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Founders Running Club :: Barcelona

Founders Running Club :: Barcelona

Sat, Jul 4, 6:50 AM
From Founders Running Club :: Barcelona
4.8

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. ️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 Now in 35+ cities Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com](http://foundersrc.com/)

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[🌴 Startup Oasis] Innovation Café - BARCELONA!

[🌴 Startup Oasis] Innovation Café - BARCELONA!

Fri, Jul 3, 8:00 AM
From Startup Oasis - Tech, Founders, nomads, devs, UI/UX, Product
4.9

🚀 Hey, everyone! The **largest English-speaking tech & business community from Andalucía** is now coming to Barcelona! What started as a bi-weekly morning coffee uniting like-minded entrepreneurial minds in Málaga ☕️ is expanding — and we’re bringing that same raw energy, openness, and connection to Barcelona. As always, there’s no formal agenda or moderation — just real, unfiltered conversations in English (and a bit of Spanish) 🗣️ Our focus remains the same: cultivating meaningful relationships, creating space to exchange ideas, share journeys, and learn from others building in the startup ecosystem 👥 It’s the perfect environment to test ideas, form new alliances, and spark unexpected collaborations — all over great coffee and breakfast. Let’s gather, connect, and dive into thoughtful conversations in a relaxed setting. Barcelona, we’re coming!

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6 attendees
S2 Xpeed Demo Day - Innovative Startups

S2 Xpeed Demo Day - Innovative Startups

Thu, Jul 2, 10:00 AM
From Industrial Tech Founders Barcelona
4.9

We’re excited to invite you to this year’s S2 Xpeed Demo Day on Thursday 2nd July at Norrsken Barcelona, the highlight of our latest acceleration program for Europe’s most promising industrial startups. Don’t miss the chance to attend the event! * 📅 Date: July 2nd, 2026 * ⏰ Time: From 12 PM to 3 PM * 📍 Location: Rooftop Norrsken House Barcelona Here’s what you can expect: * Enjoy a fireside story from a top founder, sharing real insights from their entrepreneurial journey. * Discover the most innovative projects that are transforming sectors like **HealthTech, CleanTech, Mobility, Agrotech and Industry 4.0**. * Meet the **startups from our 6th cohort**. * Connect with **industry leaders, corporations, and investors** to explore new opportunities. **If you haven’t registered yet, don’t wait!** Secure your spot now and be part of this unique event. [LINK TO REGISTER](https://forms.gle/fChbSuhPbV4jRDNx6) Agenda: * 12:00 - Doors opening * 12:15 - Welcome by Oriol Pascual * 12:30 - **Fireside chat with a top founder** * 13:10 - **6 Startups Pitch** * 14:00 - Networking & Drinks We look forward to seeing you on July 2nd for this amazing opportunity to connect, discover, and innovate together! 📹 Click [here ](https://youtu.be/uduDdNbIWMM?si=X2gmamn1MvfXL1PR)to watch the video from the Demo Day we did last year! Remember [LINK TO REGISTER](https://forms.gle/fChbSuhPbV4jRDNx6) *\*By filling this form you agree that your image could be used in our social media networks.*

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[BCN] Startup / Investor Open Coffee

[BCN] Startup / Investor Open Coffee

Tue, Jun 30, 8:30 AM
From SIA - Startup Investor Accelerator
4.8

Come grab a coffee and chat about startups, growth, and investing with fellow entrepreneurs and investors! **Details** Building a startup takes more than a good idea—it takes the right network, insights, and support. Our **Open Coffee sessions** bring together founders, investors, mentors, and startup enthusiasts for meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and fresh perspectives. Each session is informal and shaped by the needs of those attending. You’ll introduce yourself, share current challenges, and get feedback, contacts, and advice from a supportive community. ***We are meeting at a cafe in Eixample.*** **Who joins** Startup founders, teams, investors, mentors, and career changers entering the startup world. **How to prepare** * Bring a notebook—plenty of wisdom is shared * Prepare a short intro: who you are and the value you bring * Think of 1–2 key challenges to discuss **About the organizer –** **[SIA Angel Hub](https://www.siaangelhub.com/?utm_source=luma) (previously SIA - Startup Investor Accelerator)** SIA is an angel investor hub designed to help more people become active participants in innovation through angel investing, entrepreneurship, and meaningful ecosystem connections. Through our events, community, and programs such as TAAC (Trans-Atlantic Angel Investing Cohort), we bring together global founders, aspiring and experienced investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders around practical learning, real opportunities, and long-term relationships. For **investors**, TAAC offers a hands-on angel investing experience built around real startup evaluation, due diligence, and collaborative investment decision-making. [Express your Interest here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfER36gKV9uLA4iR5MQ_Xev1S-dzUacLn-6mBpofa3Y4uCYgw/viewform?utm_source=luma) For **startups**, TAAC provides visibility, investor access, and the opportunity to compete for investment through our funding and investor programs. [Express your Interest here](https://canva.link/m52gaktvgcq50l8?utm_source=luma) Stay in the loop by visiting our website and following us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-investor-accelerator/?utm_source=luma).

