It can be hard stay on what's happening in Barcelona's startup ecosystem, especially if you're new in town or your Spanish is not that good yet. That's why we've gathered the key people to follow on Twitter that (often) tweets in English, so you can stay on top of things at all times: Adriana Freitas @adrianafreitas : must have a time machine. At least it seems … [Read more...]
Belron & L Marks Are Seeking Startups From Spain To Join Their UK Accelerator
Global auto and glass expert Belron, together with the startup investment fund L Marks, is launching a new UK accelerator program called Drive. The globally-oriented program is designed to validate innovative new business models in international markets. Each startup chosen for the Drive Accelerator will be partnered directly with one of Belron's participating countries - USA, … [Read more...]
Despite Our Ranking – It’s Getting Better For Startups In Spain
Once again Spain ranked as one of the worst countries in OECD on which to start a business. A report by the World Bank Group states that Spain is among the bottom five counties of the 34 OECD countries, with only Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland with a worse place to start a company. The report state that entrepreneurs in Spain often face complexity in setting … [Read more...]
Get To Know Barcelona’s Newest Fund: mVenturesBCN And The Man Behind It
This week the news about the Mobile World Capital latest initiative - mVenturesBCN - was officially announced. Their goal is to draw international talent to Barcelona and to promote the creation of technology-based companies. They will also allocate €15 million into the launching of 110 startups over the next three years. Aleix Valls is the man in charge of the ambitious … [Read more...]