With all of the international events and hoopla surrounding Barcelona tech startups and mobile ventures, sometimes we overlook the fact that we are also a global epicenter of biomedical research and innovation. It’s not like they’ve been hiding. Thousands of scientists, researches, academics and PhDs cycle through Barcelona every year working the next generation of medical … [Read more...]
The Anti-Social Network: Have We Started Going Backwards?
Aristotle's idea that man is a “Zóon politikon”, or a “social animal”, has pretty much come into its full meaning in the 21st century. We can agree with Aristotle that the individual can only fulfill his true potential in a society that nourishes the feeling of belonging. Loneliness will drive us insane, therefore, individuals who do not need to live in a society are either … [Read more...]
Barcinno’s Guide To Startup Success (part 3): Building The Mentor Relationship
This is part 3 of the 4 part series for achieving success in your entrepreneurial endeavors. The series was created by a business professional who draws from 40 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. He writes under the pen name J.T. Jamison and Barcinno will publish a new chapter in his series each Wednesday (hump day) during the month … [Read more...]
Barcelona Wins The European Capital of Innovation Award
This week, Barcelona was named the European Capital of Innovation. The European Commission awarded the first-ever iCapital Award to Barcelona, Spain, “for introducing the use of new technologies to bring the city closer to citizens.” Barcelona was announced as the winner at the closing ceremony of the Innovation Convention 2014 in Brussels. We beat out Grenoble, France and … [Read more...]
Barcinno’s Guide To Startup Success (part 2): How Do I Find My Mentor?
This is part 2 of the 4 part series for achieving success in your entrepreneurial endeavors. The series was created by a business professional who draws from 40 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. He writes under the pen name J.T. Jamison and Barcinno will publish a new chapter in his series each Wednesday (hump day) during the month … [Read more...]
Powered by Google For Entrepreneurs: NEXT is Coming to Barcelona!
Exciting news for the Barcelona startup community; itnig - the hacker accelerator will be home to the upcoming NEXT program. Powered by Google Entrepreneurs, NEXT is the #1 pre-accelerator program that helps committed early stage startup teams to get into accelerators or find seed investment. The program consists of 3 hour weekly sessions for five weeks and participating teams … [Read more...]
Mobile World Congress 2014: A Deep Dive Into Our Digital Future
MWC 2014 ended about a week ago and I thought it’s appropriate to share some things that I saw, heard, and read during this event. It was also my fourth year attending this event, always with high expectations. To the point; although it’s common, specially on this type of event, to discuss which is the best mobile device launched by this or that manufacturer or which are the … [Read more...]
ClubKviar Picks Up €700K Seed Round To Expand In Europe
Wining and dining in top restaurants is great, isn’t it? Who doesn’t love trying new creative cuisine and being waited on hand and foot? However, going out to try new restaurants every night isn’t for the feint of wallet. Thanks to the rise of daily deal and restaurant reservation sites, finding a good deal is easier than before but when you’re busy as hell, spending hours … [Read more...]
Innovation in Barcelona (Part 2): Are We Ready To Be A Global Leader?
On January 27th, Innovation in Barcelona (Part 1) appeared on Barcinno. This article is a follow up and is based on interviews with Joan Marti Estevez (Acc1o), Jorge Juan Fernandez (Biocat & Hospital Sant Joan de Déu), Sonia Mulero & Guillermo Marqueta-Siibert (Fundacion INLEA), Chelo Fernández (Barcelona City Council), Jesus Purroy (Parc Científic Barcelona), Marc … [Read more...]
Barcinno’s Guide To Startup Success (part 1): The Insider’s Secret
The following is part 1 of a 4 part series for achieving success in your entrepreneurial endeavors. The series was created by a business professional who draws from 40 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. He writes under the pen name J.T. Jamison and Barcinno will publish a new chapter in his series each Wednesday (hump day) during … [Read more...]