00 h
Our Head of Innovation - Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group, Karla Trejo  is taking part in this session: Advancing Science with AI and Technology in the Age of Immediacy.
The history of science has been shaped by discoveries that required decades of work. However, the emergence of artificial intelligence is changing the pace of progress, enabling the resolution of complex problems, accelerating research, and opening new frontiers of knowledge. This session will explore how AI and emerging technologies are amplifying human capabilities, transforming the way we conduct research, innovate, and make decisions, and ushering in a new era in which the time between a question and an answer can be reduced from years to hours.

6 October 2026
11:00 h
Our Innovation Business Development Director, Ana Moliner is taking part in this session:  From Industrial Capabilities to Strategic Programmes: The Role of Industry in the New European Defence Framework
Europe’s new defence policy is creating opportunities for companies of all sizes to participate in high-impact strategic programmes. This session will explore how existing industrial and technological capabilities, particularly those of SMEs and dual-use technology companies, can be transformed into projects, consortia and concrete opportunities within national and European initiatives, fostering competitiveness, innovation and technological sovereignty through public-private collaboration models.