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The MWCapital AWARDS recognise innovative international projects that use responsible technology to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and drive positive impact.

We are looking for tech-based projects that put people at the centre and promote an ethical, inclusive, equitable, and safe use of technology while integrating ESG criteria to create shared value.

The 2026 Edition

1. Companies

2. SMEs and Startups

3. Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)

4. Academia and Research Centers

5. Public Institutions

What projects can apply?

These are the key criteria your project should meet.

The organization submitting the project must have been active for at least 12 months at the time of application.

The project must be partially or fully implemented and show measurable results.

The project conceives technology as a lever for a more sustainable future: one that is inclusive, equitable, and responsible.

The project demonstrates the organization’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) commitment by integrating sustainability through a transversal perspective.

*See the full details in the Rules of Entry

Finalists

Companies

HeliumDoc AI (Nigeria)

An AI-powered climate and disaster-resilient healthcare platform for flood-prone communities, developed by Helium Health (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

Internet para todos (Peru)
A global collaborative initiative to implement sustainable mobile infrastructure in rural and under-served regions, developed by IPT (SDG 9 – Industry, innovation and infrastructure).

dIAna (Spain)
A purpose-led AI platform that supports training and professional development for employees, developed by ILUNION (SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth).

SMEs and Startups

Wondertree (Pakistan)

An AI and Augmented Reality platform that transforms physiotherapy and special education into joyful, accessible, and effective experiences, developed by WonderTree (SDG 4 – Quality education).

ChargeByte (Kenya)

Solar-powered energy and connectivity hubs serving low-income communities across Africa, developed by ChargeByte (SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy).

AgreenaCarbon (Denmark)

A digital MRV platform that uses satellite data, AI and field-level insights to measure, verify and scale regenerative agriculture, developed by Agreena (SDG 13 – Climate action).

BraiN20® (Spain)

A real-time brain monitoring device that enhances stroke care from symptom onset to hospital discharge, developed by Time is Brain (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)

HERA (Turkey)

An AI-powered digital health platform and WhatsApp-based health navigator, co-created with refugee communities to help women access prenatal, vaccination, and essential healthcare services, developed by HERA Digital Health (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

SAM Photo Diagnosis App (Senegal)

A mobile application that uses morphometric analysis to detect severe acute malnutrition, enabling rapid and reliable diagnosis even offline, developed by Acción contra el Hambre (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

Safecity (India)

A survivor-centred civic-tech platform that uses anonymous, ethical, and privacy-first data to reveal hidden patterns of gender-based violence and translate them into actionable insights, developed by Red Dot Foundation (SDG 5 – Gender equality).

OmniaLight (Spain)

An intelligent traffic light system based on computer vision and AI that adapts crossing phases in real time according to the presence and intent of pedestrians, developed by CIRCE Centro Tecnológico (SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities).

Academia and Research Centers

MicroHeal (China)

An AI-optimized, cold-resistant microbial ecosystem that transforms high-latitude rural wastewater treatment into an affordable, sustainable, and highly efficient practice, developed by Heilongjiang University (SDG 6 – Clean water and sanitation).

Rcare (China)

An AI-powered, millimeter-wave radar system that delivers high-precision, contactless monitoring of vital signs without any physical contact with the patient, developed by the Harbin Institute of Technology (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

DeepPsi (United States)

A physics-founded AI for sustainable discovery foundation models that simulate quantum matter to design lower-carbon materials and quantum hardware, developed by DeepPsi (SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy).

Public Institutions

HS-Mind by KnowS (China)

HS-MIND (Huashan System for Multidisciplinary Intelligence, Nexus, and Decision Support in Digestive Malignancies) is a ReAG-LLM-driven Multi-Agent System powered by KnowS AI, democratizing top-tier oncological expertise and bringing equitable and life-saving cancer care to aging populations in grassroots communities. It was developed by Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, in technical collaboration with Null Hypothesis Information Technology Co., Ltd (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

mObywatel (Poland)

A nationwide digital platform putting secure digital identity, official documents and essential public services directly into citizen smartphones, developed by the Polish Centre for Information Technology (COI) with the Ministry of Digital Affairs (SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions).

Nun Jukrä Tä Kwin (Panama)

A drone-enabled health logistics initiative improving equitable access to essential medicines and diagnostic tests in remote communities, developed by the Pan American Health Organization (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

Benefits

Ready to join this purpose-driven tech revolution?

Here’s what you can get.

15 Finalists

3 per category

Free access to four B Lab impact workshops, including a personalised sustainability assessment and action plan covering three key areas: environmental, social, and governance impact.

Invitation to attend the Awards Ceremony in Barcelona (June 2026), with travel and accommodation covered.

5 Winners

1 per category

Presentation of the winning project at the Awards Ceremony (June 2026).

Entry to MWC27 Barcelona, with the opportunity to showcase the project as part of MWCapital’s official programme.

1 of the 15 Finalists

In addition to the above benefits, the project with the greatest potential of impact in Barcelona will receive up to €50,000 to implement a pilot in the city.

And there are also benefits just for participating:

Visibility

Showcase your project within a leading ecosystem in sustainable technology, made up of institutions, companies, and international experts.

