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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01 Sep 2014

Just launched: Get The Look mobile app

We’re proud to unveil "Get the Look", our first mobile app for Rimmel on iOS and Android. Over the past few months, we’ve been working with Rimmel to build an app which gives users their own personalised make-up experience from make-up tips, tutorials, product info and social sharing, all at the touch of a button.

Our new ‘Get the Look’ app includes personalised looks for every occasion, with a bar code scanner, integrated mirror functionality & a whole lot more!

Here are just some of our favourite features:

User personalisation: Rimmel ID stores individual features such as face shape and skin tone, eye shape and eye colour, and hair colour.
Personalised tutorials give make-up tips on how to achieve looks, with recommended colours and products, depending on occasions and personal features…
Integrated smart mirror function allows users to replicate step by step every look while watching the tutorials.
Barcode scanner gives direct access to product related content in store, with tutorials and virtual product try on functionality (via Rimmel website).
Favourites function stores favourite products, tutorials and looks, which can be shared socially.
Easy updates: new tutorials will become available without the need to update the app.

Our ‘Get the Look’ app for Rimmel for iOS & Android is available in the App Store and Google Play. Check it out now and check out an overview of the features in this video here!