Polytechnic University

Nine years ago, six students of Telecommunications Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid decided to embark on an entrepreneurial adventure and launched Startic Innovation, a spin off of the university dedicated to the manufacture of USB keys, germ of what is now known as BQ, a company that designs, sells and distributes electronic readers, tablets, smartphones and 3D printers.

Your journey passed through China, where have their own USB memories factory mounted in 2010, which today manufactures 1.5 million devices a year and sells more than a dozen countries. His relationship with Luarna Editions led the company to dive into the world of ebooks. In 2010 they released their first tablet and changed its trade name to BQ.

A year later they began to design and manufacture electronic readers for Telefonica and content platform for Fnac, and in 2013 began to design and sell their own smartphones. His unstoppable rise thanks to products with a good price / quality ratio and the importance they give to the customer explained. These pillars have used them to gain a foothold in a market dominated by giants like Apple and Samsung market. Something that does not scare them because, as Rodrigo del Prado, one of the founding fathers of BQ and deputy general manager of the company, "we all play by the same rules and good for the consumer to have different options," he says. Not only to customers, also for the economy of a country.

The sector registered in 2013 a turnover of over 93,000 million and 400,000 jobs
BQ is a clear success, but not alone. Other companies like Blusens, Infinity System (Airis), Wolder, AIDigital or NPG (which is listed on MAB) have also dared to try their luck in the difficult market of consumer electronics. While most devices are manufactured in Asia, pressure on prices of large groups in the sector would not put anything easier for new competitors.
Most Spanish technological start up, which is why opt for segments with lower barriers to entry, such as software and applications.
Requirements
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Sticking your head in the world of technology, in any case, is not easy. "It is an evolving field that requires curiosity, inventiveness, teamwork, international relations and, increasingly, business vision," said Benigno Lacort, director general of the employers in the technology industry Ametic.
According Lacort this sector "has some 25,000 companies (mostly small), which generated a turnover in 2013 of over 93,000 million euros and employed over 400,000 people." It is, according to the CEO of Ametic, "a field that represents a figure of between 7% and 8% of GDP."

According to ICEX, the number of workers in the ICT sector (herein include telecommunications, information technology, consumer electronics and digital content) amounts to a million and a half people if indirect jobs are added, representing 7.5% of total employment in Spain.
Opportunity

A job opportunity is growing. The European Commission estimates that by 2015 there will be in the Old Continent a shortfall of 700,000 professionals in new technologies. In Spain, the Ametic own estimates between 175,000 and 305,000 jobs to be created in the digital industry in five years.
Francisco González Bree, Deusto Business School professor and director of the Master of Business Innovation, remember that "there is a clear relationship between technology and economy. Experts from the likes of Nobel laureate Finn Kydland explains how some countries like Korea have a very high GDP in response to the integration of ICT in macroeconomic models "sector. However, according to the 2014 Global Innovation Index, Spain ranks 27th out of 143 countries.
Tablets, smartphones and other gadgets with Spanish flavor
* Blusens. This company founded in 2002 in Santiago de Compostela is specialized in consumer electronics? And offers its customers a portfolio of products distributed in "portability, digital home and networking."

* IMASD. This company designs, develops and manufactures hardware in Spain for both the consumer market and professionals, in this case on demand. It has created, for example, the first modular tablet? world.


* Airis. The firm was founded in 1998 under the umbrella of Infinity System and manufactures electronics products? And lighting. Today, with more than 500 workers who make possible the sale of 170,000 computers a year.
* Wolder. This is a 100% Spanish young company that manufactures all kinds of consumer electronics products: smartphones, tablets, 'ebooks', cameras and accessories.
* Nevir. This Spanish company has been dedicated since 1997, to consumer electronics. It is currently concentrated in the ranges of image, sound, small and large appliances, smartphones and systems? Heating and ventilation.
* Inves. Owned by El Corte Ingles, it is aimed at making computer hardware to service companies and public bodies.
* AIDigital. This firm has dedicated over 30 years? Marketing of MP3, MP4, MP5, MID (Media Internet Device) with Android, headsets, chargers and portable speaker system players.

