Wayra is Telefónica's corporate venture arm, investing in startups across Spain, Germany, the UK and Brazil. It describes a venture-client model: rather than staying a passive investor, it connects portfolio startups directly with Telefónica's business units for commercial collaboration and access to one of the industry's largest customer bases. Beyond investment, Wayra also designs and runs open innovation programmes for Telefónica and for external corporations.
Telefonica and Lynk tested satellite direct to mobile phone technology in Patagonia, Argentina, demonstrating potential backup connectivity for remote areas on existing devices.
Integrated carbon offsetting into device marketplace
Telefonica integrated ClimateTrade's API into its TU.COM carbon neutral marketplace, letting customers offset device emissions in three clicks and support environmental projects.
These are selected publicly described collaborations, not a complete procurement record or a measure of spending.
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