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DeepTech Talks BCN: From Data Autonomy to Adaptive AI

DeepTech Talks BCN: From Data Autonomy to Adaptive AI

Tue, Jun 30, 4:30 PM
From DeepTech Talks Barcelona
4.8

## **From Data Autonomy to Adaptive AI: Building Systems That Change How Decisions Get Made** **DOORS OPEN: 18:30** **TALKS START: 19:00** **NETWORKING: 20:00 - 21:30** ## **Our Speakers** **Marta Expósito Ventura, PhD, Head of Data, Stark Future** **Africa Perianez, Co-founder & CEO, Causal Foundry** ## **Marta Esposito - From ticket queues to data autonomy - engineering the shift** **Marta Esposito is Head of Data at Stark Future, an electric motorcycle company building high-performance, connected vehicles at the intersection of hardware, software, manufacturing and data.** **In her talk, Marta will explore what it takes to move a data function away from reactive ticket queues and towards a more autonomous operating model. As connected products generate increasingly rich streams of operational, product and user data, the role of data teams changes: from responding to requests, to enabling better decisions across the organisation.** **Her session will look at the engineering, organisational and cultural shift behind data autonomy: how teams structure data work, prioritise internal demand, build trust in data products and move closer to the real systems they support.** ## **Africa Perianez - Designing AI for imperfect conditions** **Africa Perianez is Co-founder and CEO of Causal Foundry, where she leads a team of engineers and AI scientists building reinforcement learning and personalisation technologies for real-world operational decision-making.** **Her work focuses on adaptive AI infrastructure that supports decisions across healthcare, logistics, behavioural nudging, demand forecasting, stockout prevention and resource allocation. Causal Foundry works with global partners including the Gates Foundation, Google.org, GAVI, Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, applying AI in environments where decisions are complex, resources are constrained and impact matters.** **In this talk, Africa will explore how AI systems move beyond prediction and dashboards into adaptive decision support. What does it take to build systems that can operate across changing contexts, local constraints and human behaviour? And how do you design AI that supports better decisions without pretending the real world is cleaner than it is?** ## **What’s In It For You?** **Some of the most interesting work in AI today is not just about building more powerful models. It is about turning data, machine learning and decision intelligence into systems that people and organisations can actually use.** **In this DeepTech Talks edition, Marta and Africa will explore two complementary sides of applied AI: how data teams become more autonomous inside complex organisations, and how adaptive AI systems support operational decisions in the real world.** **You’ll hear about:** * **How data teams move from reactive service models to autonomous data products** * **What it takes to build AI systems that support operational decision-making** * **How reinforcement learning and personalisation can be applied beyond consumer tech** * **The gap between dashboards, predictions and decisions that actually change outcomes** * **How technical teams work with messy real-world systems, constraints and stakeholders** **Expect a grounded conversation about AI that becomes s part of how organisations sense, decide and act.** ## **Who Should Come?** * **Data scientists, ML engineers and AI engineers** * **Data leaders, analytics leaders and engineering managers** * **Product leaders working with data-heavy or AI-enabled systems** * **Deep tech founders and technical operators** * **People working across healthtech, mobility, logistics, manufacturing or decision intelligence** * **Anyone curious about how applied AI becomes operational infrastructure** ## **Extras** **We’ll have food and drinks. 🍷🍕** **Come ready to meet engineers, founders, esearchers, data leaders and technology builders working on the next generation of applied AI systems.** **Spaces are limited, so grab your spot on Meetup while you can.** **Brought to you by DeepTech Recruitment & Cloudworks.** The organisers and venue reserve the right to refuse admission or entry and shall not be held liable for any incidents, losses or damages occurring during the event.