Architecture Fails In The World

I think we can get to extend our lives indefinitely through a continuous regeneration, regeneration of our bodies and minds, keeping a look and youthful spirit, considering old age as a disease to be cured, "said the defender of the maximum of Mr. Spock, the famous character from 'Star Trek' 'live long and prosper. "

The cold architecture, influenced by the spacecraft, is offset in the work of Perez with the robotic dog itself expresses his feelings in a world where the artificial energy is captured, reused and sold. "I try to present a future in which society has rebelled against energy and joined to create networks of private energy consumption and pirates, creating a black market sales of reusable energy."

Researchers and professionals in the design, architecture, illustration and scientific communication have composed the jury for this prize, which also appreciated that the illustration itself tell a story. Cases Sergio, one of the winners of the contest, decided to reflect the point of view of a girl who contemplates the first manned flight of a public transport in their city, which could well be a flying Barcelona taxi.

'First flight' by Sergio Cases, another of the three winning entries of the contest
'First flight' by Sergio Cases, another of the three winning entries of the contest
Although Cases is a real lover of science fiction (confesses that he was listening to the soundtrack of 'Blade Runner' while on the illustration), would not speculate only on inventions to come, but the reaction we've had, have and We continue to have when we discovered. Her grandmother was impressed when I first saw a blimp in the air, and the illustrator wanted from that ancient history in his drawing of the future.

"We should not lose our identity, the identity that we have cultivated over many years, imagination, restlessness. That reflects the child. It is the seed of the imagination, it is to explain that thanks to these people moving humanity," argues Cases .
Arhitecture
A dream work just inviting us to reflect not only on technologies to come, but on the creativity that drives us to develop. At the end of the day, we all build our future with imagination.

We began to hear first of storms and anticyclones when television was in black and white. For 30 years the face of "What's the weather be like tomorrow?" Was that of José Antonio Maldonado. With him also we familiarize ourselves with images of the Meteosat, which today is still news.

The first geostationary satellites Meteosat weather observation was put into orbit by the ESA in 1977. The last of the first generation satellite, Meteosat 7 was launched in 1997 and today, July 15, 2015, is expected to launch the fourth and last of the second generation: the MSG-4. An Ariane 5 ECA will do the honors this morning, between 23:42 and 00:19 hours, from French Guiana. You can follow the launch date as desired from the website of the ESA. This satellite, like its predecessors, and the third generation is already being designed, has an important participation of Spanish engineering.

There are seven domestic companies collaborating in this project, providing systems and equipment to all MSG satellites, with a total stake of 7%, and 12% in total MGS program. Airbus DS, Alter Technology Tuv Nord, Crisa, GMV, Indra, Thales Alenia Space SENER and Spain have developed key to substantially improve the collection and analysis of meteorological data systems.

Spanish role in second-generation satellites MSG
Airbus Defence and Space has been commissioned to work on the thermal protection of the satellite, creating systems of active and passive electronic thermal control units and instrument. It has also created the wiring SEVIRI instrument (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager, or sensor Swivel visible and infrared imagery), capable of capturing up to 12 spectral environments instead of 3.

Alter Technology TÜV Nord has worked on the selection of components, engineering, testing and procurement of electronic components of the satellite.

Crisa (Airbus DS) has worked on Functional Control Unit (FCU) of the main SEVIRI instrument.

GMV has provided services to the AEMET for the generation and maintenance of a software package for data processing of the MSG program, and is responsible for the engineering and system integration, as well as maintenance and support to end users (Satellite Nowcasting Application Facility). It also deals with ongoing with the Meteorological Institute of Portugal for the SAF (Satellite Application Facility) LAND; the Flight Dynamics support the LEOP of MSG from the ESOC control center .; independent verification and validation of Data Handling Software .; and it contributes to the development of the subsystem MPEF (Meteorological Products Extraction Facility) in EUMETSAT

Indra provides supply station BRGS (Backup and Ranging Ground Station) control for satellite fleet and second generation of EUMETSAT owned by INTA. The station is located in Maspalomas, providing services accessible remotely from EUMETSAT headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. The station performs various services, among which monitoring satellites, and controls sending commands to, and performing the location and precise satellite positioning.

