This post was written in collaboration with German Leon, co-founder of Imersivo, Exipple and former European Director of Oblong Industries. From the creators of Minority Report comes Imersivo, a Barcelona startup that has its sights set on revolutionizing retail experiences as we know them. The innovative project was founded just last year in conjunction with one of the … [Read more...]
Better Know A Barcelona Startup: Boolino
Barcelona startup Boolino, coined as the “Google for children's books”, has its sight set on being the world’s largest online platform for children’s books, for both the physical and digital landscapes. Acting as a bridge between the content and the buyers, Boolino brings both content creators and parents closer together by providing a marketing platform for publishers and a … [Read more...]
Fest-UP Fall 2014: Barcelona’s Startup Community Festival
Fest-UP Fall is a wrap! In the end, more than 400 members of the Barcelona Startup Community participated in Fest-UP Fall 2014 and helped launch the mStartup space at the Barcelona Growth Centre! Fest-UP is Barcelona’s Startup Community Festival – an opportunity to highlight, support and celebrate our exciting entrepreneurial ecosystem! On November 27th, … [Read more...]
7 Venture Capital Firms Investing In Barcelona Start-ups!
Before we present the venture capitalists and angel investors that are looking to invest in Barcelona start-ups, let’s give you a few tips for you to choose the right investor. Did I just say that YOU can choose? Yes, I know we are in trying times, but you do NOT want the wrong investor. Signing an investor to your start-up is almost as big a commitment as having a baby with … [Read more...]
Dribble Dots Launches First Dual Spain/UK Crowdfunding Campaign on Crowdcube
Dribble Dots has what it takes for a new business to get initial traction in the global marketplace. The product: gourmet cooking oils. The slogan: How do you Dribble? However the fººº you want. And the passion: until now, founders Jason Clevering and Michelle Fabregas have been hard at work doing everything on their own from sales to distribution, branding to marketing, as … [Read more...]
Fest-UP Fall 2014 Arrives at the Barcelona Growth Centre Today!
Today, Thursday, November 27th, kicks off the Fall 2014 edition of Fest-UP: Barcelona's Startup Community Festival! Don't miss your chance to visit the new mStartup space and meet the newest class of Barcelona startups as they exhibit their projects at the Barcinno Startup Expo. All the details are below and the fun begins at 12:00. See you there! What is Fest-UP? Fest-UP … [Read more...]
Taking The Stress Out of Parking: Interview with the Founders of Barcelona Startup Parkimeter
The age-old problem of finding a place to park predates the invention of the automobile itself. Even the rough riders of the wild west sometimes had difficulty finding a post to tie up their steeds. “If only there were an app for this,” they must have been thinking. Fast forward a couple hundred years and trying to find parking in a congested urban area is a maddening … [Read more...]
Fest-UP Barcelona Announces the 2014 Fall Edition Heroes
Fest-UP is Barcelona's startup community festival - an opportunity for the entire Barcelona Startup Ecosystem to share their knowledge, showcase their projects and make new connections within our vibrant entrepreneurial community. In May 2014, more than 3.000 people attended at least one of the 45 events held in 22 locations across Barcelona - all focused on one goal: … [Read more...]
Meet the 5 Barcelona Startups That Presented at the 2nd Conector Accelerator Demo Day
Last week, Conector – Barcelona’s high-growth startup accelerator, held their second Demo Day of 2014 at IESE business school. As accelerator programs of various shapes, sizes and business models are expanding across Europe, there’s always eager anticipation to see the results. For most accelerators, those results first appear in the form of a Demo Day – an afternoon where the … [Read more...]
Barcelona Growth Centre Celebrates Its Launch With Fest-UP Fall Edition
Fall has finally arrived in Barcelona and with autumn comes new changes. The Poble Nou building formerly known as MediaTIC is re-launching this month as the Barcelona Growth Centre. The innovative 6-story hub will be home to a variety of organizations and initiatives aimed at attracting more business to Barcelona and educating its citizens. To celebrate the occasion, the … [Read more...]