Last week the "Innobideak- Lehiabide - Accelerator for the Competitiveness of companies in global environments" regulations were published by the Basque Government. It is the new initiative of the executive to facilitate the growth of SMEs in need of new ideas and projects.
The winemaking sector needs to get its act together and it has already started
During the pre-crisis period, the creation of new wineries and appellations proliferated. There was no self-respecting entrepreneur who did not have a stake in a winery. Now the time has come for the sector to be reorganised and the entrepreneurs with winemaking experience will remain.
Una mirada al «reconocimiento de voz»
En las últimas semanas ha sido noticia la venta de la española Indisys a Intel. Esta operación no ha sido un efecto aislado: las tecnologías de «reconocimiento de voz» están inmersas en una actividad desenfrenada.
ICTs the only sector to see an upturn in investment activity
Despite a downward trend in investment across the board, the information technology (ICT) sector has seen a rebound in the second quarter of 2013. Private investment firms invested 12,500$ million in 65 deals in the second quarter, which is at a similar level to the last two years.
Within eHealth, investors are interested in cost transparency
In the US, access to healthcare could reach millions of new consumers with the passage of the Affordable Care Act next year. Investors have bet on start-ups that offer transparency in healthcare costs, crucial to improve efficiency for patients, providers, hospitals and insurance companies.
Telecoms step up investment through venture capital funds
La inversión de los venture capital corporativo de las «telecos» están en los niveles más altos en los últimos 10 años. Han invertido $ 1,64 mil mlns en 145 operaciones desde el inicio de 2012.
Mexico leads investments in Spain in August
Latin American and European companies dominate the investment market in Spain, with Mexico standing out in August.
The travel industry makes a move
Over the last few months, the travel and hotel sector has been immersed in a series of acquisitions by large groups. This is a good thermometer of the high level of competition in the sector and the need to seek advantages through the incorporation of differential technology.
"Pitch elevator: tips from experienced entrepreneurs
From the Kauffman Foundation last August, a number of experienced entrepreneurs gave their recommendations on how to pitch a project. They included Karen Griffith Gryga of Mid-Atlantic business angel, Bob Thomson of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of northeastern Pennsylvania and Ellen Weber of Robin Hood Ventures.
Will developed countries end up in the hands of emerging countries?
Según un estudio de Pwc, los nuevos compradores provienen de los mercados emergentes. Solo en el 2012, los inversores de las economías de alto crecimiento realizaron compras por valor de 32.600 millones de dólares en las economías desarolladas, tres veces más que en...
Strengthening the Latin American Venture Capital Ecosystem
According to a study by http://www.economist.com/, the assessment of the venture capital and venture capital ecosystem in Latam has shown significant improvements, with local regulation having improved the investment climate.
Private equity leverages corporations' non-strategic assets
Companies have focused their strategies on reducing costs, increasing productivity and improving net profit. But these strategies are bottoming out and companies are opting to slim down structures by selling non-strategic assets to private equity in order to generate cash, and these slimming down transactions seem to be picking up in 2013, with three quarters of those in 2012.