Organizes:
The Forum
- What is it?
- How?
- Why?
- Contents
- Agenda
- Message of H.R.H, the Prince of Asturias and of Girona
- Photo gallery
- IMPULSA videos
Audience feedback
Speakers
- Carl J.Schramm
- Wendy Kopp
- Magnus Örn Scheving
- Jon Dudas
- Tariq Krim
- José Manuel Pérez Díaz, Pericles
- Carlos Barrabés
- Teresa Mas de Xaxars
- Jaume Sanllorente
- José Antonio Marina
- Cristina Peralta Martín
- Jordi Canals
- Felix Finkbeiner
- Luisa Alemany
- Xavier Verdaguer
- Javier Monzón
- Adrian Latorre
- Jiajia Wang Liu
- Inma Shara
- The Founder Institute
- Carlota Mateos
- Albert Brosa
- David Berry
- Alfons Cornella
- J.Chamorro & A.Motis
- Cor de Teatre
- Pau Garcia-Milà
- Neus Ballbé
- Sergi Mateu
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Now in their 3rd edition, these awards acknowledge the achievement of young people between the ages of 16 and 35, who have stood out for their entrepreneuring capacity in innovative projects.> read more -
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (USA) has named Oscar Fernández Capetillo as one of the 28 scientists with most potential, in the latest edition of the 'International Early Career Scientists 2011' awards. This North American institution grants recognition to 28 researchers from outside the United States with the greatest possibilities of becoming world class leaders in their field of research. In 2010 Fernández-Capetillo received the ex Aequo IMPULSA Award in the Scientific/Academic category for his contribution to research in the field of oncology.> read more -
The 17-year-old inventor from Texas was named one of "Forbes' 30 under 30", for his inventive use of algae to digest sewage and capture methane for use as fuel. The young inventor, Javier Fernández-Han, shared with the IMPULSA 2010 attendees his projects to help developing countries combining the technology available in waste recycling, creation of biomass and farming.> read more -
Daniela Mendez received the "Young Social Entrepreneurs" Award from the European University of Madrid (YouthActionNet) for her project Phoenix Attitude 2.0 – Center for Social and Technological Innovation for employability and entrepreneurship. Recently Daniela, winner of the junior-senior dynamic during the 2011 IMPULSA Forum, shared her concerns and projects with members of the Advisory Council of Girona’s Vocational School, Zaryn Dentzel (Tuenti), Diego del Alcázar (Business Institute and Vocento Group), and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (former member of the European Commission).> read more -
The participants, the potential projects, the junior-senior conversations, video downloads, inputs and outputs, the reflections and opportunities generated around the four themes of the 2011 IMPULSA Forum: Enthusiasm, Education, Entrepreneurship and Transformation. Relive the Forum and share it.> read more -
Inma Shara
In a concert held on November 25 in the Auditorium-Conference Center of Girona, the young and already renowned orchestra conductor transmitted her talent, knowledge and experience to the members of the Youth Orchestra of Girona.> read more -
Training entrepreneurs, beginning at school, and improved financing: key factors in strengthening entrepreneurship. The White Paper on Entrepreneurship in Spain shows that entrepreneurship is primarily a response to need (59%) rather than to opportunity (41%). Fear of failure, dislike of risk, lack of self-confidence and poor image of entrepreneurs are the foremost obstacles to entrepreneurship> read more -
From dream to reality: Bloon opens the booking process for commercial flights to begin in 2013
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After years of hard work, imagination and much enthusiasm, the company Zero to Infinity managed in 2011 to obtain the funding needed to carry into effect in 2012 the first manned flight in a helium balloon at an altitude of 36 kilometers. José Mariano López-Urdiales, aeronautic engineer, founder and CEO of Zero2infinity, explained his project at the 2010 IMPULSA Forum and asked the attendees for their backing.> read more -
This young artist from Malaga took part as a speaker at the IMPULSA Forum 2011.> read more -
Jaume Sanllorente
Founder of the NGO Mumbai Smiles and prominent speaker at the IMPULSA Forum, Jaume Sanllorente received this recognition "for his humanitarian work to emphasize human dignity and promote equality".> read more -
By Josep Lagares, president of the IMPULSA Forum> read more -
150 boys and girls from 8 schools of the Girona region participated in the robotics workshop "Mission: Human Body" that was held as a parallel activity of the 2011 IMPULSA Forum. Without any previous knowledge of the material, the young people learned how to build a robot and program it to carry out the task they had assigned to it.> read more -
20 second grade boys and girls (7-8 years of age) from the Girona school Los Maristas participated in a creativity workshop with plastic materials to design how they imagine the school of the future and how they would like to learn.> read more -
