"There's no such thing as failure in intrapreneurship, just opportunities to pivot." With this one-liner, speaker Neil Fogarty kicked off and set the tone of the Intrapreneurship Conference in Barcelona. Over the course of two days, attendees from all over the world focused on asking the right questions and continued the conversation to help ‘trouble makers’ accelerate … [Read more...]
Heard@ Smart Fabrics 2013: Trends In Wearable Technology
The 2013 Smart Fabrics Europe Conference on wearable technology was held in Barcelona last week. Don’t be fooled by the name smart fabrics. In reality, this is a multi-disciplinary topic touching upon (flexible) electronics, nanotechnology and interaction design while attracting artists, designers, manufacturers, fashion labels and large multinationals as Nokia, LG, Apple, … [Read more...]
Showcase MIBA Barcelona: How To Experience the Art of Invention
It all started with the Dada movement and Marcel Duchamp putting everyday objects with a unique twist in a museum. With this, he started a revolutionary development in the plastic arts. Nowadays, we are witnessing the revolutionary development in the printing arts. But before an object can be 3-D printed, it must first be invented. Barcelona has a lot of museums, from … [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...]
6 Challenges To Improve Barcelona: Entrepreneurs Needed!
At Barcinno, our objective is to shine a spotlight on Barcelona's innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship activity to the rest of the world. Why? Because we believe that the Barcelona ecosystem has a great foundation to become a major global hub for technological growth and forward-thinking progress. There are incubators, investors, progressive technological startups and … [Read more...]
11 Visual Reminders Of Why You Live in Barcelona
It's Friday, and being the rebels that we are, we feel the need to do unconventional things to help reignite that tempestuous spark in each and every one of us. So, let's take a mini-break from the daily grind and have a little visual holiday through the streets of Barcelona. For all of you that live in Barcelona, this is a quick reminder of why you live here, and for all … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Trip4Real (@Trip4real)
Let's face it; the online travel market is cluttered with oodles of white noise. We've all been there; the flights are booked for your impending voyage but now you're expected to play the dual role of travel agent and tour guide connoisseur to figure out what the hell to do when you get there. Some of you take to the information highway, studying sites like Tripadvisor for … [Read more...]
TECTEC Kicks Off Tonight To Unite Barcelona’s Digital Makers
Starting tonight, there will be a new quarterly forum to bring together Barcelona’s tech professionals for an evening of casual networking and inspirational speakers. The event is organized by Creative HotHouse, Barcelona’s early stage incubator specialized in developing creative software businesses. As stated on the invitation, this event is designed for you. “You are a … [Read more...]
Keiretsu @ Gild Presents 4 Barcelona Startups to Local Business Angels
Keiretsu Forum, the international network of business angels, has been operating in Spain since 2007 and their members have invested more than €7 million into 24 startups. Keiretsu private investors et al. gathered at Gild International for an evening of networking and startup presentations. Those presenting included: InAtlas – a geolocated R&D mapping application … [Read more...]