The rise in civilian drones may be an opportunity to evade security protocols that were not designed to detect them.

Propel Venture Partners (Propel)  is a new independent venture capital (VC) firm investing BBVA’s money in the startup companies that are using technology to change financial services for the benefit of the customer. Propel intends to be the go-to VC firm for entrepreneurs looking for a long-term, supportive partners as well as capital. Here are seven things you need to know about Propel:

The experts highlight the importance of professional sales specialists to ensure the successful evolution of startups.

The measurement of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and programs is acquiring an increasing relevance in companies. For the last four years, BBVA has been using the rsc2 methodology, proposed by McKinsey and developed in Spain with the Seres Foundation, to measure the social and financial impact of its actions in this field. The results of applying this methodology is revealing very valuable information to better manage these actions and contribute to them really being sustainable.

US technology giants are coming together to look into the ethics of the progress in AI.

A group of researchers at the Carlos III University in Madrid have developed a prototype of a tool that combines virtual reality with a movement sensor for exercises for the rehabilitation of the shoulder.

Mexico remains the most attractive market for Spanish companies, according to the "Multilatina puntocom” report from IE Business School, stating that 89% of all companies polled hoped to establish a foothold in Mexico over the next 24 months, or are already operating in the country.

Financial technology is taking root. At an event hosted by the BBVA Innovation Center it came to light that fintech (financial technology) in Spain is a reality and that it still has time to decide its future.

This scientist, who's giving Mexico a very good name by doing technological innovation from the MIT Space Systems Laboratory, considers that the future of innovating in fields like aeronautics and astronautics in Mexico is promising, but more involvement is needed from the Mexican society. He is one of the 33 protagonists of Mexican innovation.

The BBVA Innovation Center hosted this technical event about the Spark framework, natural heir to Hadoop.