Mobile World Congress Brokerage 2010

With more than 1,300 exhibitors and over 47,000 visitors in 2009, the Mobile World Congress has cemented its reputation as the world's largest mobile technology fair. Since 2006, a partnering event has taken place every year at the World Congress, organised by ACC1Ó -a department of the Catalan Government's Ministry of Innovation, University and Enterprise- toghether with a core group of partners from the Enterprise Europe Network with the aim of helping European start-ups, SMEs and laboratories in the mobile technology sector initiate transnational technological partnerships.

The purpose of the brokerage event is to enhance opportunities for companies to explore and find mobile technology cooperation. A large diversion of prospects is available as all sort of collaboration sought is offered; (Research & Development, Technical Co-operation, Joint Venture Agreement, Manufacturing Agreement, Licence Agreement, Commercial Agreement, FP7-ICT Project). In order to achieve this goal, we collect descriptions of technologies obtained or sought by innovative companies in the mobile industry sector, we check that the information is relevant and clearly explained, and we compile them into an on-line catalogue for participants to browse through.

• small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering and / or looking for new technologies
• scientists / research institutes offering innovative RTD results
• start-up companies and entrepreneurs
• operators to meet with innovators and value-added service providers

The forum will bring together suppliers and users of mobile technology and know-how from all over Europe (and some other countries like Canada, Israel, United States...) to discuss solutions and new opportunities for the future.