Smart Ports: Piers of the Future will be celebrating this year 2020 its second editions as part of the Smart City Expo World Congress Event.
The Smart Ports is an initiative carried by the ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Busan, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Montreal & Rotterdam which has joined together in order to show to the world their most innovative projects in environmental, social & economic sustainability as well as digitization and mobility.
This year, the Smart Ports: Piers of the Future agenda includes topics such as: Digital Playbook, Innovative Technologies, Cybersecurity, Energy Transition, Smart Piers Cities and Blockchain, among others. In addition, as a partner of Smart City Live 2020, Smart Ports is collaborating on a panel to discuss ‘smart ports’ – ‘smart cities’. Jordi Torrent (Strategy Director of the Port of Barcelona), Jens Meier (CEO of the Port of Hamburg) and Gene Seroka (CEO of the Port of Los Angeles) will take part in this debate.
This event is emerging as the ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas, projects and initiatives related to the sector, and will act as a global partner of Smart City Expo World Congress. It is an event of global relevance that seeks to give visibility to proposals, business models and innovation, focused on ports and their relationship with the world. This event will serve to show the importance of having a smart and digitalised port, committed to the environment but, above all, connected with the inhabitants of their cities and the planet.
Due to the current global pandemic, this edition will be 100% online with a live streaming format and full access to the content through the platform Smart Ports TV.
To download the agenda, click here. Fore more information, visit its website.
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Smart Ports: Piers of the Future will be celebrating this year 2020 its second editions as part of the Smart City Expo World Congress Event.
The Smart Ports is an initiative carried by the ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Busan, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Montreal & Rotterdam which has joined together in order to show to the world their most innovative projects in environmental, social & economic sustainability as well as digitization and mobility.
This year, the Smart Ports: Piers of the Future agenda includes topics such as: Digital Playbook, Innovative Technologies, Cybersecurity, Energy Transition, Smart Piers Cities and Blockchain, among others. In addition, as a partner of Smart City Live 2020, Smart Ports is collaborating on a panel to discuss ‘smart ports’ – ‘smart cities’. Jordi Torrent (Strategy Director of the Port of Barcelona), Jens Meier (CEO of the Port of Hamburg) and Gene Seroka (CEO of the Port of Los Angeles) will take part in this debate.
This event is emerging as the ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas, projects and initiatives related to the sector, and will act as a global partner of Smart City Expo World Congress. It is an event of global relevance that seeks to give visibility to proposals, business models and innovation, focused on ports and their relationship with the world. This event will serve to show the importance of having a smart and digitalised port, committed to the environment but, above all, connected with the inhabitants of their cities and the planet.
Due to the current global pandemic, this edition will be 100% online with a live streaming format and full access to the content through the platform Smart Ports TV.
To download the agenda, click here. Fore more information, visit its website.
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The edition of the SmartCatalonia Challenge celebrated with the Catalan Agency of the Water (ACA) poses 4 real challenges detected at the ecosystem of the water management susceptibles of being resolved by means of innovative solutions based on ICT. We encourage companies, startups and entrepreneurs to present innovative and viable proposals adapted to one or several of the challenges suggested.
Participate to win big prizes!
PRIZES:
- Prize to the best solution: 15.000 € + Realization of a pilot project with ACA.
- Second Prize: 5.000 €
- Third Prize: 3.000 €
What do you have to present to participate?
To participate, it is necessary to present a file (ppt or pdf format) (of, approximately, 10 slides) where it’s clearly shown what the proposal consists in (technical aspects, usability, implementation, etc.) and it’s carefully detailed how this proposal solves the chosen challenge.
Optionally, the participants can add other valuable points that consider suitable for a correct valuation of the jury (for example, a connection at a video presentation or a brief digest of the plan of bargain).
It is necessary to recall that the elements that has been more taken into account at this contest are: degree of viability (the proposal should contain elements that show the tangibility of the idea, for example a small pilot), degree of innovation (creativity and originality) and degree of adaptability at the challenge proposed (is indispensable that the document must detail how has addressed the challenge in a personalized way)
CHALLENGES:
– Challenge 1: Water consumption optimization in agriculture (External link)
– Challenge 2: Optimal maintenance of the volume of the river (External link)
– Challenge 3: Contaminants treatment (External Link)
– Challenge 4: Promotion of renewable energy consumption (External Link)
We recall you that the participation in the multiple challenges is not incompatible. Each participant can present solutions at all the challenges that result interesting to him/her as long as innovative, adapted and suitable solutions at the challenges proposed are offered.
