About us

We are the only tech transfer initiative that creates high-performance teams and accompanies them in the market launch of their disruptive startups.

Our way of bringing together the talent of innovation ecosystem players makes our foundational commitment a reality​: to improve people’s lives through technology transfer. 

How we do it

Team creation

We create teams by bringing together the best scientific and entrepreneurial talent to found disruptive start-ups. Their pioneering deep-tech solutions respond to business challenges of various industries.

Team support

We support the teams from the very beginning throughout the programme and our top-tier mentors guide them the technology transfer process through all the stages.

High potential technologies

We exclusively promote high-potential technologies based on Artificial Intelligence & Data Platforms, XR/3D  Blockchain, Internet of Things, and Hardware & Robotics, Medical Devices, New Materials and 5G.

Positive impact

We create a positive impact in the Mobility, Health & Wellness, Industry 4.0 and Energy business sectors.

Quality sharing

We share the quality seal of The Collider and the wide innovation network of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation.

Financing

We provide financing with public and private funds.

Technology hub

We maximise the synergies of the teams at Pier01 -Barcelona Tech City in Barcelona, an international reference technology hub.

Ambassadors

Jordi Aguasca

Director at Startup Catalonia

Eduard Alarcon

IEEE VicePresident TA CAS Society, IEEE JETCAS EiC en UPC-IEEE

Luis Badrinas

CEO at Barcelona Health Hub

Elena Canetti

Co-Managing Partner at Inveniam Group

Santiago Cascante

Head of Marketing, and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in Gridspertise

Pere Condom

Research & Technology Transfer at Universitat de Girona

Ignasi Costas

Co-Managing Partner DWF-RCD. Founding Partner RCD.

Antoni Esteve

Chairman and Founder at AdSalutem Institute

Jerome Engel

Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley

Vicente Font

Professor at IESE

Therese Jamaa

VicePresident at Huawei Spain

Giorgio Maritan

Director Development at Lacer

Daniel Marco

Director General of Innovation and Digital Economy at Government of Catalonia

Miquel Marti

CEO Tech Barcelona

Jordi Marin

General Director ACEC-Patronal de las Consultoras de Cataluña

Josep Martorell

Associate Director at Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Josep Piqué

VicePresident at Asociación de Parques Científicos y Tecnológicos de España (APTE)

Marta Príncep

Managing Partner at BHV Partners

Jordi Serrano Pons

Serial Entrepreneur at eHealth

Francesc Sole Parellada

Vicepresidente at Fundación Conocimiento y Desarrollo

Daria Tataj

Founder & CEO Tataj Innovation

Lluis Torner

ICFO Director

Helena Torras

Founder & CEO Pao Capital

Carlos Trenchs

Co-Founder & Managing Director at Aldea Ventures – Bcn Tech City Board Member – Teaching at Esade Business School

Cristina Ventura Serra

Chief Catalyst Office at The Lane Crawford Joyce Group

Nuria Oliver

Chief Scientific Advisor Vodafone Institute

Pablo Rodriguez

Founding CEO at Alpha, Europe's first moonshot factory, and Ambassador for [X] — Google’s Moonshot Factory

Josemaria Siota

Executive Director at IESE Business School

Mentors & Coaches

Maribel Berges

CEO at Ability Pharmaceuticals

Ricardo Fernandez

Business and Digital Transformation Consultant

Ramon Gimeno

Former CEO at Grupo Uriach

Joost Korver

Innovation Entrepreneur at Energy Sector

Alfons Nonell

CEO & co-founder at DevsHealth

Xavier Olba

Former Innovation Manager at Sanofi

Javier Relats

Former Managing Director at TOUS

Marc Sansó

Tech-Management Consultant

Simon Lee

General Manager at Peninsula Corporate Innovation

Edouard Rozan

Managing Director at Ficosa – Onboard Ventures

Jordi Bosch

President of Innovation at Foment del Traball Nacional

Our team

Oscar Sala

The Collider Director

Manuel Palacin

Programme Manager

Daniel Gonzálvez

Portfolio Manager

Pol Hortal

Corporate Relations Manager

David Domingo

Puzzle X Manager

Ona Estape

Operations Manager

Roser Salvat

Marketing Manager

Sergi Besonias

Programme Executive

Rita Salavert

Operations Executive

The Collider in numbers

10

Corporate partners with over 30 pilots

72

Intitutions took part in training

15

Startups created after four editions

Our startups
Corporate Partners

R&D Partners

Ecosystem Partners