In today’s ever-changing business and tech climate, there are no hard-and-fast rules for launching a successful organisation. With no fixed formula for success on the road to startup excellency, personal stories and best practices from leading current entrepreneurs are gold dust for any budding innovator. It’s this interpersonal element that makes Startup Grind, a global … [Read more...]
Barcelona International Community Day: An Unmissable Opportunity for Barcelona Expats
Relocating to a new city brings endless adventures, new opportunities and access to fascinating foreign cultures. As many of us know, touching down in an unfamiliar place and setting up a life there is as at once extremely exciting, and intimidating. From finding a home, to creating new professional connections, looking for job opportunities, finding schools, child care and … [Read more...]
Why TechCrunch’s Disrupt 2018 Is the Place to Be For Spanish Startups
This November, TechCrunch brings the sixth edition of Disrupt to Berlin for a two-day technology symposium from November 29th to 30th. An amazing opportunity for Barcelona startups to gain recognition within the wider tech community, this year’s event takes place in the urban heartland of Europe’s startup scene, Berlin. It’s run by leading tech platform TechCrunch, who have … [Read more...]
The Lowdown On Sónar +D: 5 Startups Making Waves in Creative Technology
Last month, Barcelona hosted the 25th edition of one of Europe’s leading festivals, Sónar. Alongside spellbinding sets from LCD Soundsystem, Bonobo, Diplo and Gorillaz, the forward-thinking festival also hosts a three-day symposium dedicated to technology, creativity and business, Sónar +D. The symposium brings together world leaders in creative innovation, and offers startups … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Thriving MusicTech Scene
Recent years have seen the powerful convergence of music and technology. Innovators are developing technology to look for new ways music can be created and performed live. Startups seek solutions that eradicate pain points for artists. The digital age is opening new ways for audiences to interact with their favourite artists. This marriage of music and tech hasn’t been the … [Read more...]
Barcelona-Based TravelPerk Announces $21m Series B Funding to Disrupt Business Travel Industry
Today, Barcelona-based business travel booking and management platform TravelPerk are announcing they’ve raised a massive $21m (£15m) in a Series B funding round. This latest announcement brings the disruptive SaaS travel platform’s Series B round to a total of $30m. The funding will be used to rapidly scale the business that’s already making waves in the ever-growing industry … [Read more...]
10 Best Cafes And Work Spots In Barcelona
In today’s constantly connected digital age, the nature of work is changing. The days of 9-5 office work are long behind us, and increasingly modern professionals choose to work from wherever they want, whenever they want. This allows them to achieve a healthier work-life balance and has been proven to improve productivity rates and company loyalty. The downside, in particular, … [Read more...]
TECHICONS 2018: A Celebration of Barcelona’s Thriving Startup Ecosystem
Amidst the madness of Mobile World Congress 2018 which puts Barcelona at the very epicenter of the tech world, a unique and intimate event took place at the award-winning OneCoWork space in Port Vell, Barcelona. TECHICONS 2018 was the second edition of this special event which aimed to unite Europe’s foremost investors and innovators. Barcinno worked with OneCoWork and … [Read more...]
The 5 Exciting Barcelona Startups We Discovered at 4YFN 2018
Last week saw over 100,000 mobile and tech enthusiasts descend on our city for the Mobile World Congress, the largest gathering for the mobile industry worldwide and the most important week in Barcelona’s already diverse tech and startup calendar. In attendance at 4YFN 2018 and Mobile World Congress, we witnessed cutting-edge new robotics, futuristic VR experiences, … [Read more...]
#TECHICONS Event Brings Together Startups and Investors From Over 20 Countries
The last week of February will see innovators, investors, technology leaders, cutting-edge startups and thought leaders from over 208 countries flock to Barcelona, the Mobile World Capital, for the annual Mobile World Congress. With over 100,000 attendees, the event is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry. For one week each year, the entire mobile industry … [Read more...]