Glasses for impaired vision, dental devices, and a robot to treat fungi: Catalan companies at MWC26
Catalonia sees 44 companies and tech centers present at Generalitat stand, as well as 62 start-ups at 4YFN
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'Breaking Bad' actor Aaron Paul calls for limits on smartphones at MWC 2026
Middle East conflict affects attendance: 3 out of 11 Palestinian firms present and 10 Israeli cancellations
Mobile World Congress marks 20 years in Barcelona with AI centre stage
More than 100,000 visitors expected as global tech event highlights artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty and advanced connectivity
Artificial intelligence takes over Mobile World Congress 2026
AI-driven robotics, smart devices and humanoids dominate the Barcelona tech fair
Barcelona hospital launches adult rare disease research program
Initiative aims to connect research and clinical care to ensure no patient goes undiagnosed
600 startups participating at Barcelona Deep Tech Summit
Health and information technology, the main areas of deep tech companies
Talent Arena developers' fair welcomes 20,000 attendees in first edition
Next event scheduled for early March 2026
Mobile World Congress ends with record-equalling 109,000 visitors
Tech fair equals highest attendance, reached before the pandemic
'World's largest' audiovisual trade fair kicks off in Barcelona with record attendance expected
ISE gathers over 1,700 companies and more than 85,000 visitors from all over the world
Tech boom: over 200 hubs now in Catalonia
Sector provided more than 46,000 qualified jobs in 2025, a 10% year-on-year increase
Walking a robot dog around Barcelona to 'help society' spreading assistive technology
Khlipper captures pedestrians' attention despite some being scared of the robot
Catalonia launches 'historic' cybersecurity strategy to shield public services from growing threats
A cyberattack hits Catalonia's public services every two and a half hours
South Korea's Naver acquires full ownership of Wallapop
Tech giant already held 29.5% stake in the Catalan second-hand marketplace app
'It understands me better than people': Why young people are turning to ChatGPT for therapy
The rise in mental health issues, combined with difficult access to therapists and the fear of feeling judged, is driving more people to turn to chatbots for advice
Qilimanjaro launches world's first multimodal Quantum Data Centre in Barcelona
Business minister highlights project as example of what the country can achieve
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