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Innovation

Innovation

Henry Chesbrough, made an informal visit to the BBVA Innovation Center, where he talked to different members of the staff about Open Innovation –term promoted by himself– in the fintech world. The professor of the University of California, Berkeley, highlighted different aspects related to financial entities: the approach to the young unbanked people, the disruption from the inside, the need to be riding on the “crest of the wave” or the collaboration with startups.

A group of individuals convinced of the advantages and potential of Bitcoin cryptocurrency has decided to create a 'bitcoin street' in Barcelona. This is in imitation of the initiative that was introduced in Madrid a few weeks ago, which allows customers of over 20 retailers in the shopping street calle Serrano (in the famous Madrid 'golden mile') to be able to make purchases with this currency that is as controversial as it is popular.