IQS Tech Factory is a European hub for industrial startups located in Barcelona (ES). Here, we help develop the next generation of industrial companies through our acceleration programs, communities and series of events.

1. www.iqstechfactory.com
Hello, we are
Where science
and business meet

2. IQS Tech Factory is an initiative by
IQS – Universitat Ramon llull
The European hub for
Industrial Innovation
and Entrepreneurship

3. IQS Tech Factory
boosts the next generation of
industrial companies

4. Science + Manufacturing = Industrial

5. IQS Tech Factory
We help build the next generation of industrial companies
through acceleration programs, networking and funding.
We provide knowledge and support to hardware based
startups to go from prototypes to industrialization and
beyond.
We connect startups and corporates to accelerate
innovation and time-to-market.
While others talk about it, we do real innovation.
We turn science and technology into business opportunities
that reindustrialize Europe.
The European Hub for industrial
Innovation & Entrepreneurship

6. Industries Sport tech Med tech Food tech Agro tech
We operate in the intersection
of science, engineering and
business.

7. Our Startups
• Hardware-based
• Validated technology (TRL 5)
• Proprietary technology
• Full-time team

8. Groots
Vertical farming technology, without pesticides, that uses 90% less water than traditional agricultural farming.

9. Chickenboy
Robot controlling broiler growth and wellbeing through artificial vision and AI.

10. Kibus
Appliance that automatically cooks healthy food for pets.

11. Citring
Fresh juice straight from the orange without any pod or similar, and all in less than 30 seconds.

12. Proppos
Self-check out for HORECA

13. Able Human Motion
Lightest and most affordable exoskeleton ever produced.

14. The European Hub for
Industrial Innovation
& Entrepreneurship
Acceleration
program
Events
Hub Funding
Little talking, lots of doing. Knwowledge,
support and network to go from
prototypes to reality.
The industrial innovation meeting point
for startups, corporates, investors and
technology/service partners
The most powerful network of industrial
innovation and entrepreneurship in
Europe
Specialized financial instruments for
hardware-based startups. We know your
specific needs at each stage of
industrialization.
IQS Tech Factory

15. Little talking, lots of doing. Knwowledge, support and
network to go from prototypes to reality.
From prototype to production-ready
Founder stories
First-person learnings from those that already brought
hardwre products to the market
Factory connection
Thanks to agreements with industrial networks, we
help startups find their component supplier and
manufacring partners, both locally and internationally
Mentoring & networking
Ad-hoc advise by experienced hardware
entrepreneurs and heads of innovation at large
industrial companies,
Themed sessions
A series of hands-on sesións depicting the ins
and puts of product manufacrtring

16. 62
STARTUPS
ACCELERATED
17
STARTUPS
COMMERCIALIZING
ITS PRODUCT
230
JOB CREATED
BY THE STARTUPS
27M€
FUNDING
9
COMMERCIAL DEALS BETWEEN
CORPORATIONS AND STARTUPS
RESULTATS ( 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 9 )
ACCELERATION
PROGRAM
KNOWLEDGE

17. The industrial innovation meeting point for startups,
corporates, investors and technology/service partners
Events Corporate sessions
First-person learnings from those that already brought
hardwre products to the market
Talk Series
Bi-weekly conversations with industrial leaders,
including scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and
heads of innovation.
IQS Tech Fest
The Festival of Industrial startups. An anual
event gathering a trade show, a conference
porogram and an investment fórum

18. +1200
ATTENDEES
+50%
CORPORATE & INVESTMENT
ATTENDEES
40
STARTUPS EXHIBITING
+100
IINVESTORS LOOKING
FOR INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES
EVENTS
TECH FEST

19. The most powerful network of industrial innovation and
entrepreneurship in Europe
Hub
Corporate
Venturing
In-company events,
mixing insights in
corporate venturing
and a pitches from
industrial startups
Insights
A series of workshops providing insights regarding trends in
industrial innovation, as well as corporate venturing
Network
Community of
industrial partners,
startups, and
specialized service
providers
Industrial Partners
01 National and international industrial companies
02 With innovation and corporate venturing programs
03 Searching for innovative technolgies, startups, and research findings

20. HUB
+80
HEADS OF INNOVATION FROM LARGE
INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
10%
LOOKING FOR
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
9
DEALS CLOSED BETWEEN
CORPORATES AND STARTUPS
6
ANNUAL GATHERINGS EXCHANGING
KNOWLEDGE, NETWORK AND
PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING
NETWORKING

21. Specialized financial instruments for hardware-based
startups. We know your specific needs at each stage
of industrialization.
Funding
Industrial fund (in development)
A fund investing in early-stage indutrial startups with
validated technologies
Fuente:Barcelona&CataloniaStartupHub,2019
Public funding
Support in search and applicartion of public
fudning programs, local, national and
European

22. FUNDING
+90%
OF OUR STARTUPS RECEIVE FUNDING
FROM COMPETITIVE INSTRUMENTS
27M€
RECEIVED BOTH BY
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS
500K€
AVERAGE ROUND RECEIVED WHEN
ARRIVING TO OUR PROGRAMS
SUPPORT

23. info@iqstechfactory.com
www.iqstechfactory.com
IQS Tech Factory
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Via Augusta, 390 - 08017 Barcelona. Spain
+34 932 67 20 00
ORIOL PASCUAL
oriol.pascual@iqs.edu
Tel (+34) 609 437 184