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The need to save, the unstoppable collaborative economy, the value of meeting new people, or the growing awareness of more sustainable consumption habits for the environment are some of the ingredients that have made a Murcia entrepreneur, with support from the ITM Technological Institute of the UCAM, throw the mercado'Barcoamigo.com ', the first web platform in Europe to share boat at low cost.

Through Barcoamigo.com and its online booking system, you can contact owners of private boats, with people interested in practicing a leisure activity or sport, a cruise or a simple shift by the Spanish Costas, Archipelago Balearic and Canary Islands as well as inland areas of the peninsula.

Thus, users agree to share fuel costs that are caused by that trip, as do other collaborative platforms like Airbnb, Bla, or Comparko, among others.

As based on transparency and confidence among service users, the brand uses different sources to complete the profile of the sailors, combining the opinions and assessments of other users and information about your activity on the platform.

Its founder, Pedro Sanchez, we propose to launch this initiative a year ago and means "can not afford the fuel costs of his vessel".

After receiving the support, mentoring and training in relevant collaborative business models, through the ITM, he launches into the adventure of creating this platform intermediation.

Today he combines this activity with his profession as a teacher of Physical Education in the UCAM, along with a team of students and graduates of the institution.

During the first weeks of 'life' they have already used the platform more than 100 users, and have gone sailing different 'Barcoamigos', the name given on the web such agreements.

For greater acceptance, on Saturday July 4, at 20.00, will take place at the Terrace Club Nautico de Lo Pagán (San Pedro del Pinatar), an inaugural event to be attended different personalities related to the world of entrepreneurship and navigation, as well as representatives of the professional sector and authorities in the area.

Source: UCAM