Journey to the Future | MWC Barcelona 2023

The life-changing power of mobile tech

From the as-yet-untapped power of soil to robot exoskeletons, via 3D printed bioplastics and fully immersive sports entertainment, Journey to the Future showcases the companies that have solutions to both the macro and micro problems our society faces. This is the power of connectivity. What you see here will have a profound impact on businesses, individuals, communities and our day-to-day existence in the future, making our lives more convenient, efficient and sustainable.

Visit Journey to the Future in Hall 6

At the heart of disruption

The space hosts a number of leading disruptors from seven different sectors: health, sustainability, sports, mobility, entertainment, retail and robotics. These boundary-breaking companies are using cutting-edge technology and connectivity in inspiring new ways.

HyperloopTT
The HyperloopTT Capsule, made by Airtificial, brings an immersive, hands-on experience of the next generation of high-speed mobility. It’s a train, but not as we know it.
Mossos d’Esquadra
A system that brings together and manages information received from helicopters, drones, boats and other image and information-gathering devices so that intelligence services can have a 360 view of dangerous situations.
The Next Hospital
Take a tour of the frontier of health tech with the Next Hospital. This area showcases advances in AI, IoT, Frontier Materials and Telemedicine that enable us to monitor our health more closely and receive more accurate diagnoses and treatments.
ABLE Exoskeleton
You’ll be able to watch a real-use case of the ABLE Exoskeleton, a lightweight and slim design that allows individuals with mobility impairments to walk again.
Font Packaging Group
Try your hand at building Font Packaging Group’s instant hospital bed, an effective eco-design made of cardboard that can be scaled up or down easily for use across humanitarian emergencies.
Biootech
Meet the company Google has labelled the most disruptive in the world. Find out how music and art can be created with Bioo’s proprietary technologies that generate electricity from soil.
VEnvirotech Biotechnologies
Interact with the creation of bioplastics and discover the stages of manufacturing: examine a replica waste preparation reactor, see how bioplastic is extracted from bacteria and then how stunning results are created with a 3D printer.
YBVR
The Metaverse of sports comes to MWC Barcelona with ‘Xtadium’. Take part in a friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition with this immersive streaming technology.
Mediapro
Come on board this mixed reality journey and experience the highs and lows of popular Spanish TV series like UPA Dance from your living room.
Wide Eyes Technology
Using the Wide Eyes style advisor algorithm, this technology can help consumers come up with a fresh and fashionable new look and it provides in-stock product suggestions too.

BEAT Barcelona

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Exhibition

Experience our brand-new immersive space: Journey to the Future

The life-changing power of mobile tech

At the heart of disruption

The space hosts a number of leading disruptors from seven different sectors: health, sustainability, sports, mobility, entertainment, retail and robotics. These boundary-breaking companies are using cutting-edge technology and connectivity in inspiring new ways.

HyperloopTT

Mossos d’Esquadra

The Next Hospital

ABLE Exoskeleton

Font Packaging Group

Biootech

VEnvirotech Biotechnologies

YBVR

Mediapro

Wide Eyes Technology

BEAT Barcelona