start-ups

The site that discovers the world's talents - MeTheOne

start-ups, Basque Country, music

By Mark Nessfield

Even if you don't watch programmes such as "X-factor", "Pop Idol" or "Russia's got talent" there is no denying the audience for this type of entertainment is huge. The start-up from the Basque Country, MeTheOne, has adapted this to a web format and are...

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Training on demand platform Floqq gains 405,000 euro investment.

education, funding, start-ups

By Mark Nessfield

At a time of high unemployment, there are still sectors that are crying out for people with the right skills and indeed there are job profiles with an effective zero unemployment rate. Floqq aims to address this issue, by finding real world experts to...

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At last, social travel portal Minube enters English-speaking market

start-ups, Spain, travel, madrid

By Mark Nessfield

If you take a look at the demo video showing how the Minube app can function, you'll see that it's very impressive and will perhaps inspire you to take out your passport or backpack today! What is most surprising is that Minube has already expanded so...

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Interview with Sangakoo, the social site for improving your maths.

interview, opportunities, start-ups

By Mark Nessfield

It's always gratifying to see an innovative web start-up that has a positive and laudable mission. Sangakoo fits this category and is a new social site that helps its users to either learn, or indeed teach mathematics. They have already gained thousands...

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Online Pet Products company Miscota excel and gain a million Euros in funding.

barcelona, start-ups, ecommerce, funding

By Mark Nessfield

The surge in eCommerce in countries, including Spain, has opened up various marketing niches, and the supply of pet products (food, collars, cat flaps etc) has been the successful route for Miscota. Founded by two young entrepreneurs, Albert Costa and...

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Social shopping site Moodyo close funding deal of 450,000 euros

Seville, start-ups, entrepreneur, funding

By Mark Nessfield

Moodyo the social shopping start-up from Seville has just closed a funding round that will enable further development of their platform and increase worldwide coverage. The funding has come from diverse sources such as the IDEA agency, 3dsignia, and the...

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Software development venture BiiCode gain 300,000 Euros in Investment

start-ups, madrid, Spain, cloud

By Mark Nessfield

BiiCode is a spin-off from the Technical University of Madrid, and is dedicated to building software tools and platforms for programmmers that are located in the cloud. Some of the investors in this venture include the Jose Manual Entrecanales foundation,...

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Mundo Reader - A Spanish leader in tablets and e-readers

start-ups, madrid, tablets, exports

By Mark Nessfield

Mundo Reader, better known through their bq reader range , is a Spanish enterprise that produces tablets and e-readers (supplying Fnac, Casa del Libro and Movistar/Telefonica among others). In just two years, from 2010 they have grown their sales figures...

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Tourist Eye travel guide wins 250,000 Euro investment

start-ups, funding, travel

By Mark Nessfield

Tourist Eye which provides an app orientated at travellers, has just announced a funding round of 250,000 Euros. The service has over 200,000 registered users, and over 5,000 travellers access the app each day, Parties that have participated in the funding...

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Gusteu - Innovative Meal Menu creator using stock market algorithms!

spain, start-ups, Canarias

By Mark Nessfield

Eugenio Mendoza from Las Palmas has come up with a storker of an idea, that will enable restaurants and bistros to put together menu combinations that extract the most profit. It's claimed that the site Gusteu is unique, as all other competitors treat...

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