When and where is 4YFN 2027?

4YFN 2027 runs from 1 to 4 March 2027 at Fira Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, alongside MWC Barcelona.

Is 4YFN part of MWC Barcelona?

It runs alongside MWC Barcelona at the same venue and is organized by the GSMA, but it has its own stage, programme and startup ecosystem.

Startups and scale-ups, investors, corporates, public entities and delegations, and media and industry analysts.

Passes are not on sale yet; the official site offers a pre-registration page to register interest, and separate pages for exhibiting and sponsorship.

Technology · Conference

4YFN 2027

Name: 4YFN 2027
Start: 2027-03-01T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-03-04T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Fira Gran Via

The startup and investor event of MWC Barcelona, where founders, VCs and corporates meet for deals and partnerships.

1–4 March 2027 · Mon – Thu
Fira Gran Via · Barcelona, Spain
Registration open · on www.4yfn.com

About this event

4YFN (4 Years From Now) is the startup platform of MWC Barcelona. It runs alongside the mobile industry's flagship show at Fira Gran Via with its own stage, programme and exhibition, and is built around dealmaking: startups and scale-ups meet investors, corporates and public delegations who come to Barcelona for MWC week.

Who attends

The event brings together the full startup ecosystem around MWC, from early-stage founders to corporate innovation teams and government delegations.

Startups and scale-ups
Venture capital and corporate investors
Corporates looking for partners
Public entities and national delegations
Media and industry analysts

Programme

4YFN combines a curated content programme with formats designed to produce meetings and investment conversations rather than just talks.

Curated stage tracks
Startup pitches and the 4YFN Awards
Curated one-to-one meetings matched to attendee goals
Investor deal flow of pre-screened startups
Exhibition area for startups and ecosystem partners
Connect Health, a healthcare and technology programme launching at MWC27 and 4YFN

Key figures

The organizer reports these numbers from the Barcelona 2026 edition: 105,000 total attendees across MWC and 4YFN, more than 1,000 startups and exhibitors, more than 300 speakers, more than 260 startup pitches and over 700 curated meetings, more than 60% of them between startups and investors.

attendees across MWC and 4YFN in 2026: 105,000
startups and exhibitors in 2026: 1,000+
speakers in 2026: 300+
startup pitches in 2026: 260+

4YFN 2027 is a Technology event taking place 1-4 Mar 2027 at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain.