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Airhopping, the Valencian digital startup specializing in multi-destination reservations, is adapting its business model to the crisis caused by the Covid-19 in a sector that is experiencing its worst moment in the summer months. National tourism is, from now on, the new focus of Airhopping so that travelling in times of coronavirus is not an impediment for anyone, while contributing to the recovery of the country's economy.

Smart mirrors are a growing trend in Europe and recently new in our country. More and more people are introducing voice devices into their homes to organize their tasks and keep up with this type of technology. The novelty of Cloon, is that it is the first Spanish Smart Mirror compatible with Alexa. It is a piece of furniture with an avant-garde design that offers several additional uses such as consulting tasks, reporting the news or consulting the weather forecast.

Social distancing, mask use and personal hygiene, the three legs on which the fight against the coronavirus is based. Many technological solutions have emerged to help prevent new infections. Other companies, on the other hand, already had tools that have become especially relevant as a result of the health crisis of COVID-19. This is the case of Quodus.

The Valencian company Birra & Blues, dedicated to the production and marketing of craft beers made with 100% natural ingredients, and whose philosophy is the combination of its 15 beers with music, has managed to raise 425,000 euros in its financing round of Equity Crowdfunding in 1 hour and 49 minutes.

For years, the digitalisation of companies has been talked about as a matter of great importance. Many sectors and many companies, have waited and have not wanted or been able to invest in it, but now and after the Covid-19, it has become clear that the companies that did not work their digitalization have suffered much more than those that did.

According to 2019 data from the GEM Spain Report, in the preCOVID-19 stage, 6 out of every 100 people had created a company. The post-COVID-19 stage generates uncertainty, but entrepreneurs will continue to be essential as they have been in previous crises, like the one in 2008.

Three Valencian entrepreneurs have seen their young design cap company, Oblack, triple its sales during the months of March, April and May, coinciding with the hardest part of the state of alarm caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since last January, turnover has multiplied by 4.3.

The Councillor for Training and Employment, Pilar Bernabé, has reported that the City Council of Valencia, through València Activa, "reinforces the training programme València Activa Exprés, which is being carried out this year in an online format, which will allow more than 2,200 people to access this training, thus increasing the number of places by 500".