The document announces an event in Barcelona from April 25-27, 2013 hosted by the Unreasonable Institute. [1] It describes an acceleration program called Unreasonable at Sea that took 11 startups focused on social and environmental problems on a 100-day journey through 13 countries with 25 mentors to expand their reach. [2] The Barcelona events include a matchmaking dinner, press event, unreasonable conference, and entrepreneurship workshop where the startups will work with the Unreasonable team. [3] People are invited to be part of the Barcelona events by visiting the unreasonableatsea website or contacting the organizers.
2. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world.
The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt
the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man [and woman]”
George Bernard Shaw
3. Unreasonable Institute
A mentor-intensive
acceleration program for
entrepreneurs tackling social
and environmental problems
4. Unreasonable at Sea
• 11 technology-based startups
• 100 days
• 13 countries
• 25 mentors
Goal: expand their reach and connect
with local entrepreneurs, innovators,
companies, and investors
5. Barcelona
25-27 April 2013
The European hub for social entrepreneurship
6. Route
Start: San Diego - January 9
End: Barcelona - April 25-27
7. Startups
see full list at unreasonableatsea.com
Evotech
Medical solutions for
emerging markets
Protei
Wind-powered sailing
drones that clean oceans
SolarEar Ioweyou
1st digital programable & Shifting dynamics in
rechargeable hearing aids apparel supply chain
8. Mentors
see full list at unreasonableatsea.com
Matt Mullenweg
Wordpress Founder
George Kembel
Standford d.school
co-founder
Pascal Finette
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Director of Innovation, Mozilla
Nobel Peace Laureate
10. Matchmaking Dinner
An exclusive evening at the boat in search for
opportunities between the Unreasonable
startups and the European movers & shakers
11. Press Event
Press meets the Unreasonable Institute
startups and mentors at the boat.
12. Unreasonable
Conference
TED-like event, story-based. A celebration of
entrepreneurship as an enabler of change. Get
inspired, get seduced, and be ready for
unreasonable things to happen!
13. Entrepreneurship
Workshop
A working session where selected
European & Mediterranean startups will
work with the Unreasonable team on their
technologies and business models
14. Be part of it!unreasonableatsea.com
facebook.com/UnreasonableAtSeaBarcelona
unreasonableBCN@gmail.com