03/03/2025
– 06/03/2025
Participation in 4YFN – 2025
Get one of the 15 stands for start-ups and/or spin-offs linked to the UB
StartUB! and the Bosch and Gimpera Foundation, with the support of the Vice-Rectorate for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Transfer of the University of Barcelona, grant 15 start-ups and/or spin-offs the possibility of participating in the international fair 4YFN with a stand on March 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2025.
Addressed to
This call, aimed at facilitating the participation in 4YFN of entrepreneurial projects with a social impact arising from the university community – whether start-ups and/or spin-offs – is aimed at projects established with a specific and explicit link to the University of Barcelona.
Conditions and requirements for participation
Entrepreneurial projects arising from the university community that are interested must submit their candidacy to enjoy this possibility of a stand before 24:00 on November 5, through the form on this page.
The conditions, requirements and obligations to be able to participate in this call are the following:
Start-up and/or spin-off established, regardless of the legal form.
– Entrepreneurial team made up of at least one member of the UB university community, whether a student, alumni, teaching staff, research staff, administration and services staff.
– Commitment and full availability to attend and be at the 4YFN stand on the two days indicated (either March 3 and 4 or March 5 and 6), especially at the times that will be indicated in due time.
– Responsibility for sending the required documentation on time.
– Being able to prove that you are already invoicing, or in the process of raising investment, or immersed in an internationalization process.
– Participation in the preparatory and training sessions prior to the event, which will take place at the StartUB! facilities during the month of January-February 2025.
– Payment of registration fee – €121 (Including VAT) to be paid up to 7 days after receiving the invoice.
At the time of submitting the application, a declaration of compliance with the requirements must be provided.
Selection criteria
– Degree of innovation
– Explicit link with at least one SDG
– Milestones achieved and milestones to be achieved
– Previous participation in support programs for entrepreneurial projects at StartUB! and/or the Bosch and Gimpera Foundation
Selection Committee
The Project Selection Committee will be made up of staff from the StartUB! team and the Bosch and Gimpera Foundation.
The Selection Committee will ensure gender parity and give a voice to all areas of education at the University of Barcelona.
Calendar
Official start of the call: 15 October 2024
Deadline for submission of applications: 5 November 2024
Announcement of selected projects: Second half of November 2024
Statistical secrecy and data protection
1. The General Secretariat of the University of Barcelona, with address at Gran Vía de las Cortes Catalanas, 585, 08007 Barcelona and email address secretaria.general@ub.edu, is responsible for the processing of the personal data of the participants.
2. The purpose of the processing of personal data is to manage the call for participation in the 4YFN.
3. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the consent of the participants, consent that can be revoked at any time. The data collected are necessary to carry out the aforementioned processing. 4. The data is processed for the time necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it is collected and to determine any potential liabilities that may arise from this purpose and the processing of the data.
5. The recipients of the data are the University of Barcelona and, where applicable, the persons in charge of processing the data. The data is not transferred to any third party, unless legally required. In this case, only the necessary data is sent.
6. Participants may access their data, request rectification, deletion, opposition, portability or limitation, by writing to the General Secretariat of the University of Barcelona (Gran Vía de las Cortes Catalanas, 585, 08007 Barcelona), or by sending an email to the address secretaria.general@ub.edu. A photocopy of their ID or other valid identification document must be attached.
7. Any person who considers that their rights have not been adequately addressed may report this fact to the Data Protection Officer of the University of Barcelona: protecciodedades@ub.edu or Travesía de las Cortes,