The IMPULSA Forum 2011 generated a total of 96.5 tons of CO2 equivalent, as calculated by the Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo, based on data on energy consumption and movement of all participants. These emissions will be compensated through collaboration on a project to create wind energy in India and other reforestation in the Amazon rainforest.> read more -
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Prior to the IMPULSA Forum, meetings have been held between young people eager to undertake activities and professionals with experience in the fields of Building Enthusiasm/ Educating / Entrepreneuring / Transforming. The goal of these meetings is for the combination of the juniors' enthusiasm and energy with the experience of the seniors to give rise to the proposal of specific measures that will favor the undertaking of entrepreneurial initiatives led by young people in Spain. The result of these conversations are presented in this book.> read more -
During the celebration of the IMPULSA Forum 2011, the illustrator Mario Pereda captured live the main ideas expressed by each speaker and transformed it into this series of illustrations.> read more -
160 young people participated in various dynamics of creativity in order to get disruptive ideas in the four areas of the IMPULSA Forum 2011: Building Enthusiasm, Educating, Being an entrepreneur and Transforming.> read more -
Tree by Tree
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Jun.Felix Finkbeiner
The participants at the IMPULSA Forum 2011 received a copy of the book Tree by Tree, published by The Plant-for-The-Planet, in which Felix Finkbeiner and his friends explain how you can change the world planting millions of trees in each country.> read more -
Felix Finkbeiner
70 boys and girls from the high schools of Girona, Sant Hilari Sacalm, Torroella de Montgrí and Llagostera participated in the Plant-for-the-Planet Academy, organized on June 23 at the Maristas School in Girona, within the framework of the 2011 IMPULSA Forum activities.> read more -
Words of H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias and of Girona at the closing ceremony of the IMPULSA Forum 2011.> read more -
IMPULSA Awards Ceremony 2011
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Pau Garcia-Milà
Pau Garcia-Milà, IMPULSA Business Award 2010, for the creation of the company EyeOs> read more -
Summary of the conversations junior-senior, by Mireia Seguí, student of the University of Girona.> read more -
Alfons Cornella
Alfons Cornella, founder and CEO of Infonomia> read more -
Cor de Teatre
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Jun.Cor de Teatre
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David Berry
David Berry, partner in Flagship Ventures> read more -
''Transformation is a journey. We transform ourselves and we transform the environment around us''
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Jun.Albert Brosa , Carlota Mateos
Talk between Carlota Mateos (senior) and Albert Brosa (junior). Power to the imagination.> read more -
The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is a technology company incubator that was created in the U.S.A. by and for entrepreneurs.> read more -
Inma Shara
Inma Shara, one of the most brilliant representatives of the new generation of international orchestral conductors.> read more -
Tariq Krim
Tariq Krim, entrepreneur and founder of Netvibes and Jolicloud> read more -
J.Chamorro & A.Motis
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Jiajia Wang Liu
Jia Jia Wang Liu, founder of Jia Jia Edicions> read more -
Adrian Latorre , Javier Monzón
Talk between Javier Monzón (senior) and Adrian Latorre (junior). Everything remains to be done.> read more -
Xavier Verdaguer
Xavier Verdaguer, founder of Innovalley> read more -
Luisa Alemany
Luisa Alemany, professor of Finance for Entrepreneurs and director of the ESADE Entrepreneurship Institute> read more -
Carl J.Schramm
Carl J.Schramm, president and CEO of The Kauffman Foundation> read more -
''One million trees for Spain: Let’s start together the most ambitious tree planting activity''
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Jun.Felix Finkbeiner
Felix Finkbeiner, founder of de The Plant-for-the-Planet initiative> read more -
Cristina Peralta Martín , Jordi Canals
Talk between Jordi Canals, dean of the IESE Business School (senior) and Cristina Peralta Martín, plastic artist (junior). Educating to create.> read more -
José Antonio Marina
José Antonio Marina, researcher on Education and founder of La Universidad de Padres> read more -
Jon Dudas
Jon Dudas, president of FIRST®, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology> read more -
Jaume Sanllorente
Jaume Sanllorente, journalist, writer and the Director of Mumbai Smiles> read more -
Carlos Barrabés , Teresa Mas de Xaxars
Talk between Carlos Barrabés (senior) and Teresa Mas de Xaxars (junior). Enthusiasm generates opportunities.> read more -
José Manuel Pérez Díaz, Pericles
José Manuel Pérez Díaz, Pericles, entrepreneur at Proyecto Valnalón> read more -
Magnus Örn Scheving
Magnus Örn Scheving, athlete, entrepreneur, writer and television producer of Lazy Town> read more -
