06 Oct 2016

Spain, the next tech-hub?

When you hear Madrid you may think primarily of culture, football, nightlife, but not necessarily the tech industry. But over the past three years much has changed and the tech industry is booming thanks to startups and agile ways of thinking.

Spanish startup funding is up 83% in 2015, according to a report by ASCRI (Spanish Association for Capital, Growth and Investment) and with 78% of that investment going into ICT and digital projects, Madrid is fast becoming the new tech-hub of Europe.

The Spanish economy has been hit hard by the economic downturn but the fast paced, agile thinking of the tech industry has come out stronger than ever and shows a great future ahead of it.

Tech leaders such as Google and Amazon are embracing the potential of Madrid. In 2015 Google opened Google Campus, and summer 2016 saw Amazon opening their tech-hub, one of only 3 in Europe. There are several other impressively backed incubator and startup hubs too.

“Tech talent in Spain is abundant and of high quality, but most importantly it is available.”

Adam Sedó, Amazon Spain

Earlier this year (2016) Catch opened its Madrid offices, expanding its services into the Spanish market and to access the tech talent pool Madrid has to offer.

This is exciting news for Catch and the future growth of Madrid as a cornerstone of the European tech scene. With the recent launch of Catch Studios and opening of our office in Madrid Catch are in a great position to capitalise on the burgeoning tech scene in Madrid.

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09 Feb 2015

Just launched: Cineworld Movie Planner

Ahead of what is set to be a year of unmissable film, Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, has launched its first-ever Calendar Film Planner - built by Catch! Cinema- goers can download the unmissable films of 2015 straight into their personal calendar, ensuring they never miss a film at the cinema again.

The calendar has been designed to let people know when films are released at the cinema – and serves as a reminder to let them know there is no better way than to watch a film than on the big screen at Cineworld. And with such a stellar line-up of film in place for 2015, it’s a must-have tool for this year.

Furthermore, it can be used on any smartphone, desktop and tablet device across Apple, Android and Windows – and users can synchronise the calendar to their individual iCal, Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook account calendars. Sign-up is completed in four simple steps, with users either subscribing to the calendar via a feed on the Cineworld website or through the Cineworld Facebook page.

And to ensure cinema-goers are only reminded about the films they want to see, users are given the option to select as many or as few films genres as they like. There are up to 12 genres which can be selected; Action, Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Art-house, Musical, Bollywood, Documentary and Event Cinema. There is also the option to de-select certain films from ticked genres, should an individual only want to be reminded about certain titles.

When a film is released at a Cineworld cinema, users will receive a calendar alert or Facebook notification (if they have chosen the option to RSVP via Facebook) to let them know about the release along with the option to book tickets at cineworld.com.