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Speed Networking, Find Your Next Collaborator/Mentor/Friend for Woman in Tech

Speed Networking, Find Your Next Collaborator/Mentor/Friend for Woman in Tech

Wed, Jul 1, 3:00 PM
From Women & Tech Barcelona
4.7

**Event Summary** 5 minutes. Two woman. A spark. Rotate through 1-on-1 conversations with 15+ women in tech and find your next partner, mentor, co-founder, or collaborator. **Description** Want to meet interesting women in tech without the pressure? This is speed networking — a gentle, human format where you have 1-on-1 conversations with women you'd actually want to know. No pitches. No performing. Just real talks with real people. **How it works:** You sit across from someone. You have 5 minutes to talk. Ask each other what you're building, what you're curious about, what you're working through. A soft bell rings. You move to the next person. By the end of 90 minutes, you've met a dozen women — some become collaborators, some become friends, some just remind you why you love this work. **Who's this for?** Woman in tech, Founders, engineers, designers, product managers, mentors, marketing, etc. anyone building or exploring in tech. Early-stage or scaling. Experienced or just starting. All we ask is genuine curiosity and an open heart. Whether you're looking for a co-founder, a mentor, a peer who gets it, or just interesting people to learn from — there's space for you here. **Why this format?** It feels like a real conversation, not networking. Because it is. Meet quality over quantity. 5 minutes is enough to know if there's real connection. Unexpected friendships. Sometimes the person who changes your trajectory isn't who you were looking for. Share what you know. If you've got experience, there's someone here who'd love to learn from you. If you're early-stage, there's someone who remembers what that felt like. Just women being humans together. No competition. No ego. Just real. **What to bring:** Yourself. Your ideas. Your phone (LinkedIn app open and ready). We'll provide prompts to get conversations started if you need them. After the event you can stay for a non-structured networking to keep going the conversation. We'll add you to a WhatsApp group so you can follow up with the people you connected with. The magic happens in the DMs — so show up ready to be proactive. **WhatsApp Group:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GSwiV9YYOtwCcxnOPvgtbL](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GSwiV9YYOtwCcxnOPvgtbL)

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects you with local groups that share your interests. You can find and join communities, participate in events, and meet like-minded people both in person and online.

On Meetup, you can join groups that match your interests, RSVP for events, and engage with communities focused on a variety of topics, including entrepreneurship and business.

Yes, you can search for networking events specific to founders and entrepreneurs in Barcelona on Meetup and connect with local business communities.

Founder groups are communities of entrepreneurs and business founders where you can share experiences, exchange ideas, and collaborate. Meetup hosts multiple such groups in Barcelona.

Joining a founder group on Meetup is simple. Browse local groups based on your interest in business and entrepreneurship, and request to join directly on the group's page.

Events for founder groups in Barcelona can occur at various venues across the city, taking advantage of local spaces like cafes, co-working areas, or at one of the member's offices.

Yes, if you're looking to create a specific community for founders, you can start your own group. This way, you develop a space for entrepreneurs to gather and share growth strategies.

No, Meetup supports local languages. In Barcelona, many groups may operate in Spanish or Catalan, depending on the organizers and participants.

Meeting frequency varies. Some founder groups in Barcelona may host weekly in-person gatherings while others might meet monthly or at schedules that work for the members.

While Meetup promotes networking, it cannot guarantee immediate success. Building relationships depends on individual engagement and participation in the community.

Event quality can vary as they are organized by individual hosts, not directly by Meetup. It's good to review a group's feedback and past events to assess their organization quality.

Yes, while many groups focus on in-person meetings, some may also offer online events to accommodate wider participant availability.

Not every interest might have a group in Barcelona. Creating a new group can be a solution if you see a need for a community focused on a specific aspect of founding and business.

Not necessarily. While some founder groups might have membership fees to cover event costs, others could offer free participation, especially if sponsored by local businesses.

Actively participating in discussions, offering insights, and networking are beneficial. Engaged members tend to form stronger connections and derive more value from Meetup events.