Looking over the square of Placa Catalunya, CAPSiDE is innovating the digital society. Not alone, but with everyone that shares their vision. On Wednesday, they held their first Capside Open Day telling the story of their evolution and how to nurture creativity & innovation across the organization. On the third floor above the FNAC center, you enter the Capside … [Read more...]
How To Get Funding From 4 EU Programs Accelerating Economic Growth
Being member country of the European Union has long list of benefits. Of course, we all know about the ease of traveling between EU countries and the ability to pay with our shared currency, but part of the deal is that we can also choose to work from the city that offers us the most opportunity or just happens to be the hometown of our international love. However, it’s not … [Read more...]
The Dublin Web Summit Comes To Barcelona Looking For Spanish Startups
Barcinno visited Pub Summit on Wednesday, July 3rd and had the opportunity to chat with Rebecca O’Dowd from the Dublin Web Summit. Barcelona was the fourth city on the European tour and, compared to Porto, Lisbon and Madrid, the Barcelona startup scene was bigger and more open than they had expected. What brings you to Barcelona? We are searching for talented start-ups … [Read more...]
12 Disruptive Technologies Guaranteed To Change Our Lives
According to the McKinsey Global Institute, there are 12 technologies that could drive truly massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years. They estimate that applications of the 12 technologies discussed in the report could have a potential economic impact between $14 trillion and $33 trillion a year in 2025. This holds strong implications for … [Read more...]
Barcelona Moving Up, Spain Lagging Behind In Global Innovation Index 2013
On Monday, the Global Innovation Index (GII) presented the 6th edition of its annual survey that is developed under the supervision of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD. The prestigious GII reviews 142 economies around the world, using 84 indicators to measure the key role of innovation as a driver of economic growth, thereby … [Read more...]
Heard@ Update10: The Final Episode Of Infonomia’s Innovation Series
Yesterday in the Aribau Cinema in Barcelona, more than 600 people gathered for Update 10, Infonomia's bi-annual conference keeping pace with innovation and forward progress worldwide. In 300 slides, Alfons Cornella and Antonella Borglia presented a synthesis of their insights and discovered the newest and most powerful trends of the last 6 months. Alfons focused mostly on … [Read more...]
Watch Out For These 6 Barriers On The Road To Innovation
It must be said: At times, innovating can be quite frustrating. From adjusting prototypes to getting lost in the process and not having enough revenue streams to proceed, somewhere along the way you will likely be forced to face your mistakes and learn from them. You may even be forced to alter your business plan or come up with something entirely new, all the while … [Read more...]
Taking a different approach to financing: Revolving Funds
Money makes the world go round, and even the brightest ideas need investment. One way is finding a venture capitalist, business angels or incubator to generate seed fund for your enterprise in the make. Another less practiced option is taking part in a revolving fund. Well, it's time to pay extra attention to this last mechanism. In these times of fewer options for subsidy, … [Read more...]
Tech Demo Day: All about Apps, Digital Platforms and Software
Last week, the 4th edition of La Salle Tech Demo Day took place and more than 1,000+ attendees showed up to talk to 114 Barcelona tech start-ups. Upon my arrival, the buzz inside the conference hall was overwhelming. The venue was packed with companies, each having a table and often a laptop or ipad to show the product, and a huge (screaming) banner. It was clear that the … [Read more...]
Heard @ Growth Summit 2013: How To Build A Breakthrough Business
We know the answers, but are we asking ourselves the right questions? Verne Harish starts off yesterday's Growth Summit 2013 by posing three basic questions to assure your company keeps on growing and evolves into a breakthrough business: 1) What is the single story your entire company can focus on? 2) How will you get the crowd to help you to reach your goals? 3) Do you … [Read more...]