Recognition

Demonstrate the value and strength of your project before a multidisciplinary jury guided by rigorous evaluation criteria.

Projection

Add your project to MWCapital’s solution repository and gain exposure for new partnerships and growth opportunities.

Jury Members

John Hoffman

CEO and Director at GSMA

Lucas Hunter

Director Nacional Interí de B Lab Espanya

Maria Galindo

Secretary for Digital Policies of the Government of Catalonia

Vanessa Carvalho

Director of Sustainability and CSR at Fira de Barcelona

Santiago Murillo

AI Manager in Digital Channel and Innovation at CaixaBank

Laura Gil

Director of Data Analytics at Damm

Alex Carballo

Vodafone Director in Catalonia

Julián Vinué

Manager of Institutional Relations and Digital Innovation at Telefónica

Montserrat Cereza

Regional Director of Institutional Relations for the Northeast Region at MasOrange

Iván Montforte

Coordinator of the ITU Giga Program – Co-Lead of the Giga Technology Center Barcelona

Antonio Torralba

Director and Professor at the ID+, EECS faculty at MIT

Francisco Hortigüela

President of AMETIC

Cecilia E. García

Deputy Vice-Rector for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UPM

Online Info Session

Join the upcoming info session for the Mobile World Capital AWARDS, hosted by MWCapital and B Lab, to learn all the details about these international awards. In this session, we’ll provide guidance on the selection criteria, application process, and outline the benefits of participating.

The First Edition of the AWARDS

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Frequent Asked Questions

Who can apply for the MWCapital AWARDS?

Participation in the awards is voluntary, free of charge, and open to any legal organisation worldwide, regardless of size or geographic location. Eligible applicants should fall into one of the following five categories:

→ Companies
→ SMEs and Startups
→ Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)
→ Academia and Research Centers
→ Public Institutions

The award welcomes technology-based projects from any sector, provided they clearly contribute to sustainable development, the human-centred application of technology, and purpose-driven innovation.

The organisation must have been operating for at least 12 months at the time of application. Projects must be either fully or partially implemented and show tangible results.

We recommend reviewing the full eligibility criteria in the Rules of Entry.

What is a Benefit and Common Interest Society (SBIC)?

Benefit and Common Interest Societies, known as SBIC in Spain, are companies that go beyond meeting ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards by using private resources to generate a triple positive impact.

These companies include in their bylaws a formal commitment to generating positive impact, uphold higher standards of transparency and accountability, and take stakeholders into account when making decisions.

How is a project’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) evaluated?

The MWCapital AWARDS recognise the best innovative tech-based projects that contribute to the SDGs, responsible digital transition, and triple positive impact.

In the form, you’ll first be asked to select the top 3 SDGs your project contributes to or aims to impact (this selection will not be scored). Then, you’ll be required to explain how your project contributes to one or more relevant SDGs in its context, and this explanation will be evaluated.

What is B Lab and what role does it play in the MWCapital AWARDS?

B Lab is an organisation that promotes a new economic model based on positive impact. In this edition of the MWCapital AWARDS, B Lab acts as a strategic partner, serving as a jury member and mentor to the 15 finalists, who will receive free access to four impact workshops valued at €3,000 per participant. Three workshops will cover the key ESG areas based on B Lab’s seven impact areas, and the fourth will focus on building a personalised action plan.

Participation in the workshops is not mandatory to apply or to be eligible for an award, as they are primarily offered as a benefit to finalists.

That said, attendance and engagement with the B Impact Topics fosters peer learning among finalists and helps the external jury better understand each project. Participation may earn finalists up to 5 out of 50 total points as recognition of their involvement, but not as a decisive evaluation factor.

You can find all details in the Rules of Entry.

What is the Barcelona Horizon Award, and why is it awarded?

One of MWCapital’s objectives is to position Barcelona as a hub for digital talent and a leading city in responsible digital transformation. For this reason, among the recognitions granted through the MWCapital AWARDS, the Barcelona Horizon Award stands out as an additional prize consisting of a financial contribution of up to €50,000 to pilot the selected project in the city.

In this regard, one of the evaluation criteria is the project’s scalability in Barcelona, which will be assessed in both rounds of evaluation. This includes the project’s ability to identify the specific context of the city (or, if applicable, the surrounding area), as well as the ideal conditions and requirements for its implementation.

Can I submit more than one application?

Yes. You may submit more than one project from the same organisation. The awards recognise projects, not applicants.

Can I edit my application after submitting it?

No. Once you submit your application, it cannot be modified. The form does not save drafts, so we recommend keeping a copy of your responses before submitting.

How are the winners selected?

Evaluation takes place in two rounds. The first is conducted by a technical jury; the second by an external, multidisciplinary jury. Projects are assessed based on impact, innovation, governance, feasibility, alignment with the SDGs, and scalability. Full evaluation criteria can be found in the Rules of Entry.

How and when are finalists and winners announced?

Finalists will be contacted directly by the organising team in April 2026 and officially announced via press release. Applicants not selected in the first round will also be notified via the contact email provided. The winners will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Barcelona in June 2026.

Who can I contact if I have questions about the application process?

For any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at:

[email protected]