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THE KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION" "" "Catalonia has conducted a truly remarkable experiment for 14 years, led by Dr. Mas-Colell, namely, the transition to a Knowledge Economy. This has created a fresh R&D system that punches above its weight in terms of superb science. This has created hundreds of tech spinouts. View in LinkedIn

THE CATALAN TECH ECOSYSTEM IS INNOCENT" "" "When you look at the US, UK, French, Israeli, and German ecosystems, they are quite mature, and well picked over. Catalonia, by contrast has a freshness and innocence that is quite unique, and there are opportunities possible here that do not exist in these other places. View in LinkedIn

US PATENT OFFICE" "" "Apologies: correct address:" "" "Www,uspto.gov" "" "Enjoy View in LinkedIn

NEW INTERNATIONAL VCs WILL COME TO BARCELONA" "" "I meet a lot of people both here and abroad. I hear rumblings about new and quite large funds coming to Catalonia in the foreseeable future, but am not at liberty to disclose them. Just watch this space! View in LinkedIn

SRESS TEST YOUR IP" "" "Most IP of value will be tested in court by the challenges of rivals. It is important to find a patent litigator to stress test your IP before you file it so you have a more robust filing. Sophisticated investors will make decisions based on IP strength. View in LinkedIn

PUBLIC MONEY IS A DISTRACTION" "" "Truly disruptive and innovative technology can get big funding, given par patience and smarts. If you have such an asset, don't waste time chasing public funds. Focus on being strategic and disciplined, because the competition is intense. View in LinkedIn

LIP SERVICE TO IP" "" "Catalan tech companies usually start on a single IP source, and never expand upon it. The US PATENT OFFICE (www.yspto.gov) has over 7 M patents, only ~25% are licensed. Go and seek IP that can bolster your protection. It is often cheaper than you think. View in LinkedIn

CATALAN COMPANIES DON'T UNDERSTAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT" "" "BD is not about delegations. BD is about taking the universe and creating exclusion circles to pinpoint the perfect partner abroad. And then generating a customized value proposition, finding a high-level introduction, and making the killer pitch. View in LinkedIn

ONE PLUS ONE CAN EQUAL FOUR" "" "Catalan tech CEOs should be constantly open to, and keeping and eye out, for alliance and merger opportunities. The ecosystem here is ripe for such activity, and will strengthen the emerging crop enormously. View in LinkedIn

THINK INTERNATIONALLY OR PERISH" "" "The Crisis has ended easy handouts of public money. The game is now purely Darwinian survival. Either you figure that out and survive, or if not, your company will die. And figuring it out is about thinking internationally, for Capital, markets, and talent. View in LinkedIn