Thursday, La Caixa's executive growth program EmprendorXXI, announced that Percentil would be one of the finalists in their program, which has a goal of identifying the start-ups with the greatest potential for growth in Spain. The program is run by ESADE and IESE and has 22 companies contending. It is also in collaboration with the Industry, Energy and Tourism … [Read more...]
Last Days To Apply For The Wayra Accelerator Program
The new call for companies will be open until the 25th of October. It is the third global call for Telefonica-connected accelerator Wayra, and director of Wayra in Barcelona Julián Vinué has high expectations. "There are many good accelerators in both Barcelona and Madrid, but nothing like us. We are different because every customer of Telefonica, could be a potential … [Read more...]
Meet The 8 Newest Startups To Enter The Conector Barcelona Accelerator Program
As Barcelona continues its metamorphosis into a global technology hub, it's hard to keep up with all of the change and activity happening around the city. Just a few years ago, Barcelona didn't have any accelerator programs. Now, there are at least 6 and more on the way. One which we have been following closely since their launch in late 2013 is Conector Startup Accelerator, an … [Read more...]
Competitive Intelligence Startup Kompyte Sets Its Sights On The US Market
After several months developing their technology, Kompyte, a Barcelona-based company providing software to track and analyze competitors in real-time, has taken a big step in their international expansion by officially launching in the United States. Backed by NYC-based VC Rose Tech Ventures, Kompyte aims to capitalize on the world's largest and most mature tech … [Read more...]
10 Great Barcelona Restaurants To Close The Deal
If I sum it all up, I’ve been living in Barcelona for just under 10 years and I still find it hard to locate a great bar or restaurant to have business meeting. They’re either too noisy, too uncomfortable, too small, too smelly or just too ugly. When you place your laptop on the table and it falls off in slow motion as the table was built for Hobbits. When you put your … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Events and Tech Conferences Q4 2015
The kids are back in school, there's a nip in the air (sorta) and the September hangover - aka the Monday of the year - is through...it must be Q4. Three months until the end of the year to put your head down and sprint to the finish line. In the midst of closing new deals and crushing code, it's easy to forget that Barcelona is one of the top destinations in the world for … [Read more...]
The Next Web World Tour Is Coming To Barcelona!
The Barcelona startup scene is something truly special - if you’ve been reading Barcinno that probably won’t come as a surprise. That’s why we’re happy to announce that The Next Web World Tour is hosting an event in our beautiful city in just a couple of weeks! You probably already know TNW from their international tech news website or one of their conferences in … [Read more...]
7 Steps To Incorporate Your Startup In Spain
There is a lot of talk about why startups should set up shop in Spain. Over the past few years there have been an increasing number of investments made into startups here, and it seems like the ecosystem is growing at a rapid pace considering all the co-working spaces, accelerators and investors that are popping up throughout the country. However, what aren’t being mentioned … [Read more...]
Next Bank & BBVA Bring Europe’s Finest Fintech Startups To Barcelona
On Tuesday, September 22nd, Barcelona will host the European stop of the Next Bank world tour. In partnership with BBVA Open Talent, Next Bank is scouring the planet for the most promising and disruptive fintech startups to compete for cash prizes and long-term partnerships with the global banking giant. Next Tuesday, they arrive in Barcelona along with Europe's foremost … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Barcelona Companies Should Join Barcinno Channels
Barcinno has been a collaborative and experimental platform since day 1. What began as a simple Wordpress blog has evolved into an influential resource and de facto landing zone for anyone interested in Barcelona tech, startups and innovation. Keeping with our experimental culture, we're opening our platform up to the community so that together we can highlight and amplify the … [Read more...]