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February 13, 2020

MWC might be off — but there’s a guerrilla event in the works

Mobile World Conference was cancelled last night due to coronavirus causing travel fears, but Barcelona's startup ecosystem won’t take no for an answer.


Tim Smith

2 min read

Barcelona’s startup ecosystem hinges on Mobile World Congress (MWC) and the accompanying 4YFN (4 Years From Now). Last year more than 100,000 people attended the event with investors and founders flying in from more than 200 countries and the event is thought to generate around €400m in revenue.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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