Keeping with the spirit of “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDx is the locally organized spin-off of the TED speaker series that began over 30 years ago in California. On December 5th, TEDx Barcelona Women will be alongside other TEDxWomen events taking place simultaneously in 150 cities around the world. These events will connect live with the TEDWomen event held in San Francisco … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Swapsee ,with Video (@myswapsee)
If the Collaborative Economy is defined as the economic and social systems that enable shared access to goods, services, data and talent, then Barcelona startup Swapsee is perhaps the best real-life example of the Mesh in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGopRW3Hfmc&w=640&h=385 … [Read more...]
Startupbootcamp Pitch Days Are Back In BCN As Amsterdam Seeks Talent
For the third time this year, a Startupbootcamp Accelerator has chosen Barcelona as a prime startup-sourcing destination. The last time SBC Pitch Days came through town, Barcelona startups claimed three of the ten spots in the Eindhoven-based HighTechXL accelerator. On December 13th, 2013 Startupbootcamp Amsterdam will seek to repeat history as they arrive in Barcelona seeking … [Read more...]
AngelHack Barcelona: Join The Largest Hackathon On The Planet
AngelHack was founded in 2011 on the premise that the top startups of tomorrow will be led by the best developers of today. It began in Silicon Valley, but quickly spread into a global movement inspiring developers, hackers and entrepreneurs around the world to come together to meet new people, learn new skills and build new ideas. Next weekend, AngelHack arrives in … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Treeveo Closes A New Type Of Angel Round
It’s no secret that raising money for high-growth ventures in Spain is a monumental task, especially at the seed level. Whether from the lack of experienced angel investors or the competition from the explosion of new startups in a down economy, getting that crucial angel investment can sometimes seem like mission impossible. That’s why Barcelona startup Treeveo decided to … [Read more...]
The Final Countdown For BcnDevCon 2013 Is On!
After two extremely successful editions, the Barcelona Developers Conference is back for more and bigger than ever. With more than 1000 attendees coming out for the occasion in each of the last two years, BcnDevCon has decided to set the bar a bit higher for the 2013 event. The 4-day event will focus on Cloud, Mobile, Robitcs and Open Source technologies and will be able to … [Read more...]
Foundum Unplugged Is Matching Europe’s Hottest Startups With €5B
For the second time in as many years, Foundum Unplugged will be playing matchmaker in Barcelona on November 26th & 27th as they unite Europe’s most promising startups with top VCs and investors managing more than €5 billion in funds. Foundum is the global startup ecosystem platform that connects entrepreneurs with all relevant stakeholders they need to create … [Read more...]
Happy Startups Factory Is Barcelona’s Newest Startup Incubator
Happy Startups Factory, a Barcelona-based incubator and accelerator for entrepreneurs, launches their last call of the year to select six new innovative projects. In a four month period, the selected entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to build a sustainable business plan for their early ideas. Located very close to Plaza Espanya in Barcelona, Happy Startups Factory offers … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Teambox Raises $5M And Moves Their HQ’s To The US
“Good to start, bad to grow.” That’s becoming the unfortunate modus operandi of Spain, at least when it comes to building companies. Barcelona startup Teambox, a cloud-based collaboration and communications company, just closed a $5 million Series A round, and in the process moved their headquarters from Spain to the United States. As of this week, Teambox is officially a … [Read more...]
Learn To Code In Barcelona: RailsCamp 9-Week Course
In an effort to satiate the ever-increasing demand for high-quality software engineers, a new programming school called RailsCamp is preparing to launch in Barcelona. RailsCamp is an intensive 9-week web development course with one simple goal: to give you the equivalent skill set and experience of an entry-level Ruby on Rails developer. RailsCamp is tailored towards … [Read more...]