Wendy Kopp
Wendy Kopp, co-founder and CEO of Teach for America and Teach for All> read more -
Adress given by His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias and of Girona at the inauguration of the IMPULSA Forum in Girona> read more -
Neus Ballbé , Sergi Mateu
Presentation of the IMPULSA Forum 2011 by Neus Ballbé & Sergi Mateu> read more -
Girona will be today the capital of youth entrepreneurship and creativity. The Forum will be broadcast live through streaming and at #forumimpulsa on Twitter.> read more
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This information was revealed in a survey promoted by the IMPULSA Forum and carried out through the Tuenti social network among young people aged between 14 and 23. To achieve their dreams, the young people are calling for the education system and society in general to help them build up trust and their own self-confidence.> read more -
A selection of worldwide experiences with an innovative neural network format in which speakers and attendees interact, favoring contact between the two groups so that ties may be generated that lead to new projects (ideas for the mature organizations; opportunities for the young people who are beginning their careers).> read more -
The 8 parallel events held during the IMPULSA Forum 2011 ranging from creativity workshop with children to define the school of the future or a workshop to learn how to build a robot, to a dynamic generation of ideas aimed at improving students' initiative and an academy "Plant-for-the-planet" with the goal of planting one million trees in each country.> read more -
The IMPULSA Forum will be broadcast in 1,200 Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking universities worldwide through the portal Universia, this blog and Infonomia.com> read more -
Magnus Örn Scheving
Sportacus (Magnus Scheving), the superhero who lives in a dirigible, player and promoter of children's television series LazyTown will also be one of the leading global references at the 2011 IMPULSA Forum.> read more -
Inma Shara
Inma Shara is one of the most brilliant representatives of the new generation of international orchestral conductors. She will talk about "Transforming Society Through Emotions".> read more -
Stop Talking, Start Planting
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Jun.Felix Finkbeiner
A large group of children concerned about the environment will be taking part in a one-day "academy", becoming "ambassadors" of Plant-for-the-Planet. Their mission will be to learn, from other children of their age, what they can do to save the planet and how they can mobilize the social and political agents to plant one million trees in every country.> read more -
T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Asturias and Girona with the young talent of the FIRST Lego League
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A representation of the participants of the 5th edition of the "FIRST Lego League Spain" (FLL) was received in audience by the Prince and Princess. The president of First USA will be one of the distinguished speakers at the 2011 IMPULSA Forum and the Scientia Foundation will organize a robotics workshop in Girona for 150 children during the day of the Forum.> read more -
The medical doctor Pere Barri (Social Area), the researcher Romain Quidant (Scientific and Academic Area), the writer Borja Bagunyà (Cultural and Sports Area), the businessman Marc Bonavia (Business Area) and the Balia Foundation (Organizations Area) have been granted the 2011 IMPULSA Awards.> read more -
"Enthusiasm, Education, Entrepreneurship and Transformation. These are the four variables of the IMPULSA Formula: Building Enthusiasm by Educating by Being an Entrepreneur equals Transforming!". The IMPULSA Forum, to be held in Girona next June 22, will be broadcast live via streaming on Universia to 1,200 universities worldwide.> read more -
The 2011 IMPULSA Forum will include the participation of 23 speakers from different countries, among them Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America and one of the 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine, and Carl J. Schramm, president and CEO of The Kaufmann Foundation, the international benchmark private institution dedicated to entrepreneurial innovation and economic growth.> read more -
Presentation of the 2011 IMPULSA Forum to be held next June 22 at the Auditori-Palau de Congressos in Girona.> read more -
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In this digital edition of the book you will find a summary of the IMPULSA Forum 2010: The most relevant ideas, the videos, the final conclusions and much more. Enjoy it and share it> read more
General Information
Parallel activities
- Junior/Senior Conversations
- Workshop "Designing the school of the future"
- Robotics Workshop: Mission Human Body
- Streaming Broadcast
- Generating ideas among young professionals and students
- Tuenti Study
- Plant-for-the-planet Academy
- Graphic Recording
IMPULSA Awards
IMPULSA News
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