Barcelona is an iconic city, known for its lively culture and creativity. However, in the last 20 years, the city has also become one of the world’s most attractive startup ecosystems. Barcelona is frequently ranked amongEurope’s top five startup hubsand successful companies such as Travelperk, Typeform, and Glovo were founded in the city.
But what explainsBarcelona’s popularity among entrepreneursand what is it like to be a founder there?
TNW traveled to Barcelona to interview a host of international and local founders to hear what they had to say about the ecosystem’s strengths and weaknesses.
Who exactly did we talk to? Let’s run through them quickly along with a short tease of what they had to say — and do watch the wholevideoto find out more about Barcelona!
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Don’t take our word for it though, hear for yourself what they had to say by clicking the video at the top of this article.And for evenmoreinformation about Barcelona’s startup ecosystem,do check out this website by ACCIÓ.
Story byMár Másson Maack
Már tries to juggle his editorial duties with writing the occasional weird article. He also loves talking about himself in the third person.Már tries to juggle his editorial duties with writing the occasional weird article. He also loves talking about himself in the third person.
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