Do you want to know more about the challenges? You can revisit the Jornada de Presentació de Reptes (External link) or sent them an email
For more information, visit the rules of the competition (External link).
Provisional DATE
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Catalonia and Barcelona’s main Investment Forum celebrates its 25th anniversary this November 6th, and it will be its most global edition ever. Current times call for online gatherings, and the good news is that everyone, from literally anywhere, will be able to discover the dynamism and strength of Southern Europe’s leading startup hub.
Catalonia and Barcelona are home to 1,500 startups, a number that has increased 38% over the last three years. Barcelona is Europe’s 3rd most popular city among startup founders and, over the last 5 years, the region has attracted 2,800 million euros of private investment.
Online networking
The Investment Forum 2020 is the ideal place to network and do business with entrepreneurs, investors and major companies from Barcelona and Catalonia in one digital space. They will all meet up on the Investment Forum platform during the week prior to the main event on November 6th. Register now and you will be able to vote for the best ones, divided into three categories: Life & Health Sciences, ICT, and Other Technologies.
On November 6th, the 9 finalists will be given 5 minutes to explain their projects to the world and answer any questions posed by a panel of top-class investors.
Welcoming the Netherlands as our guest country
The Netherlands, named 4th most competitive nation in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2020, will be this year’s guest country.
With over 2,700 active startups, the Netherlands has become the 3rd European hub in this field.
Connecting virtually from the Netherlands, Marleen Evertsz, CEO of nxchange, will be the 2020 Investment Forum’s keynote speaker. She specializes in developing new decentralized and digitalized financing formulas, particularly for small businesses.
Investors Panel
The Investment Forum 2020 panel will include a total of 9 investors and venture capital firms. The local ones will be Asabys Partners, Caixa Capital Risc, Inveready, Lanai Partners, Swanlaab Venture Factory and BStartup-Banc Sabadell.
Representatives of Dutch venture capital funds BGV, Endeit and ICOS Capital will also be panelists at the Investment Forum.
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EVENTO
From the idea to the technology, conquering the American market with Ana Maiques | By Acció
Por partner
In this session, you will learn how to interact with international investors, companies and pioneering agents of the sector of the health in the United States and the opportunities of this sector. Plus, you will the opportunity to request an individual mentorship.
For those startups that assist at the session, Barcelona Tech City and ACCIÓ will organize some sessions of mentorship with the speaker, Ana Maiques (meetings one key one), the second week of December, for a maximum of 4 startups. If you are interested at being one of the companies elected to meet with her, we need that you confirm your interest at the form when making the inscription and once the session is finalized (where will show you how to make it).
Ana Maiques is the CEO of Neuroelectrics, was nominated by the IESE as one of the entrepreneurs under 40 years old more influential of Spain (2010) and got the award of the EU for Innovative Women of the European Commission CE at 2014 and one of the Europa’s fifty more inspiring women.
Neuroelectrics has the goal of capsizing the way in which we interact with the brain, developing innovative technologies that can be worn to monitor (in a non invasive way (EEG)) and estimulate the brain (tCS-electrical stimulation) in order to help patients that need it. Recently, Neuroelectrics got the award Best Start-up in Health 2015 and was rewarded as one of the Best Business Companies of 2016 in the USA for the magazine Entrepreneur Magazine. Recently, it has been united at the Council Advisor of the European Council of Innovation, the organism pan-European that has as the goal of magnifying the European companies.
- 13.00h – Welcome
- Jordi Aguasca, director at Emprenedoria i Startups d’ACCIÓ
- 13.10h – Interview to Ana Maiques
- In charge of Begoña Perdiguero, director at Startup Catalonia, ACCIÓ
- 13.45h – Question time
- 14.00h – The end
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Why is it a good moment to start a business in the Asian Market? | By ACCIÓ
Por partner
From Barcelona to the World. Lessons learned from an Asia market expert – Webinar Internacional I
In this session, you will learn how the entrepreneur Asiatic ecosystem works, what the investors value, how entrepreneurs work at these markets, what startups are valued for.
