Below is an archived version of the Barcelona StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Barcelona. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Barcelona StartupDigest is curated by:
Andrew Swiler – Working for startups in Barcelona doing strategy and business development over the past year. Andrew has a degree in Finance from Miami University, a love for technology, and the goal to meet every startup in Barcelona.
Eoin Gallagher - Business Development at fastDove, Co-Founder of 3DS Barcelona.

What’s Going on in the Barcelona Startup Community

An interesting discussion about the most important debate going on across the world with IP.

Our favorite weekly hacker gathering.

A three-day congress showing the future of smart cities, with global leaders speaking on many interesting subjects.

The great monthly event with many interesting entrepreneurs; this month is focused on finding what you need in networking.

An event with CINC Barcelona talking about how to build a team, and give them the power to achieve.

Robot Media is opening a new office and they are inviting everyone to see it. Meet startups, entrepreneurs and media people from around Barcelona.

A full day event with 25 startups from Catalunya presenting, a great opportunity to meet investors and new companies.

A great event to meet very interesting entrepreneurs from Barcelona, both men and women.

A great hackathon for those interested in building on API’s, and creating new projects related to Data.

Top Upcoming Barcelona Startup Events

Below is an archived version of the LA StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in LA. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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LA StartupDigest is curated by:
Matthias Galica - Founder/CEO, ShareSquare

LA StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off today. Be among the millions of people in 123 countries celebrating, networking and learning about entrepreneurship. Find an event near you or plan your own. Visit gewusa.org for U.S. info. or unleashingideas.org for all other countries.

What’s Going on in the LA Startup Community

Come out for a night of four awesome talks (including the former CEO of MySpace) and get to know lots of people passionate about ideas. Get $5 off with the coupon code “startupdigest”.

Fancy yourself becoming a non-technical startup CEO? The concepts discussed here are the bare minimum you should know to keep your devs from laughing at your half-baked ideas.

Top Upcoming LA Startup Events

Below is an archived version of the Barcelona StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Barcelona. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Barcelona StartupDigest is curated by:
Andrew Swiler – Working for startups in Barcelona doing strategy and business development over the past year. Andrew has a degree in Finance from Miami University, a love for technology, and the goal to meet every startup in Barcelona.
Eoin Gallagher - Business Development at fastDove, Co-Founder of 3DS Barcelona

What’s Going on in the Barcelona Startup Community

The people of BCN Developer conference have put together an amazing list of sponsors/speakers. They will also have a great Hackathon during the week.

This week the city of Barcelona is participating in Entrepreneurship week, taking place all over the globe. Find events all around the city.

A story from Maite Barrera about how she overcame the crisis as an entrepreneur.

Our favorite weekly hacker gathering.

A growing event hosting their third event, a great chance to meet international entrepreneurs.

Miguel Pereira, CEO of Social Noise, will be talking about implementing strategy.

Part of Global Entrepreneurship week, a Business Angel Forum and networking event with new tech startups presenting.

A presentation of ambitious Catalan tech startups, part of the Global Entrepreneurship week.

Top Upcoming Barcelona Startup Events

Below is an archived version of the LA StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in LA. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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LA StartupDigest is curated by:
Matthias Galica - Founder/CEO, ShareSquare

LA StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in one week. Be among the millions of people in 123 countries celebrating, networking and learning about entrepreneurship. Find an event near you or plan your own. Visit gewusa.org for U.S. info. or unleashingideas.org for all other countries.

What’s Going on in the LA Startup Community

Meet the co-founder of your dreams.

Because people in Orange County may also be capable of love.

Top Upcoming LA Startup Events

Below is an archived version of the Barcelona StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Barcelona. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Barcelona StartupDigest is curated by:
Andrew Swiler – Working for startups in Barcelona doing strategy and business development over the past year. Andrew has a degree in Finance from Miami University, a love for technology, and the goal to meet every startup in Barcelona.
Eoin Gallagher - Business Development at fastDove, Co-Founder of 3DS Barcelona

What’s Going on in the Barcelona Startup Community

Our first (of many) meetups for our community. RCD will be speaking about structuring startup equity, and we want your feedback on what you want from StartupDigest.

