Barcelona,
Spain- The 4YFN Awards will return to MWC19 once more, celebrating the most
innovative and visionary start-ups from around the world. Five finalists have
been shortlisted following an intensive selection process with applicants from
more than 200 companies. The selected finalists now have the opportunity to win
the prestigious ‘4YFN Start-up of the Year’ award, plus prizes worth €300,000
during an award ceremony taking place on 27 February at the Banc Sabadell Stage
during 4YFN at MWC19.
Spain- The 4YFN Awards will return to MWC19 once more, celebrating the most
innovative and visionary start-ups from around the world. Five finalists have
been shortlisted following an intensive selection process with applicants from
more than 200 companies. The selected finalists now have the opportunity to win
the prestigious ‘4YFN Start-up of the Year’ award, plus prizes worth €300,000
during an award ceremony taking place on 27 February at the Banc Sabadell Stage
during 4YFN at MWC19.
“We
have created awards that go beyond momentary recognition. We not only look for
the most innovative or visionary start-up, we also seek to generate
opportunities for entrepreneurs to establish contacts with investors and put
their projects in front of a live audience and a group of experts who will
judge and give advice,” said Pere Duran, Event Series Director of 4YFN.
have created awards that go beyond momentary recognition. We not only look for
the most innovative or visionary start-up, we also seek to generate
opportunities for entrepreneurs to establish contacts with investors and put
their projects in front of a live audience and a group of experts who will
judge and give advice,” said Pere Duran, Event Series Director of 4YFN.
The
five finalists will present their business ideas on the main stage in front of
a panel of expert judges and an audience of more than 450 people. Each company
will have five minutes to pitch their idea before being questioned for two
minutes by the panel. Only one company will be crowned ‘4YFN Start-up of the
Year 2019’.
five finalists will present their business ideas on the main stage in front of
a panel of expert judges and an audience of more than 450 people. Each company
will have five minutes to pitch their idea before being questioned for two
minutes by the panel. Only one company will be crowned ‘4YFN Start-up of the
Year 2019’.
The
winning start-up will receive a number of benefits focused on helping it to
continue growing and developing, including:
winning start-up will receive a number of benefits focused on helping it to
continue growing and developing, including:
Total
prize value of €300,000, including:
prize value of €300,000, including:
Free exhibition space at 4YFN Barcelona,
4YFN Shanghai or 4YFN Los Angeles
4YFN Shanghai or 4YFN Los Angeles
Office and business support services from
the MediaTIC incubator for three months and three team members
the MediaTIC incubator for three months and three team members
Lifetime access to FindThatLead.com to
support finding new clients and investors
support finding new clients and investors
An invitation to Las Vegas to participate
in AWS re:Invent 2019
in AWS re:Invent 2019
Additionally,
throughout 4YFN, all five finalists will have their own exhibition area within
#4YFN19, where they will be in direct contact with investors and
representatives of the global start-up ecosystem.
throughout 4YFN, all five finalists will have their own exhibition area within
#4YFN19, where they will be in direct contact with investors and
representatives of the global start-up ecosystem.
The
final five start-ups
final five start-ups
The
five international start-ups that have been selected to participate in the
final phase of the 4YFN Awards 2019 are:
five international start-ups that have been selected to participate in the
final phase of the 4YFN Awards 2019 are:
Carfit (France):
Carfit technology based on Artificial Intelligence and reads car vibrations to
support and facilitate maintenance.
Carfit technology based on Artificial Intelligence and reads car vibrations to
support and facilitate maintenance.
NanoLock Security (Israel):
NanoLock Security technology provides a low-cost security and management
solution to mitigate against malicious attacks ranging from ransomware to the
manipulation of stored codes and configuration information.
NanoLock Security technology provides a low-cost security and management
solution to mitigate against malicious attacks ranging from ransomware to the
manipulation of stored codes and configuration information.
Scoot Networks (US/Spain): Scoot
is an application that provides shared electric vehicles on demand. The company
owns different types of vehicles, including bicycles and motorcycles.
is an application that provides shared electric vehicles on demand. The company
owns different types of vehicles, including bicycles and motorcycles.
Factorial (Spain):
Factorial technology automates human resource tasks, reduces errors, obtains
global organization information and makes it visible through data analysis.
Factorial technology automates human resource tasks, reduces errors, obtains
global organization information and makes it visible through data analysis.
3DLOOK (United States):
3DLOOK uses new technologies, deep learning and 3D vision and scanning to
transform the textile industry.
3DLOOK uses new technologies, deep learning and 3D vision and scanning to
transform the textile industry.
