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Hello and happy Monday,
Weekend plans: Barcelona International Community Day ✅
The must-attend meetup for expats, entrepreneurs, researchers, creatives, and families living and working in the city is this Saturday!
👇 Reminder of what the 12th edition includes:
60+ activities across various themes, from settling in and paying taxes to career growth and Catalan cultural immersion
Talks, workshops & speed networking sessions to connect and learn
A trade fair with 79 exhibitors offering everything from relocation services to education and legal help
Live music, food & kids’ activities to make it a day for the whole family
Inspiring stories from this year’s host ambassadors, who’ve made Barcelona their home by choice
Whether you’re new to the city or a seasoned local looking to expand your network, BICD 2025 is your one-stop shop for getting involved in Barcelona’s global community.
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Quantum cybersecurity solution LuxQuanta closes €8M Series A
Voice AI platform SLNG raises €3.9M pre-seed
Household savings startup VICO Ahorro closes €500K
Cooltra acquires Kleta, helping it rejoin the race after insolvency wobble
Barcelona startup news
Payflow celebrates summer financials: crossing $7M ARR and cashflow & EBITDA positive in August
BusUp strengthens its presence in the US & opens a new office in Mexico
Recovo abandons the marketplace & pivots to buying and selling secondhand clothing
Stark Future launches groundbreaking street-legal electric motorcycle
Spanish investment news
Agentic AI platform for search visibility Omnia raises €3.5M
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Tech for Impact Awards 2025: selected initiatives propose and develop innovative and applicable solutions; deadline 23 Oct
Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (Canada): Discover + Adopt Call for innovation; deadline 25 Oct
Sorigué at SCEWC 2025: Enhancing urban resilience through nature-based solutions (NBS)
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Althaia Foundation & Aima: AI assistant to alleviate loneliness among the elderly
The 7 startups Cuatrecasas Acelera selected for its 10th edition with 4 from BCN
Tech & Business News in Barcelona
BBVA fails in $19B takeover battle for Sabadell & soars on the US stock market
Barcelona will host the HQ of the Fraunhofer CAT project, positioning it as a reference on the continent
Damm opens first brewery outside the Iberian Peninsula, in the UK at £70M investment
Good Reads & Watches
Great Events
This week:
Thu, 23 – Fri, 24 Oct: Virtual Human Global Summit II
24 & 25 Oct: Software Crafters Barcelona
Sat, 25 Oct: Barcelona International Community Day
Sat, 25 Oct @18:00: Syra Coffee 10th Anniversary Party
Upcoming:
Thu, 30 Oct: FutureTravel Summit
Thu, 30 Oct @18:30: Networking meetup: Entrepreneurs & Tech Professionals
Tue, 4 – Thu, 6 Nov: Barcelona Deep Tech Summit
Tue, 4 – Thu, 6 Nov: Smart City Expo World Congress
Tue, 11 Nov @17:30: eWorks Accelerator 25 - Demo Day
Wed, 12 Nov @18:30: AI Marketing Workshop with Hello Operator – Rescheduled!
Mon, 17 Nov: Finance Week Barcelona
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