The third BCN Code meetup to talk about prototypes the users are working on.

ESADE is hosting this event talking about turn around funds. Not our typical event, but turn around is an interesting market place in Spain right now.

Our favorite weekly hacker gathering is open during the holiday!

A growing event hosting their third event, a great chance to meet international entrepreneurs.

The popular networking event, this month Xavi Verdaguer speaks about his experience in Barcelona and San Francisco.

LaSalle is hosting an angel school, this is the forum and drinks taking place at the end. A great chance to see startups and investors around Barcelona.

Top Upcoming Barcelona Startup Events

Below is an archived version of the Barcelona StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Barcelona. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Barcelona StartupDigest is curated by:
Andrew Swiler – Working for startups in Barcelona doing strategy and business development over the past year. Andrew has a degree in Finance from Miami University, a love for technology, and the goal to meet every startup in Barcelona.
Eoin Gallagher - Business Development at fastDove, Co-Founder of 3DS Barcelona

What’s Going on in the Barcelona Startup Community

November 8: EIX Business Angel School
November 9: El Primer StartupDigest Barcelona Event

November 14-20: Barcelona Global Entrepreneur Week
November 17-19: BCN DevConference
November 30: ACCio Investment Forum

Below is an archived version of the Italy StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Italy. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Welcome to the Italy StartupDigest!

Hi everyone! Hope you’ve all had a great summer! We’re happy to start a new year full of awesome startup events!

For newcomers: Italy StartupDigest emails entrepreneurs the best startup events and resources regularly to help you fulfill your mission. Started in Silicon Valley, StartupDigest expanded to Italy due to popular demand from the exponentially growing startup community here. StartupDigest is endorsed by some of the most influential and high-profile entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in the tech world.

We’d love to hear any feedback, suggestions, or comments you may have about this edition of StartupDigest. You can email us directly at tugce@thestartupdigest.com and mattstifanelli@thestartupdigest.com. We will get back to you asap. Thanks!

Italy StartupDigest is curated by:
Tugce Ergul
Matt Stifanelli

What’s Going on in Italy’s Startup Community

Social Media Week Milan
When: 19/09/2011 – 23/09/2011
Where: Various locations

Social Media Week is a global conference taking place in 12 main cities around the world. The purpose is to talk about social aspects in technology and innovation. Among all the events, we think you should not miss the ones that are part of the startup festival.

“Working Capital” continues travelling the country with their “Tour dei Mille” and they are now hitting Trieste. The mission is to find innovative projects and researchers to finance. Four study grants will be assigned (up to 30.000€ each).

Mind the Bridge foundation is organizing a public forum with a focus on business creation and financing that will take place in Milan on Sept 22. After the event, the activities will continue exclusively for the selected startups during the business plan competition. The participants will be in Turin on Sept 23 & 24. There, they will be helped by experts and successful entrepreneurs to clarify, create and communicate their business vision, proprietary science and technology into a viable business plan, worthy of financial support.

Cocktails, djs, entrepreneurs and startups will mix up together for a very cool event in Milan. A short pitching session is on the schedule and demo desks will be around. It’s an informal occasion to meet the startup scene and have some fun!

A get together for startuppers and innovators in Sicily, organized by The Hub Siracusa. Attendants will join discussion groups to talk about different topics related to innovation.

The Kublai platform is a place to share your business ideas, ask for help from experts and get fundings. On the final event, all the members of this community will meet and the best project will be awarded.

Below is an archived version of the Barcelona StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Barcelona. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Barcelona StartupDigest is curated by:
Andrew Swiler – Working for startups in Barcelona doing strategy and business development over the past year. Andrew has a degree in Finance from Miami University, a love for technology, and the goal to meet every startup in Barcelona.
Eoin Gallagher - Business Development at fastDove, Co-Founder of 3DS Barcelona

What’s Going on in the Barcelona Startup Community

A great chance for entrepreneurs to learn how to get their startups funded, and where to look. Also, a great chance for investors to educate themselves on the Angel investing market.

