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The Collider is the deep-tech venture builder of Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital), founded in 2017 to drive technology transfer across Catalonia, Spain, and Europe. Its mission is to bridge the gap between scientific research and the market by guiding IP-protected technologies from universities and research centers through a structured
venture-building process, from opportunity validation to the creation of solid, scalable, and investment-ready spin-off companies. The program connects three key profiles: scientists and researchers with disruptive technologies, serial entrepreneurs who join as co-founders (CEO and COO), and corporate partners who define the sectorial challenges each edition addresses. This triangular model — science, entrepreneurship, and industry — is what differentiates The Collider from traditional accelerators or incubators. Each edition begins with a Call for Technologies, open to research groups from universities and research centers across Spain and Europe. Selected projects then enter a Call for Entrepreneurs, recruiting experienced founders to lead the future companies. Teams then go through the venture-building program, covering opportunity validation, business model design, market fit testing, pilot development with corporate partners, and preparation for investment. To date, The Collider has supported over 45 teams and created 23 spin-offs across sectors including digital health, industry 4.0, sustainability, energy, and deep tech. The aggregate portfolio valuation exceeds €107 million, with a capital efficiency ratio of 47× (€47 raised per €1 invested by MWCapital). Portfolio companies have collectively raised over €54 million and generated more than 223 high-value jobs. Beyond its local program, The Collider operates as a delivery partner for the European Innovation Council's Tech to Market (T2M) initiative, extending its venture-building methodology to research projects across Europe. It is also Spain's sole representative in the Deep Tech Alliance, Europe's largest deep-tech incubator network. The Collider is based in Barcelona, operating from Pier 01 (Palau de Mar), within the MWCapital ecosystem that includes access to Mobile World Congress (MWC) and 4 Years From Now (4YFN).