"Analytics is a fundamental element of the SMAC model, providing the practical insight essential to driving innovation in the organisation and gaining a competitive advantage from disparate data," Logicalis says. As evidence of this, in May, both the Spanish and UK divisions made acquisitions in the big data analytics sector.
Fast track innovation call to support the market introduction of innovative solutions will be launched soon.
Fast track innovation is a grant within the H2020 framework, to finance activities of commercialisation of products but also services, processes and business models, carried out between 3 and 5 entities from at least 3 EU countries or associated members. This grant started in 2015, with 3 calls per year and in 2016 has followed the same plan. The last call will open in October.
What is venture capital investing in the Basque Country in 2016?
Rotecnia, Deltalab, Isetic Technology, Intelligent Parking and Inteliigent Delivery have raised funding in the first half of the year thanks to venture capital funds. Talde has invested in Rotecna and Deltalab Talde, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, is...
Accenture makes purchases in the digital world
Con la adquisición de Tecnilógica y MOBGEN, Accenture aumenta sus capacidades de ideación, desarrollo y operación de nuevas soluciones digitales. En palabras del propio Juan Pedro Moreno, presidente de Accenture España, Portugal e Israel: “Éste es el nuevo Accenture...
In 2015, investments in big data companies accounted for 11% of total venture capital investments.
By the end of this year, the big data analytics market is expected to reach $16.9B in revenues, up 5% from 2015. Among the sectors in which big data will grow the most in the coming years are manufacturing and banking, which are expected to be the fastest-growing...
Top venture capital most active in E-Health
We have recently learned that Apple has bought Glimpse, a personal health data platform with which users or patients can collect, personalise and share an image of their health data. This company was founded in 2012 and in 2014 it...
Venture capital invests in Fintech: Santander innoventures, Propel Venture Partners
Technology in the financial sector is gaining strength and banks do not want to be left behind, proof of this is that we have recently learned that Santander has increased its fintech fund and BBVA has made a new investment through Propel.
American Monotype buys Spanish image promotion company Olapic.
Monotype, a Nasqad-listed typeface design company, has bought for $130M Olapic, a startup founded by 3 Spaniards in 2010 that has developed a tool that allows any company to interact with its customers through photographs.
Countercraft, Spanish cybersecurity company receives €1M in investment
Countercraft, la empresa que desarrolla herramientas de engaño para detectar, descubrir y manipular a los adversarios que cuenta tan solo con 9 meses de vida ha recibido una ronda de €1M de inversores como Adara Ventures, Orza y Wayra. Sobre Countercraft...
Venture capital invests in innovations in the tourism sector
In the last month several startups offering services in the tourism sector have received funding of more than €1M. These young companies, which are no more than 2 years old, are applying technology to revolutionise the tourism sector and want to grow in order to be competitive in the market.
Atrys to list on Mab tomorrow (Friday) after capital increase
Atrys will make its debut tomorrow on the MAB, after receiving the approval of the MAB incorporations committee. The company, which is the 35th company to be listed in the growth company category, is engaged in the provision of diagnostic services and medical treatments and the development of new therapeutic modalities and diagnostic tools.
Swedish industrial automation communication company HMS buys Spanish company Intesis Software
HMS Industrial Networks, listed on Nasqad in Stockholm, has acquired all the shares of Intesis Software, a leading Spanish provider of advanced communications solutions and systems integration for building automation.