What are the 2023 calls about?
Which startups can apply?
5G is the latest generation of mobile networks that provides faster, more reliable and more secure wireless connectivity.
5G is designed to support a vast array of devices and services, from smartphones to the Internet of Things (IoT), and from augmented reality to autonomous vehicles. With this call we aim to find new 5G solutions for both B2C and B2B segment:
- Communications & infrastructure: connectivity everywhere, IoT, edge computing, Open RAN
- Industry, manufacturing & logistics: AGVs, robotics, computer vision, drones, industrial IoT, etc.
- Mobility: V2X, smart parking, etc.
- Utilities & Energy: smart buildings, sustainability, home energy, private energy efficiency, etc.
- Metaverse & web3: virtual reality, augmented reality, digital social experiences, devices, virtual platforms, identity tools, NFts, etc.
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Retail: indoors positioning, virtual reality, augmented reality, etc.
A digital consumer offering refers to a product or service that is designed to meet the needs and preferences of consumers in the digital age.
This includes a wide range of products and services, from digital devices and platforms, to e-commerce, streaming media and mobile apps. Our goal is to find startups with a business idea that supplies the needs within the digital consumer offering for the B2C segment. We are looking for disruptive solutions with a B2C use case in any of the following verticals:
- Media
- Entertainment
- Gaming
- Fan experience
- Retail
- Fintech and financial services
- Healthcare
- Education
- Smart cities
- Smart mobility
Advanced network capabilities will enable developers to create new experiences and features using the power of the telco network, which will act as a platform for creating new apps. For this call we are looking for startups with use cases in the following advanced network capabilities:
- Network APIS capabilities: Solutions of software interfaces that allow developers to programmatically access and control network functions and services.
- Network slicing: Technology used in next-generation mobile networks, such as 5G, to provide isolated and virtualized network slices to multiple tenants offering specific requirements such as low latency, quality of service, etc.
- New Calling: Any business solutions that implies interactive services capable of automatically converting a traditional call into a personalized experience in which the user can be redirected into different menus, avatars, or any interactive example in which a user wishes to consult or receive certain information.
- Precise positioning: We are looking for use cases capable of taking advantage of location usage algorithms and being able to detect the position of a user with greater accuracy.
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These technologies offer new ways to experience digital content and interact with the world around us.
Looking for startups with use cases in the metaverse, video, gaming, edutainment, industry and manufacturing, logistics, retail, digital social experiences, connectivity, network, devices, virtual platforms, as well as other applications or services. Including connectivity enabled tools & software to improve XR product & services use cases deployments; home XR massive entertainment, sustainability XR tools for large corporates.
Startups selected by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. will get access to Snapdragon Spaces™ XR Developer Platform, hardware developer kit, exclusive and prioritized engineering support and access to Snapdragon Spaces ™ Pathfinder program.
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5G
5G is the latest generation of mobile networks that provides faster, more reliable and more secure wireless connectivity.
5G is designed to support a vast array of devices and services, from smartphones to the Internet of Things (IoT), and from augmented reality to autonomous vehicles. With this call we aim to find new 5G solutions for both B2C and B2B segment:
- Communications & infrastructure: connectivity everywhere, IoT, edge computing, Open RAN
- Industry, manufacturing & logistics: AGVs, robotics, computer vision, drones, industrial IoT, etc.
- Mobility: V2X, smart parking, etc.
- Utilities & Energy: smart buildings, sustainability, home energy, private energy efficiency, etc.
- Metaverse & web3: virtual reality, augmented reality, digital social experiences, devices, virtual platforms, identity tools, NFts, etc.
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Retail: indoors positioning, virtual reality, augmented reality, etc.
B2C Digital Offering
A digital consumer offering refers to a product or service that is designed to meet the needs and preferences of consumers in the digital age.
This includes a wide range of products and services, from digital devices and platforms, to e-commerce, streaming media and mobile apps. Our goal is to find startups with a business idea that supplies the needs within the digital consumer offering for the B2C segment. We are looking for disruptive solutions with a B2C use case in any of the following verticals:
- Media
- Entertainment
- Gaming
- Fan experience
- Retail
- Fintech and financial services
- Healthcare
- Education
- Smart cities
- Smart mobility
Advanced network capabilities
Advanced network capabilities will enable developers to create new experiences and features using the power of the telco network, which will act as a platform for creating new apps. For this call we are looking for startups with use cases in the following advanced network capabilities:
- Network APIS capabilities: Solutions of software interfaces that allow developers to programmatically access and control network functions and services.
- Network slicing: Technology used in next-generation mobile networks, such as 5G, to provide isolated and virtualized network slices to multiple tenants offering specific requirements such as low latency, quality of service, etc.
- New Calling: Any business solutions that implies interactive services capable of automatically converting a traditional call into a personalized experience in which the user can be redirected into different menus, avatars, or any interactive example in which a user wishes to consult or receive certain information.
- Precise positioning: We are looking for use cases capable of taking advantage of location usage algorithms and being able to detect the position of a user with greater accuracy.
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Extended Reality (XR)
These technologies offer new ways to experience digital content and interact with the world around us.
Looking for startups with use cases in the metaverse, video, gaming, edutainment, industry and manufacturing, logistics, retail, digital social experiences, connectivity, network, devices, virtual platforms, as well as other applications or services. Including connectivity enabled tools & software to improve XR product & services use cases deployments; home XR massive entertainment, sustainability XR tools for large corporates.
Startups selected by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. will get access to Snapdragon Spaces™ XR Developer Platform, hardware developer kit, exclusive and prioritized engineering support and access to Snapdragon Spaces ™ Pathfinder program.
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Knowledge exchange
Sit down with our network specialists and teams to exchange knowledge, co-develop, and solve problems together. Tap into the technical, commercial & product support from our network of experts, mentors, and coaches.

Potential capital investment
From any of the Alaian’s Members investment vehicles as well as exposure to our global network of VCs.
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