Business Innovation Marbella 2024 boosts talent with its Pitch Contest for startups

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Alejandro Freijo

Fomento Económico Marbella

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Marbella, Spain – The Business Innovation Marbella 2024 (BIM2024) hosted an exciting Pitch Contest, where startups from various fields presented their innovative projects in front of a panel of high-level experts. This competition, organized in collaboration with the Málaga Tech Association, highlighted BIM2024 ‘s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.

Disruptive and Visionary Projects

The finalist startups dazzled the jury with their proposals, showcasing disruptive solutions ranging from healthcare technology to applied artificial intelligence. The panel of experts was made up of leading figures from the business and technology ecosystem:

  • Susana Garrido, Director of Innovation at Les Roches
  • Carlos Cantú, Chief Strategy Officer at Credo
  • Azahara Vera, Chief Scouting Officer at Startup Wise Guys
  • Gabby Ronning, Marketing and Innovation Manager, Helicopteros Sanitarios
  • Guillermo Rodriguez, CFO of Koala Smart Business

Calia, Pitch Contest Winner

Among all the participants, the startup Calia was chosen as the winner, thanks to its innovative proposal and its vision of the future, standing out as a project with great potential to impact the market.

BIM2024 is here to support and give visibility to startups, because they are the nerve of innovation and the positioning of our land as a hotbed of ideas and entrepreneurship,” commented the event organizers.

Marbella, Epicenter of Innovation

These types of initiatives reinforce BIM2024 ‘s mission to turn Marbella into an epicenter of innovation, attracting talent, technology and opportunities that generate value both locally and internationally.