SENER has been responsible for the design, manufacture, verification, testing and delivery of the following equipment of the camera (radiometer) SEVIRI: The calibration unit infrared channels .; the ejection cover cooling system, consisting of a reinforced panel, to prevent ingress of contamination, and mechanisms that serve as anchors launch and in orbit the ejected by pyrotechnic means; the optical screen of the visual field, which protects the field of view SEVIRI any residual beam light that can degrade the quality of the recorded image; and finally the ejection cover said optical screen, also consisting of a reinforced panel which emerges by pyrotechnic means once in orbit. It has also dealt with the design, analysis, verification and testing (with staff integrated into the Alcatel team) of the linear actuator or Drive Unit (DU), whose function is to position the optical guiding the visual field of the SEVIRI radiometer.

Spain Thales Alenia Space has been commissioned to manufacture raw data Modulator RDM, data modulator for transmitting images. And the Image SCOE, a bank simulation image string instrument and real-time monitoring of data transmission.

BQ Smartphone

BQ holds the title of best-selling free mobile Spain late last year with his terminal Aquaris E5. The secret of your success? Excellent value for money. While the finishes are not as expensive as other brands offer the same features at a very reduced price: from 139,90 euros for its basic model Aquaris E4.

Apart from this, there are other designs BQ with various screen sizes, up to the Aquaris E6, a device with six-inch screen halfway between phone and tablet (also called phablets). Although this screen size may be impractical for some, others see much more comfortable to perform any task with mobile or enjoy pictures and videos. The E6 BQ also has a cost of 299,90 euros, below any of its competitors in the same range.

Curiously, BQ also has smartphones with operating system Ubuntu, for those willing to try something different beyond iOS or Android.



Energy Sistem, multimedia mobile
Energy Sistem is also a Spanish company known mainly for multimedia devices such as MP3 players, headphones, speakers, etc. But now it has also launched three mobile terminals to choose: from the basic Energy Phone Colors at the price of 64.90 euros (perfect first phone for a child) to his flagship, the Energy Phone Pro Q1 with eight-core processor, full HD 1080p five inches and supports wireless charging, for 251,10 euros.

All models are Energy Sistem dual SIM slot, which allows two phones in one. Yes, according to the technical specifications of its website, all of them use the Android 4.4 times, which is not the latest version of the operating system of Google, a defect that is also found in the BQ.

Sunstech, Wolder and Vexia: Mobile Spaniards to choose

Picture: Vexia
Like Energy Sistem, Sunstech listed as another major brand of domestic technology that has been heavily involved in the design and creation of smart phones. It offers four different terminals, from a very basic by 119,95 euros to the highest range. This is called Sunstech Arrow, a smartphone equipped with angular finishes Full HD screen, eight-core processor, Android 4.4 dual SIM and, among other features. The amount is a bit higher when compared with similar models: 319,95 euros.
BQ
A firm that stands out is Wolder. On the one hand, because some of its devices have been chosen as official mobile or tablet popular television programs; and, secondly, because within its wide range of terminals, they have some special design. One is the miSmart Xelfie, which is designed to make the best selfies, thanks to an eight-megapixel front camera and the rear surface touch, which allows taking the picture with more comfort. Tamien is the miSmart Xenior, designed especially for older: sound loud and clear, intuitive and highly visual menus, text large and even a special help button "SOS" to dial a preset number if emergency. Prices range from 99 euros the most basic model, up to 219 of the most advanced, the miSmart WAVE8.

Finally, another Spanish manufacturer that makes smartphones is Vexia. Vexia terminals range from basic design of four inches by 119 euros, up a striking 6.5-inch phablet (the largest of all those mentioned in this article) for 149 euros. Both are equipped with a proprietary interface called Zippers and technical characteristics are not very advanced, hence the price so low. For a more modern model, you have to go to five-inch model with eight-core processor, HD display, and Android 4.4 dual SIM. The latter has an amount of 179 euros.