Today I went on an “art walk”. Since the first Thursday of each month many art galleries in London remain open until late and host special events (an awesome initiative). Unfortunately I left quite late from the office, but I was working on a very special deal, so I could not leave earlier.
First I visited Boxpark Shoreditch.
“Situated in the heart of east London’s fashion and art district, two floors of sixty shipping containers began as the world’s first pop up mall.
Yesterday Mykal invited me to the University College London’s Mechanical Engineering Summer Session at Student Central.
It was a blast. A geek blast. Many featured projects, such as giant drone, hydrogen racing car prototype, alternative transportation infrastructure, robotic fish, or improved artificial heart valve design, along with entertainment: giant Scalextric racing, giant jinga, FIFA 15 tournament, impact simulators, pool, and a live concert by Cable Street Collective.
[Note: Congratulations on launching the UK’s first fully Open Access university press!
On Monday I attended the presentation of Project M, a new video-game as investment opportunity, in Google Campus, London.
First of all, let me congratulate the savvy business and marketing team behind it. They put together a well though-out package, their idea is unique and very interesting: a videogame that will reward players by sending them real gold + investors buying “mines” in the game and participating in the profits.
I have been invited to participate in a round table about Healthcare Technology Integration at King`s College (London), July 7 at 2:00pm, Great Hall, Strand Campus.
Mark your calendars, and see you there!
I admit I am a chicken when it comes to nasty weather (who would have thought after walking for miles in snow-covered New York’s sidewalks!), so this weekend the rain, wind and low temperatures (plus a nasty technological installation) kept me home, away from amazing events I really wanted to attend like the Web We Want Festival, and the HowTheLightGetsIn2015 Philosophy and Music Festival. But a man has to eat, so on Saturday I went to the Maltby Street Market.
The event “Expand your Network after Setting Up in London” organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain at the London & Partners office was quite interesting. The venue was ideal: some of the best views in London. As a matter of fact that meeting room is often used as a recording studio.
Networking events are quite useful if they are industry focused, if someone already knows everyone and introduces to those who may have specific synergy (or if everybody has a chance to quickly introduce themselves).
On Tuesday I introduced my company officially to the Google Campus London community, with a “pitch”.
It didn`t surprise me to see the relaxed “cool startup” vibe, or the fact that it was full of entrepreneurs. What surprised me is how much people liked my pitch. I ran out of business cards!
It was interesting to hear what those entrepreneurs are working on: from a Polish working on “on-demand concierge services”, to a Russian with “personality analysis applied to finances”, or an Egyptian/Spanish couple working on “social-selling fashion”.
