RaDAR presented its activities during this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) inside the Catalonia Health Innovation Ecosystem Pavilion, promoted by Biocat, the BioRegion of Catalonia, and Fundació TIC Salut i Social. MWC Barcelona is one of the biggest technology conferences worldwide, with the primary focus being on the mobile and telecommunication industry. The conference took place in Barcelona, Spain, from March 2–5, and the attendees included prominent technology companies, mobile network operators, and device manufacturers, among others. Alongside the trade show, the conference also included speeches and panel discussions where industry leaders met and shared their insights on the future of mobile technology.
Within the broader framework of MWC, the event 4YFN (Four Years From Now) plays a key role in highlighting innovation and entrepreneurship. As the official startup event partner of MWC Barcelona, 4YFN focuses on supporting emerging ventures by connecting them with investors, corporations, and industry leaders. The platform aims to fuel the startup journey by boosting new ventures with contacts, exposure, and investment opportunities throughout their development. By bringing together startups, investors, corporate innovators, and influential decision-makers—including CEOs from global mobile operators and frontier technology companies—4YFN creates a dynamic environment where new ideas can gain visibility and develop into impactful solutions.
In this framework, hosted in the Catalonia Health Innovation Ecosystem Pavilion, Maria Pons-Vizcarra held a conference highlighting both the role of PPI and the vast network offered by RaDAR. She emphasized the project’s importance in improving the detection of resistant pathogens and facilitating quicker and more effective response strategies within health systems. During her presentation, she also called for stronger cooperation in public procurement of innovation (PPI), underlining how collaborative approaches between institutions, innovators, and health systems can accelerate the development of solutions to major health challenges.
Participating in 4YFN allowed RaDAR to present its work in a setting specifically designed to connect innovative projects with key actors in the technology and startup ecosystem. The occasion offered visibility to the programme as an innovative way to implement PPI in combating antimicrobial resistance, ensuring that RaDAR’s tools, practices, and lessons learned can continue to inspire future initiatives. Bringing together innovators, researchers, policymakers, and health system leaders, 4YFN provided a valuable networking environment and a platform for collaboration, strengthening RaDAR’s mission to fight antimicrobial resistance and promote innovation in healthcare.