How to Succeed with Private Investors
When: Tuesday, September 20, 8:30
Where: Pg de Gracia 129 Barcelona

For those investors looking for investment, this is a breakfast with ACCio and IESE discussing how to improve your chances of finding investment.

Idea Generation
When: Tuesday, September 20-Friday, September 23, 14:00
Where: Barcelona Activa

Not for everyone, but for those looking to become entrepreneurs, this can be a good exercise in idea creation.

Hacker Space Open
When: Tuesday, September 20
Where: Calle Riereta 5, Barcelona

For the hacker community, come see the projects being worked on by Rierta hackerspace. This event is every Tuesday, followed by a forum.

Iniciador con Erik Schultink de Tuenti
When: Wednesday, September 21, 19:00
Where: C/ Llull, 321-329 Barcelona

Erik Shultink, CTO of Tuenti, is speaking, followed by a networking event with other entrepreneurs from around Barcelona.

Cava and Twitts
When: Thursday, September 22, 19:30
Where: Passeig de Gracia, 73-75

Talking about new retail opportunities online. These are always fun events!

School for Female Entrepreneurs
When: Friday, September 23
Where: Barcelona Activa

A program for the growth and internationalization of female entrepreneurs, designed by Activa and IESE.

Opportunities for Business in Japan and China
When: Friday, September 23, 8:45
Where: Barcelona Activa

China is huge, and we all want to find ways to access their markets. This is an opportunity to learn from experienced businesses who have accessed the east.
 

Below is an archived version of the Italy StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Italy. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Welcome to the Italy StartupDigest!

Ciao a tutti! It’s summertime and we know that everyone is getting ready to take a long summer break. We also have decided to take a break until September since there won’t be any events to cover until then. If you want to show your startup love during the summer months and decide to have beach hackathons or startup pool parties, just shoot us an email and we’ll cover them with a special Summer Edition. Have a great summer and see you in September! ;-)

For newcomers: Italy StartupDigest emails entrepreneurs the best startup events and resources regularly to help you fulfill your mission. Started in Silicon Valley, StartupDigest expanded to Italy due to popular demand from the exponentially growing startup community here. StartupDigest is endorsed by some of the most influential and high-profile entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in the tech world.

We’d love to hear any feedback, suggestions, or comments you may have about this edition of StartupDigest. You can email us directly at tugce@thestartupdigest.com and mattstifanelli@thestartupdigest.com. We will get back to you asap. Thanks!

Italy StartupDigest is curated by:
Tugce Ergul
Matt Stifanelli

What’s Going on in Italy’s Startup Community

Tour dei Mille – Firenze
When: 05/07/2011
Where: Sala d’Arme di Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze

After the Torino, Palermo and Napoli editions, Tour dei Mille is now hitting Firenze. It will be an important appointment with the participation and testimonials of various players of the industry. Tour dei Mille is aiming to discover projects that could change Italy!

Startup Aperitivo
When: 08/07/2011
Where: Numbs, Piazza Campo De’ Fiori 29, 00186 Rome

An informal aperitivo organized to gather startuppers in Rome one last time before everyone leaves the city to hit the beach towns.

Aperitivo Indigeni Digitali
When: 13/07/2011
Where: 0.75 Rome, Via dei Cerchi, 65 (Circo Massimo), Rome

Indigeni Digitali guys are organizing another casual get-together around drinks and getting ready to gather a very big crowd formed by really interesting startuppers and web enthusiasts.

StartupDigest Italy is growing along with the Italian startup community. A big welcome to our new readers and our new co-curator! Italy is getting ready to host a lot of cool startup events before the big summer break and we’ve picked the best ones for you!

For newcomers: Italy StartupDigest emails entrepreneurs the best startup events and resources regularly to help you fulfill your mission. Started in Silicon Valley, StartupDigest expanded to Italy due to popular demand from the exponentially growing startup community here. StartupDigest is endorsed by some of the most influential and high-profile entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in the tech world.