The next 10 of November, 18 of November and 02 of December will take place the Webinar International organized by ACCIÓ.
What is International webinars?
Online sessions where an international referent specialised at a sector and/or concrete country will be interviewed. For those startups that assist at the session, Barcelona Tech City and ACCIÓ will organize some sessions of mentorship with the speaker, Cristina Ventura (one to one meetings), the second week of December, for a maximum of 4 startups. If you are interested in being one of the companies chosen to meet her, we need that you confirm your interest at the form at the moment to make the inscription and once the session is finalized, where we will show you how to make it.
Cristina Ventura has been working at luxury and technology for the last 20 years. She has worked for the most prestigious brands in the world that connect creativity and innovation. Currently, she is Catalyst Advisor at The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, the most important luxurious band of Asia. She is responsible to create connections with global leaders of thought, disruptive and game changers. At present, Cristina has founded VenturaXVentures company, which wants to create an ecosystem that make impact and generate value for everybody by means of: the connection of the global talent, the catalyzing of the growth and the collaboration among ecosystems, and the creation of value inveting in entrepreneurs of projects of sustainability, social impact, health and wellbeing, education, etc.
Jordi Maluquer is the director of the office of ACCIÓ in Singapore since more than 20 years ago.
PROGRAM
12.00h – Presentation and welcome
Jordi Aguasca, director of Startups Entrepreneurship in ACCIÓ
12.05h – Presentation of Singapore entrepreneur ecosystem
Jordi Maluquer, director of foreign office of ACCIÓ in Singapore
12.15h – Interview to a Cristina Ventura, founder de VenturaXVentures
In charge of Miquel Martí, CEO of Barcelona Tech City
12.55h – Question time
This activity will be held in streaming thanks to Watchity technology. Access will be opened 5 minutes before the beginning of the session in this website. Questions could be done through the online chat and speakers will answer at the end of the session.
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MARKETPLACE RELOADED
Por partner
Un evento protagonizado por emprendedores reconocidos nacional e internacionalmente.
Jesús Monleón, Franc Vidal y Nico Bour nos hablarán sobre la popularidad de los marketplaces, el crecimiento exponencial que ha tenido este modelo de negocio o el comportamiento habitual de los usuarios entre otros temas.
Si quieres acceder a esta sesión online regístrate aquí: https://cutt.ly/LgWZZRy
MARKETPLACE RELOADED
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UX WRITING: conceptos, clave, tips y ejemplos por Nuclio Digital School
Una sesión para descubrir y entender la importancia del UX Writing: conceptos clave, diferencias con el copywriting, los dark Patterns, los Microcopys, Cómo escribir un buen CTA, Malas praxis de UX Writing… y mucho más.
PONENTE
- Eloy Urarte – Head of UX & CRO at Grupo Planeta | UX Lecturer y Profesor del Máster en UX/UI Design.
Registra tu entrada gratuita aquí.
UX WRITING: conceptos, clave, tips y ejemplos por Nuclio Digital School
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- Isabel Navas; Chief People Officer en Anfix | Profesora del Máster en Digital Talent Management.
Registra tu entrada gratuita aquí
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Startup Capital és un ajut directe de fins a 75.000 € per a startups tecnològiques emergents que necessiten finançament per portar a terme les fases inicials del negoci, desenvolupar el seu producte o servei i validar el model de negoci per arribar al mercat.
L’ajut s’ha de destinar a finançar actuacions derivades de l’execució del pla d’empresa, des de l’administració i gestió de les operacions de l’empresa fins al desenvolupament i comercialització dels productes i serveis.
Si ets una startup amb tecnologia pròpia i necessites finançament, Startup Capital et dóna un impuls!
La convocatòria 2020 ja és oberta. Sol·licita el teu ajut Startup Capital fins al 26 de novembre!
Per a més informació sobre Condicions i Sol·licitud, o per a contactar amb ells, fes click aquí.
