Barcelona, assigned Sustainable World Food Capital 2021. The objective of the program is to highlight the strategic role of cities in the development of sustainable food systems and to help combat malnutrition and waste.
Barcelona and ten other cities from the metropolitan area will host the 15th edition of the prestigious art biennial Manifesta, one of the great events of contemporary art in Europe.
The Cinc Sentits restaurant, from Barcelona, receives its second Michelin Star. The restaurant joins the other five restaurants with double distinction in the city.
Researchers from the Hospital Clínic and Sant Joan de Déu develope the first artificial placenta in Europe with the aim to save prematures newborns life and reduce the severe sequels that they usually suffer.
Vall d'Hebron points out the need to develop new drugs for childhood cancer in a publication called Oportunidades y Desafíos en el Desarrollo de Fármacos para Cánceres Pediátricos in collaboration with four american centers.
Catalan young scientists from UPF win a students international competition in Boston for designing and producing a sensor to help patients with hypothyroidism.
The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona inaugurates the new surgical block of the Instituto Clínic de Oftalmología, a pioneering facility in a public hospital in terms of space design and technology.
The Barcelona City Council and Amics de La Rambla present the "Baixa a La Rambla" campaign with the aim to dinamize La Rambla and make the locals be interested again in this space.
Nuria Montserrat, from the IBEC, selected to join EMBO, a prestigious network that brings together some of the most brilliant researchers in life sciences in the world.
Nike reinforces its presence in Spain with the opening of its new 'flagship' in Barcelona, which is an intersection between sport and digital world, as reported by the company.
The barcelonian sneakers brand Mikakus, that started as an online shop and opened its first physical shop in Japan, opens a flagship store in Rambla Catalunya de Barcelona.
The International Association of Quality Assurance Agencies (INQAAHE) chooses Barcelona to establish its headquarters, where it will be supported by AQU Catalunya, member of the association since 1998.
Estrella Damm already produces 100% of its cans with 100% biodegradable cardboard rings, after completely eliminate all plastic rings from its packs. This is a pioneering project in the brewing sector that supposes a reduction of more than 260 tonnes of plastic per year.
Aula Magna Business School receives the Premi Talent Cambra in the Equality category. The school, in only 6 months, launched the Directive Development Programme aimed at female executives to promote equality within the world of work.
The cosmetics company Natura Bissé opens its new building in Parc l'Alba, where they integrate research work, production, administration and robotic warehouses.
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