We’d love to hear any feedback, suggestions, or comments you may have about this edition of StartupDigest. You can email us directly at tugce@thestartupdigest.com and mattstifanelli@thestartupdigest.com. We will get back to you asap. Thanks!

Italy StartupDigest is curated by:
Tugce Ergul
Matt Stifanelli

What’s Going on in Italy’s Startup Community

Convention IBAN 2011
When: 20/06/2011
Where: Camera di Commercio di Milano, Palazzo Turati, Milano

The week starts with the biggest investor gathering of Italy. The participants (mainly angels) will be discussing the opportunities in the Mediterranean area, new fiscality and the evolution of startup investments in Italy.

Fundraising: Sei pronto per gli investitori USA?
When: 20/06/2011
Where: Incubatore Technest dell’Università della Calabria (Campus di Rende)

The event will host many participants from the U.S. and Italy and focus on the entrepreneurial scene of South Italy. For the first time in Italy, the president of the largest angel investor network in the U.S., Mike Napoli of Tech Coast Angels, will analyze the potential of the projects of the “Cervelli in Movimento” participants and the Italian startup world.

InnovactionLab edizione Emilia Romagna 2011 – Semifinale Nazionale
When: 20/06/2011
Where: Cappella Farnese di Palazzo d’Accursio, Piazza Maggiore 6, BolognaInnov

ActionLab aims to teach students and young entrepreneurs how to develop their ideas and pitch to potential investors. The selected teams get to present their ideas to a panel of investors and get a chance to participate in trips organized to Silicon Valley or Israel. The “semifinale nazionale” will be the most important InnovactionLab event before the big finale.

Frontiers of interaction
When: 20/06/2011 – 21/06/2011
Where: Via Generale Dalla Chiesa 9, 50136, Firenze

Frontiers of Interaction is a hybrid show that attracts inspiring international speakers and Italian talents, creating a bridge between Europe and Silicon Valley (digital cultural “hot spots” around the world). The unusual format creates an immersive experience featuring music, interactive and artistic installations, demo sites and keynotes, and makes it an ideal venue for thinkers and doers, innovators and academics, early adopters and long-term geeks.

Mind the Bridge Italy Tour 2011
When: 22/06/2011
Where: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego 30, Genova

MtB Italy Tour – Genoa is a great opportunity learn the key elements to start a new business. The morning session (MtB Start-up School) is aimed at providing education: entrepreneurship, business planning, venture capital market and Silicon Valley eco-system. The modules are provided by Alberto Onetti, Chairman of MtB Foundation, and other top notch experts. In the afternoon a session of the famous MtB Gym is replicated. A panel of investors and entrepreneurs provide comments and feedbacks to selected start-ups that present their ideas.

Pane, Web & Salame
When: 23/06/2011
Where: Castello Malvezzi, Brescia

Pane, Web e Salame is an open conference where participants discuss social media, web 2.0 and new startups and enjoy a rich buffet!

InnovActionLab 2011 – Gran Finale
When: 23/06/2011
Where: Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, Rome

The gran finale of the above-described InnovactionLab series will take place in Rome on the 23rd of June.

Storming Pizza on Tour Lecce
When: 29/06/2011
Where: Officine Cantelmo, Lecce

H-Farm’s “Storming Pizza” is about to hit Lecce! The event will include elevator pitches followed by feedback sessions and discussions. Attendees who’d like to pitch their ideas need to submit them online through H-Farm.

Entrepreneurs IT @ Italy
When: 07/07/2011
Where: Fondazione Bruno Kessler, via Sommarive 18, Povo, Trento, Italy

In this full-day event, three outstanding Italian IT entrepreneurs will share their stories of business among Italy, the IT ocean, open source, semantic technologies, and Silicon Valley. Some of the topics that will be covered are: How does an IT company get funded in the US by selling purely European technology? How to grow a high-tech company in Italy and make it interesting for the US market? What are the processes, the advantages, the pitfalls and the tools of the trade of Italian IT entrepreneurs? The event is free but subject to registration.