​CATALAN & FLANDERS: INNOVATION UNLEASHED

​Discover high-potential Catalan and Flemish startups and innovators as they come to Singapore to showcase their technologies, businesses and global ambitions.

​The Barcelona-Catalonia Startup Ecosystem, promoted by Catalonia Trade & Investment – Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Activa, and Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) — co-organise this exclusive innovation showcase in Singapore.

​Join us for an afternoon of startup pitches, founder insights and high-value business and investment connections — connecting Catalonia and Flanders with Singapore’s investors, corporates and industry leaders.

​PROGRAMME

​4:00 – 4:30 PM
Registration & Welcome Networking
Coffee · Refreshments · Business introductions

​4:30 – 4:40 PM

​Opening Welcome

​Brief welcome and introduction on the Barcelona-Catalonia Startup Ecosystem and Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

​Barcelona-Catalonia Startup Ecosystem: A Gateway for Innovation, Technology & Business in Europe
Opening Address — Catalonia Trade & Investment

​Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT): Connecting European Innovation with Global Markets
Opening Address — Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

​4:45 – 6:25 PM

​INNOVATION SHOWCASE

​Catalan Companies & Startup Pitches

​Meet six of the region's top innovators across a wide industry sector of biotech, bluetech ocean and marine innovations, AI, SaaS, clean energy, real estate, medical diagnostics and more.

​OCEAN ECOSTRUCTURES

​Ocean sustainability company with tech-patented solutions to renaturalize marine infrastructures, generating measurable returns. Featured on Forbes as a rising bluetech company.

​ROKA FURADADA

​Deep biotech pioneer with proprietary patents for Smart UV solar actives for cosmetics, growth stage with seven-figure ARR. Ready to license for Asia.

​NESTER SOFTWARE

​AI-Powered real estate platform to optimize and increase property profitability.

​APP2WAVE

​Codeless web2app funnels to grow subscriptions and reduce app store fees, increasing speed-to-market and revenue growth.

​SOLARNEXIS

​Clean energy deep tech with proprietary patents patented Adaptive Convergent Energy (ACE) architecture for photovoltaic systems. Reducing costs and increasing profitability for solar manufacturers.

​BIOINFORMATICS BY SEQUENTIA BIOTECH

​Deep biotech analytics platform with proprietary technology for omics data across human health diagnostics, microbiomes, RNA-sequencing for epidemiology, and environmental risks and agriculture.

​Flanders Companies & Startup Pitches

​Meet three of the region's top innovators across a wide industry sector of deep tech, quantum science, medical, AI, infrastructure and more.

​ADLC (A Drone Logistics Company)

​Deep tech end-to-end drone services for B2B customers including logistics and surveillance missions for maritime, industrial, and offshore customers

​FAIRBRICS

​Revolutionizing carbon dioxide, CO2 valorisation into chemicals for polyester textiles and battery electrolytes. Nine proprietary technology patents to transform emissions into solutions, green pilot plant already in operations with global commercial customers.

​SYNOTEK

​Biotech digital twin for biotech manufacturers, risk prediction,  drivers and process feasibility recommender to increase quality, yield.

​They will focus on:
The Cutting-Edge Technology · The Business · The Market Opportunity · The Singapore and Asia Opportunity

​6:25PM onwards

​NETWORKING DINNER & BUSINESS CONNECT

​Meet the companies, founders, investors, corporates and ecosystem partners over dinner, drinks and a round of Belgium beer.

​Catalonia × Flanders x Singapore

​About Barcelona Catalonia Startup Ecosystem

​Barcelona-Catalonia is a land of opportunity, smart, open-minded and tech-friendly. Diversified economy and funding, talented workforce, world-class research institutions and world leading events, the 3rd preferred European city to locate a startup. Barcelona Catalonia Startup Ecosystem is promoted by Catalonia Trade and Investment - Generalitat de Catalunya, the Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Activa.

​About Flanders Investment & Trade

​Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) is the worldwide network that accelerates international business success. As a public agency in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium, we accompany businesses right at the heart of Europe. We fast-track the global expansion of Flemish companies and turbocharge foreign investments in Flanders.

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​Terms & Conditions

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