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...]
Is Barcelona The Smartest City of Them All?
Big data versus Big Brother. Do we want Barcelona to be the smart city to lead all smart cities? Or should the Catalan capital simply save time and money by utilizing open source code to copy other pioneering cities? The 2014 Smart City Expo at Fira Barcelona definitely talked about success being found in a mix of the two. The Mobile World Capital saw 232 businesses and a … [Read more...]
Better Know A #Barcelona #Startup: Tweet-Tag (@twtag_com)
Joan Izquierdo, co-founder of Tweet-Tag, is a regular on the Barcelona circuit of startup events where apart from taking advantage of the free Estrella on hand, he spends a lot of time meeting people. Not so surprisingly, he began to notice how much time people spent not meeting each other, but instead, staring head down tweeting about what was going on. Seeing how much time … [Read more...]
Unleash Your Inner Maker at Fab10 Barcelona 2014
Fab Lab: a digital fabrication laboratory. Nice self-explanatory play on words right? But what happens in these labs, and are they actually more than just rooms with 3D printers? Well, they are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, which aim to popularize and expand access to personal (and collaborative) manufacturing, and invention. These are the labs where this … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Hacking Your Personal Health Through The Paleo Philosophy
The following post was written by Oriol Roda, founder and CEO of Mammoth Hunters, the Barcelona-based startup that is a virtual lifestyle advisor based on the Paleo philosophy. Utilizing a combination of training and nutrition, Mammoth Hunters removes all barriers to help people live a healthier life with the latest trends on health and physical performance. Oriol holds a PhD … [Read more...]
Better Know A Barcelona Startup: Rock Your Meal (@RockYourMeal)
My wife asks me on a regular basis what I’d like her to pick up for me at the supermarket (yes I’m a lucky guy). She doesn’t eat meat and I never have any fresh inspiration of what to cook for myself. Half of the time I tell her we need nothing (when we most definitely do) and the other half I’m reciting the same unexciting list of ingredients. No surprise that every time I … [Read more...]
Fest-UP Photos, Videos and Press!
Barcelona’s first-ever, crowdsourced startup festival – an open platform for the entire Barcelona Startup Ecosystem to share their knowledge, showcase their projects and make new connections within our vibrant entrepreneurial community. All in all, more than 3.000 people attended at least one of the 45 events held in 22 locations across Barcelona – all focused on one … [Read more...]
Startup Weekend Barcelona 2014: How It Went Down
Startup Weekend is a 54-hour beast designed to offer a hands-on, experimental education to technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. It starts on a Friday night with brainstorming, recruiting and splitting up into teams. The rest of the weekend is an all out sprint to create a business plan and make a prototype before the judges show up on Sunday at 5pm. Mentors come and go … [Read more...]
MWC14 & 4YFN: The Week In Review
Over the past week, our team at Barcinno has shared highlights of the whirlwind events of MWC14 & 4YFN. As I look at this small mountain of 100+ business cards, pamphlets, and varied swag (from pens and pads to microfiber cleaning cloths and portable chargers), I am moved to share my experience of this week of panels, speakers, workshops and exhibitions through photographs. … [Read more...]
Part 1: Innovation In Barcelona
This article is based on interviews with changemakers, influencers and innovation practitioners: Joan Marti Estevez (Acc1o), Jorge Juan Fernandez (Biocat & Hospital Sant Joan de Déu), Sonia Mulero (Fundacion INLEA), Jesus Purroy (Parc Científic Barcelona), Marc Ramis (Tech & Business Innovation), Joan Cortes (Lead To Change) and Nigel Ten Fleming (Adventura Capital) … [Read more...]