Geenapp, the Barcelona startup that let's you earn money for trying new apps, and promoting them through your blog, social media or website, has launched a CPI-calculator. The new feature is supposed to give advertisers a way to monetize the app economy and through Geenapps real-time calculator be able to know much one would need to pay to get a new user on their … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startups TutoTOONS & Signaturit Drop Into Silicon Valley with HandsOn Startup Tour
Between the 6th and the 13th of February, the founders of eight European startups are immersed in a week filled with meetings and talks with some of the most influential companies in Silicon Valley, thanks to this year’s edition of HandsOn Startup Tour. Rodrigo Barros & HandsOn Startup Tour The event was created by entrepreneur Rodrigo Barros, founder and CEO of … [Read more...]
Cyber Security Innovation: An Urgent Call For Cyber Heroes at 4YFN @MWC16
This article was written by Carlos Valderrama, VP of Engineering of a UK Cyber Intelligence firm and one of the foremost cyber security experts in the world with over 15 years experience in Computer Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis and Cyber Intelligence. The original post in Spanish can be found here. Cyber Security Innovation: an urgent call for cyber … [Read more...]
WeGo CITY Will Disprove The Theory of Relativity at 4YFN 2016
Have you ever spent hours preparing your itinerary for a vacation, only to find out later that you visited all the same touristic places as everybody else? WeGo|CITY wants you travel to cities like Barcelona without any preparation at all, as they guide your leisure time and serve up truly personalized experiences. The Barcelona-based startup recently closed a round of €2.4 … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Getupcode Takes on 2016 With €200.000 in Funding
The Barcelona-based startup Getupcode recently closed a round of €200,000 through the Lanzadera acceleration program located in Valencia. Getupcode was founded in 2013, and is a private marketplace to find and hire new programmers for your company or your project. The business model is performance-based, only charging 15% of the base salary after the successful hire of a new … [Read more...]
GSMA CEO: “The Barcelona Startup Ecosystem is On The Right Path, But They Need to Embrace Failure”
As the 2016 Mobile World Congress creeps ever closer, Barcelona readies itself for the busiest time of the year. During an intimate event organized by Barcleona Tech City, general manager of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, Aleix Valls sat down with John Hoffman, the CEO and Director of GSMA Ltd, to talk about the state of the Barcelona startup ecosystem and its future. For … [Read more...]
The Future of Software Analytics at New Relic’s FutureStack Conference
There was a time when software performance and business decisions belonged to different worlds. There was nothing tangible that connected them and brought them together. That is no longer the situation in software business. New Relic is what is changing the tides. In 2008, a former Apple employee, set out to change how software performance was tracked. Looking at the … [Read more...]
Bitcoin And Other Electronic Currencies Exempt From VAT In The EU
Many things have been said, written, speculated upon, rumored, and of course imagined when talking about electronic currencies (the vast majority referring to Bitcoin). The instability, the volatility, the uncertainty, and not to mention the early adopters bringing infamy to electronic currencies with their shady business dealings, have given us at least some kind of footing to … [Read more...]
How Barcelona Startup Genomcore Uses Big Data To Unleash The Power of Your DNA
The genomic analysis is presented as one of the most important evolutions in healthcare of the next century, but there are still a few skeptics that question this field. How can we interpret the information contained in our genome? How can healthcare professionals deal with the extensive volume of data that this process generates? How can patients have this extremely sensible … [Read more...]
FC Barcelona Launches Mobile Ticketing System At Camp Nou
Whether you're a visitor or resident, it's fascinating to see how Barcelona has utilized technology to improve the city and lives of its people. From mobile applications created by the Government, to private companies that promote and integrate the creation of new systems, methodologies and practices that everyone can use and enjoy. One example of those entities is a … [Read more...]