Innovation Applied to the Challenges of the New Economy

In this episode, we meet three of the winning startups of BNEW 2026 in the Health, Agrofood, and Aviation & Space verticals, and discover how they are applying innovation to address some of today’s major challenges.

Marina Planas, CEO of Altum Sequencing, explains how genetic sequencing and artificial intelligence can improve cancer detection and monitoring. Marta Sainz Ludevid, founder and CEO of POTS, presents a reusable packaging model designed to support a truly circular economy. And Marcos González Sanz, from H2 Dron Energy, shares how hydrogen technology can significantly extend the range of professional drones, opening up new possibilities in fields such as emergency response, security, logistics, and infrastructure inspection.

Three startups, three sectors, and one shared question: how can innovation be transformed into solutions capable of creating real impact?