Launch Your Digital Wellbeing Venture at UPBEAT Barcelona 2025.
Join us in Barcelona from July 7th to July 18th, 2025, for UPBEAT, an immersive summer school designed to empower participants with the skills to drive innovation in Digital Wellbeing. Through hands-on experiences, agile methodologies, and real-world challenges, participants will prototype solutions, develop viable business models, and connect with industry leaders.
Hosted by the Universitat de Barcelona, UPBEAT offers a structured learning experience integrating academic knowledge, entrepreneurial training, and industry engagement. The program spans two weeks, covering key Digital Wellbeing concepts, business model development, and financial strategies. Participants will engage in lectures, team-building exercises, and industry case studies, culminating in a final pitch event before a panel of industry professionals and investors. The program awards 4 ECTS credits.
Participants will engage in workshops integrating Design Thinking, Agile Development, and Sprint methodologies, receive expert mentoring during structured sessions and on-demand, and connect with Barcelona’s thriving innovation ecosystem. Leveraging the expertise of Universitat de Barcelona and StartUB!, UPBEAT provides access to leading researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors. The program focuses on AI in wellbeing, telemedicine, and immersive technologies, addressing real-world challenges and fostering entrepreneurial skills.
UPBEAT aligns with EIT Digital’s mission by integrating innovation, education, and business activities in Digital Wellbeing. Participants will develop skills to turn ideas into ventures, with industry engagement through startups, the Barcelona Health Hub, and expert panels. The program emphasizes opportunity validation, customer analysis, and financial modeling, ensuring participants are equipped with future-proof skills.
Join UPBEAT Barcelona to transform your ideas into impactful Digital Wellbeing solutions and become a leader in Europe’s digital health transformation.
Colegio Mayor Penyafort-Montserrat
Avinguda Diagonal, 639-641
08028 Barcelona
Week 1
Day 1 - 30th June
| 9.30h-10.30h | WELCOME & INTRODUCTION TO UPBEAT BARCELONA |
| E&I THE START OF YOUR JOURNEY | |
| 10.30—11h | Coffee Break |
| 11-12h | E&I 1- Innovation and Entrepreneurship: How to design successful innovations |
| 12-13h | T1 - ROUND TABLE Applications of Digital Health: Opportunities vs. Systemic Barriers Within the HealthTech & WELLBEING Industry |
| 13-15h | Lunch Break |
| 15-18h | Presentation of Technical Domains and Business Cases: Researchers/ StartUPS/ PUBLIC &PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS |
Day 2 - 1st July
| 9.30h-10.30h | Presentation of Technical Domains and Business Cases: Researchers/ StartUPS/ PUBLIC &PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS |
| 10.30—11h | Coffee Break |
| 11-12h | Presentation of Technical Domains and Business Cases Researchers/ StartUPS/ PUBLIC &PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS |
| 12-13h | T2 - The Role of Data Analysis in Digital Wellbeing |
| 13-15h | Lunch Break |
| 15-16h | T3 - Ethics in Digital Wellbeing: Patient Privacy and Protection in the Era of AI |
| 16-17h | SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: YOUR ROLE IN THE TEAM |
| 17-18h | TEAMBUIDLING: CONFIGURATION OF TEAMS |
Day 3 - 2nd July
| 9.30h-10:30h | E&I 2 - Finding Opportunities: Opportunity Validation and Problem Statement |
| 10.30—11h | Coffee Break |
| 11-12h | T4 - Round-Table Needs driven Innovation: the Elderly, Adolescents and the Workforce as key targets for Healthcare |
| 12-13h | E&I 3 - Understanding Customers & Users: Discovery & Profiling |
| 13-15h | Lunch Break |
| 15-16h | E&I 4 - Developing Solutions: Value Proposition Design |
| 16-17h | SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: Leadership & Change Management |
| 17-18h | Mentoring (1h) PASSAR MENTORING DE DEMÀ AQUI |
Day 4 - 3rd July
| 9.30h-10:30h | T5 - Designing Healthcare software: Gamification in UX/UI |
| 10.30—11h | Coffee Break |
| 11-12h | E&I 5 - Developing Solutions: Defining the Product Concept |
| 12-13h | T6 - Telemedicine Software: Do's and Dont's in the Development of Digital Products |
| 13-15h | Lunch Break |
| 15-16h | T7 - Immersive Technologies in Healthcare: AR, VR and the future of simulated reality |
| 16-17h | BARCELONA HEALTH HUB VISIT |
Day 5 - 4th July
| 9.30h-10:30h | E&I 6 - From Product to Business: Business Model Generation |
| 10.30—11h | Coffee Break |
| 11-12h | T8 - Healthy Lifestyles: the what, the how and the when - Creating a Lifestyle that fits your needs |
| 12-13h | E&I 7 - The Business: Defining Pricing & Key Financial Indicators |
| 13-15h | Lunch Break |
| 15-18h | Pitch Clinic: Teamwork and First Round of Business Model Pitching with feedback from coaches |
Week 2
Day 6 - 7th July
| 9h-13h (Morning) | I&E Tutoring Entrepreneurial Project Checklist & Preparation for the Week |
| Teamwork & Mentoring | |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring | |
| Lunch Break | |
| 14h-18h (Afternoon) | TECHNICAL TUTORING |
| Teamwork & Mentoring | |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring |
Day 7 - 8th July
| 9h-13h (Morning) | I&E Tutoring: How will investors consider your projects? |
| TECHNICAL TUTORING | |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring | |
| Lunch Break | |
| 14h-18h (Afternoon) | Teamwork & Mentoring |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring |
Day 8 - 9h July
| 9h-13h (Morning) | Teamwork & Mentoring |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring | |
| Lunch Break | |
| 14h-18h (Afternoon) | Teamwork & Mentoring |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring |
Day 9 - 10th July
| 9h-13h (Morning) | Teamwork & Mentoring |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring | |
| Lunch Break | |
| 14h-18h (Afternoon) | Teamwork & Mentoring |
| Coffee Break | |
| Teamwork & Mentoring |
Day 10 - 11th July
| 9h-13h (Morning) | PITCH SESSION |
| Lunch Break | |
| 14h-18h (Afternoon) | Summer School Questionnaire |
| Feedback from Jury | |
| Closing Remarks | |
| FAREWELL & NETWORKING |
