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Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update
By Scott From Barcinno • Issue #467
Hello all,
This week’s main headlines:
Heura smashes crowdfunding in 2hrs ☄️
Barcinno ranked 7th best Spanish tech blog 😎
Gov approves €98.5M startup support 🤝
BCN FinTech #008 in 2 weeks: A must for fintech entrepreneurs on industry regulations 💰 📜
🙌 We’re excited to share the first confirmed speaker for our next afterwork on May 24th: Silvia Calls, fintech lawyer at Abogados Fintech.
This time around, we unravel the topic of fintech regulation. We admit that law 👩⚖️ is not an enticing topic for everyone. However, we also know that for many fintech entrepreneurs, fintech regulation can be an incredibly painful, long, and expensive process.
That's why we're uniting the best fintech regulation experts in Barcelona to shed some light on the issue and discuss the following topics on our panel 🎤:
How to set up fintech operations in Spain, including getting the right licenses, certificates, etc
Insights into ensuring compliance with laws like AML, KYC, GDPR, SCA & more
A preview of what's coming in fintech law, e.g. a possible PSD3, the legal consideration of applying AI like ChatGPT in fintech environments, etc
Answering your questions during our Q&A
So if you've ever had any doubts or questions about regulation in the industry, this is a golden opportunity ☀️ to get more clarity.
👉 Sales are already off to a great start, so don't wait til it's too late and secure your early-bird ticket here.
Powered by The -C- Coach, in collaboration with Barcinno and OneCoWork.
Thanks to everyone that's enrolled in the Happiness ROI Programme so far. It's exciting to see such a positive response from the community as we move into week 4 and take a deeper dive into managing mindset.
This week, I'm sharing another one of the stories you submitted, and this time with permission from Valerie. I hope this guidance helps you to integrate daily habits and focus on building a strong, resilient, and healthier mindset.
"Dear Mehibe, I'd like to change how I feel about myself - I am really lacking self-confidence. I don’t have much self-belief that I’m doing a good job. Most of the time, I feel like a fraud, that maybe one day people will finally figure out that I'm just winging it…”
Thanks again Valerie, you’re not alone! Valerie and I will be meeting in Barcelona for her free coaching session. Share your story now for your chance to get a free one-hour coaching session, and feel free to contact me any time if you need further support or guidance on the Happiness ROI Programme.
Next week we'll unlock our third toolkit together, Gratitude. This is one of the key wellbeing pillars to unlocking a 25% increase in happiness levels, so don’t miss out!
With heart and integrity,
Mehibe,
The -C- Coach
Have a great week!
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Robot dog engineer Keybotic raises €3M
Biotech spin-off D-Sight secures €1M
IoT startup Orain gets undisclosed investment from Bonsai VC
Barcelona startup news
Barcinno ranks 7th in Feedspots’s 40 best Spanish tech blogs & websites 2023
Investment in digital health startups in Catalonia has multiplied fivefold; Catalonia is also the second most-invested European region attracting deeptech funding
eDreams ODIGEO to pioneer generative AI in eCommerce with Google Cloud
Wallbox gets honorable mention in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards
Swedish-BCN firm Stark Future ships out first electric motocross bikes
Freeverse partners with CUPRA on Metahype, an open & collaborative space in the Metaverse
Spanish investment news
Valencian spin-off ARTHEx Biotech closes €42M
Pet tech Barkibu raises €4.3M
Artisanal ice cream brand Loco Polo gets €2M & opens Sitges store
Energy Solar Tech acquires energy consultant Sarpel for €20M
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Government approves €98.5M for ENISA to support the creation and growth of SMEs & startups
Azora launches €250M fund to invest in companies fighting decarbonization
EIF and BBVA sign €200M agreement to support startups with innovative & sustainable investment plans
Claret Capital Partners opens new €72M opportunity fund to boost its high-growth portfolio
GoHub Ventures makes 2nd consecutive investment in the US: validation & monitoring software BaseCap
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Barcelona Activa’s Blue Economy support program for sustainable maritime startups is open; until June 2
Acció’s Technological R&D nuclei is offering grants for industrial research & experimental development projects; until June 6
The CDTI opens 2023 call for Cervera Tech Transfer R&D projects
Red.es & ICEX launch Desafía London to promote Spanish cleantechs
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Aleix Paris: “The autonomous car will save millions of lives”
ASD: Digitizing accounting audits
Interview with Marc Obrador, Co-founder & CTO of Build38
Tech News
Tech news in Barcelona
Tech & big company news in Spain
Politics, legal & economics
Good Reads
Good Videos & Podcasts
The war on paperwork for the self-employed: Marta Zaragozá, founder & CEO of Declarando (Hablando con líderes, ES)
Sateliot & the aerospace industry, with Founder & CEO Jaume Sanpera (Itnig, ES+subs)
Great Events
This week:
Mon, 8 – Tue, 9 May: Startup Grind Tech Summit
Tue, 9 – Thu, 11 May: Shoptalk Europe retail conference
Wed, 10 May @18:30: AMBA Connect Barcelona
Wed, 10 May @18:45: Startup Talks: Challenges & engagement of remote international teams
Upcoming:
Tue, 16 May @10:30: Work in Barcelona! Job Fair
Tue, 16 May @16:00: Young Entrepreneurs: The Women's Revolution
Wed, 17 May @08:00: BxCat: Catalan blockchain and metaverse fair
Wed, 17 May @16:30: 4th E-Health Investment Forum
Thu, 18 May @17:30: HRinTech: Resilience in the Workplace
Thu, 18 May – Fri, 19 May: NTWKSummit 2023: Summit for Digital Business Models
Thu, 18 May – Sat, 20 May: Esade Entrepreneurship Summit 2023
Wed, 24 May @18:30: BCN FinTech Afterwork X Barcinno #008: FinTech Regulation
Wed, 24 May – Fri, 26 May: Kaospilot Masterclass Barcelona: Designing & facilitating learning spaces #1
Thu, 25 May @19:00: No Bullshit Talk #09: Josep Casas, investor & Co-founder of Naturitas
Startup Jobs:
Mars Based is hiring a Growth Lead & Podcast Co-Host (100% Remote)
Bambu PR is recruiting Student Interns
EU-Startups is looking for a Head of Content
Ship2B Foundation is hiring a Startup Scouting Officer
Oliva need a Product Designer
Antai Ventures is looking for a SaaS Specialist