The trend of urbanization will create more and more mega cities. By 2050 it is predicted that 64.1% and 85.9% of the developing and developed world respectively will be urbanized (Wikipedia). This creates a huge urgency for smarter cities to accommodate all the people and install the necessary infrastructure to meet the needs of this growth. In order to bring the bright minds … [Read more...]
Art AND Innovation At The MACBA
This post is not about the well-known book of Tom Kelley on the design innovation focus of IDEO and his lessons on creativity: Art of Innovation. It is about art and innovation. Or even better, how they go hand-in-hand in our very own city of Barcelona. You just have to go to the MACBA, visit the exposition ‘art, two points’ on the ground floor and have a look at the artwork … [Read more...]
Eric Reiss will make your hours ‘super’ usable
Eager to learn? Want to be inspired by thought leaders? Luckily for us, they travel throughout the world to spread their message and once in a while they come to sunny Barcelona. This September, Eric Reiss will be in town. Jeff Robinson is trying hard to bring world class speakers to the Meetup Group Barcelona Internet Startups so the Barcelona community can really grow. He … [Read more...]
This Friday: Startup Beach Volleyball @ Bogatel Barcelona Beach
The best way for building relationships is to share an experience. Living in Barcelona with the all those beaches in our backyard, what’s better than having a Startup Beach Volleyball tournament. Not the regular networking over a beer (although there will be drinks) but working on team spirit, a healthy competition but above all making fun with your colleagues and other … [Read more...]
Follow the Technology Pioneers
Which companies will change the world? Each year the World Economic Forum publishes a report, which announces the most distinguishing companies of the year, because technologies and innovations are constantly changing. The list for 2014 with Technology Pioneers includes 36 (startup) companies. They are selected from a list of hundreds of applicants due to their demonstrative … [Read more...]
Business to the Music: Future Music Forum
Barcelona is known for the February event of the World Mobile Congress. But that’s not the only annual event hosted in this dynamic city. Every industry has to innovate, so does the music industry. But in which direction? Today a spotlight on Future Music Forum, which will be held this September 18th and 19th for the fourth time. Future Music Forum is an international music … [Read more...]
(3 Ways) We Are Drowning In Lists, Rankings and Indexes
Surfing the web and scrolling through twitter, you are blown away by the sheer volume of lists: the top 5 tips for startups, 30 best social media tricks, 20 questions with this expert, 10 lessons from that expert or the 8 newest technology trends. Some are interesting to scroll through, others you forget in a second. But the fact remains, it is an appealing way to present … [Read more...]
The Barcelona startup ecosystem: a mapped overview
For a while now, we (and many others*) have been writing about the potential of the Barcelona ecosystem as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. The "potential" being characterized by elements such as entrepreneurial tools (e.g. universities and business schools), incubators programs**, co-working facilities with fast and cheap internet, mentor programs, angel investors, … [Read more...]
Inspired by the Fina World Championships: What if we could swim in the air?
The Fina World Championships are in Barcelona. Palau Sant Jordi is packed with swimming fanatics from all over the world. In the clear sparkling water the athletes compete. The press area is enormous, but still the journalists line up and push each other aside to get their microphone upfront. What if Barcinno was part of it and had the opportunity to ask some questions to the … [Read more...]
Knowledge Sharing: How ‘Business As Usual’ Is Killing Innovation
Life is one ongoing, dynamic learning process; an evolutionary marathon superseding any one person or generation. So how is it that we often forget to share our knowledge and pass our learned experiences, successes and failures down to the next person in line? One of the great threats to our current economy is the brain drain of talented people leaving the workforce. Each year … [Read more...]