Hit Barcelona | World Innovation Summit Blog

“El congreso ha servido para poner de manifiesto el trabajo que se está llevando a cabo en Cataluña en los últimos años en innovación”.

“One of the three more promising TIC startups for the 2009″.

24 of the most innovative start-ups in the world will meet at HiT Barcelona – World Innovation Summit to present their business plans at the finals of the Global Entrepreneurship Competition. They have been nominated from the 100 best business plans from the most innovative companies in the world.

The international finalists were selected by the World Nominating Committee formed by 24 renowned ‘Entrepreneurship Centres’ (business schools, universities, technology parks and incubators) from around the world, each bringing a project.

In addition to these projects, 4 Spanish startups, selected from 2 entrepreneurship development programs in Spain, will participate in the finals: the 3 winners of the EmprendedorXXI Award sponsored by “la Caixa” and ENISA, and the winner of the XVth Investment Forum organised by ACC1Ó, bringing to 28 the number of contestants presenting at HiT Barcelona.

20 countries are represented in the finals of the competition and the business plans specialise in a wide range of sectors such as biotechnology, health, chemistry, telecommunications, software, education or social responsibility. The products and services designed by these emerging companies are very diversified, from storage systems for stem cells, innovative heart valves and devices for rapid detection of infectious agents to cleaning systems for oil wastes and residues or academic support platforms for students.

The 28 finalists will present their business projects to the investment community attending HiT Barcelona: Private investors, business angels, venture capital firms, managers of public and private funds, family offices, etc.. These investors will be responsible for selecting the winners via an innovative system using a capital HiT Barcelona bank notes received at registration.

100 best business plans from the most innovative companies in the world have been selected to compete in the Global Entrepreneurship Competition, the pioneering initiative bringing together entrepreneurs and investors from around the world at the World Innovation Congress HiT Barcelona.

The World Nominating Committee, formed by 26 institutions worldwide, selected an initial list of these early-stages / business plans and with further analysis nominated the 24 finalists who, along with the three winners of the Spanish tournaments Premio Emprendedor XXI organised by la Caixa and the winner of the Catalan Fòrum d’Inversió by ACC1O will compete in the finals of the Global Entrepreneurship Competition.

The finals of this international competition will be on the 18th of June at HiT Barcelona!