Barcelona Deep Tech Summit 2026 in review
A record turnout for our fifth edition. For three days, founders, researchers, investors and industry leaders came together in Barcelona to explore how scientific advances can become real-world solutions
4,000+
Visitors
+ 80+
International speakers
+ 70+
Startups & spin-offs
Highlights from the 2026 Summit
Science on stage
From NASA’s Moon Base to advances in health and AI.
Speakers from NASA, research centres and deep tech companies shared their work in space exploration, advanced therapies and artificial intelligence.
Startups in action
New technologies on show.
More than 70 startups and spin-offs showcased their work at the Summit and met with investors, researchers and industry leaders.
Canada joins the Summit
The Summit’s first ecosystem partner.
Canada’s participation helped founders, researchers and investors from both deep tech communities connect at the Summit.
FetaLife wins the Startup Awards
A new approach to neonatal care.
FetaLife won the 2026 BDTS Startup Awards for its work on a liquid incubator designed to support extremely premature babies.
From research to real-world solutions
The 2026 programme explored space, health, advanced therapies and artificial intelligence. Startups and research teams met with investors and industry leaders to discuss how their work could move from the lab into practice.
The Summit in photos
From main-stage talks to startup demos and the awards ceremony, revisit the moments that shaped the fifth edition.
Main Tracks
Augmented Human
How deep tech is expanding human capability across health, robotics and space.
Deep Intelligence
The infrastructure, governance and capital shaping Europe’s intelligence era.
Corporate Frontier
How Europe’s leading corporations are turning deep tech into real collaboration.
Featured Speakers
Janice Warkentin Steeves
Deep Tech Canada
Dirk Didascalou
Siemens
Cristina Caffarra
EuroStack Initiative Foundation
Elisenda Bou
Cala.AI
Carlos García-Galán
NASA
Miquel Vila-Perello
SpliceBio
Jaume Sanpere
Sateliot
Victoria Hernández – Valcárcel
European Innovation Council (EIC)
Victoria de Posson
European Tech Alliance
Jan Westerhues
Bosch Ventures
