Barcelona is about to take a major step towards becoming one of Europe's main startup-cities, with the new tech-cluster space initiated by Barcelona Tech City (BTC). Barcelona Tech City is about to get their first major milestone, as LaVanguardia reported earlier this week. After negotiating for a long time, they now reveal that their new headquarters most likely will be at … [Read more...]
Why Barcelona Talent Often Grows Away (and Why They Should Stay)
Barcelona's entrepreneurial ecosystem is growing, and it's growing fast. The city attracts talent from all over the world and new accelerator-programs and investment vehicles are popping up all over the city. Barcelona is home to some of Europe's best business schools and graduate hundreds of talented professionals each year. The city also hosts a growing number of … [Read more...]
5 New Startups Join the 4th Edition of Banco Sabadell’s BStartup Program
This is the fourth edition of the BStartup program that Banco Sabadell has supported since their launch in November 2013. The BStartup initiative aims to support early-stave Spanish tech companies with capital and mentoring as they develop their innovative projects and enter the market. Each startup that joins the program receives €100.000 to boost development and … [Read more...]
Heard@ The Next Web Europe 2015: 10 Years of Innovation
Some events you expect to go beyond imagination. In search of inspiration and with admittedly big expectations I entered the venue of The Next Web Europe's tenth edition in Amsterdam: home to startups the likes of Peerby, Booking.com and WeTransfer. All prime examples of how the digital economy is disrupting the market place. Hence, I hoped to find the vibe of the disruptive … [Read more...]
Barcelona mHealth Start-ups Take Lead In Healthcare Technology
There’s no doubt that Barcelona is making a name for itself as the Mobile World Capital. And Spain has been making news at the forefront of certain healthcare, including standing as the example for the world in organ transplants and being home to performed the world’s first Google Glass surgery, performed by knee replacement prodigy Dr. Pedro Guillen. It only makes sense that … [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...]
Meet The 10 Barcelona Startups That Pitched At Pirates On Shore
World Cup be damned. Uruguay takes down England? No thanks. It was pitch night in Barcelona as Pirates on Shore arrived and friends from Wellington Partners, Nauta Capital and Active Venture Partners came out for the deal flow. Wayra Barcelona sponsored our shindig at the MediaTIC Cibernarium and the call went out for Barcelona’s best to test their merit. We were not … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Trip4Real Announces €1M Investment from Caixa Capital Risc and Kibo Ventures
Our good friends at Trip4real officially closed an investment round of €1.000.000 led by Spanish VCs Kibo Ventures and Caixa Capital Risc. The young startup has barely been in operation for a year, but has proven their model and established global partnerships with the likes of Airbnb and celebrity chef/endorsor Ferran Adriá. In Spain, Trip4real has become an … [Read more...]
Choose Wisely: How To Build A Healthy Startup Team
Xanthomonas axonopodis: a disease affecting citrus trees that can affect the vitality of the entire citrus grove, also known as citrus canker. Have you ever picked up an orange and noticed some discoloration on the peel but decided to eat it anyways? So you eat this orange, but you know you looked at the piece of fruit beforehand and questioned it, even if it was ever so … [Read more...]
Meet The Four Startups From The First Conector Accelerator Demo Day
Last week, Conector - Barcelona's newest startup accelerator, held their first-ever Demo Day at EADA business school. As accelerator programs of various shapes, sizes and business models are exploding across Europe's tech landscape, there's eager anticipation to see the results. For accelerators, the results come in the form of a Demo Day - an afternoon where the accelerator … [Read more...]