Sometimes you wonder: can entrepreneurship and big corporations go hand in hand? Isn’t a characteristic of a corporation that it wants to be in control, a risk-averse hierarchy that relies on predictable outcomes (hence, explaining all the market research)? Basic values that are contrary to what we expect from an entrepreneur: pursue in realizing the idea and willing to take … [Read more...]
Change The World: Contribute To The Smart City Evolution
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...]
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...]
(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...]
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...]
Google Glass Arrives in Barcelona At The Mobile World Centre
This morning Barcinno had the opportunity to test drive the future as the new Google Glass Explorer made it's Barcelona debut at the Mobile World Centre in Plaça Catalunya. The highly anticipated Google Glass Project is currently only available to software developers in the United States. While Google is aiming for a December 2013 public launch date, for proprietary reasons, … [Read more...]
Final Call For Startups For The 2013 Bully Awards In Barcelona
White Bull Summits, "Champions of European Innovation", has announced their final call for submissions for the 2013 Bully Awards to be held October 7th-9th in Barcelona. The Bully Awards highlight Europe’s leading privately held technology, media and telecommunications companies that have demonstrated excellence in growth, innovation, and execution over the last 12 … [Read more...]
Didac Lee Voted Best European Startup Mentor
Barcelona entrepreneur Dídac Lee has been named the Best European Startup Mentor by the Founder Institute , the main accelerator of startups and mentors worldwide to help entrepreneurs launch new technology companies. Dídac received the award at a gala yesterday held in Mountain View (Silicon Valley, California). This award recognizes his career as an entrepreneur and as a … [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...]