Fira de Barcelona starts its expansion with a new 60,000 square meter pavilion that will have two office towers and a public square designed by Toyo Ito. The project will turn the Gran Via l’Hospitalet venue into one of the largest and most modern in Europe.

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Barcelona, among the 25 most competitive cities in the world, according to the Global Power City Index 2021, which places it one position higher than two years ago. The city stands out by its good position as a technological, scientific, cultural and creative hub.

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Bon Pastor will have a residential area with 1,450 homes, 40% of which are social housing, on the land occupied by former Mercedes-Benz factory. It will also feature a new economic center for creative industries, along with a new university campus and a large green area.

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Aena installs its startup accelerator at El Prat Airport with which it wants to promote technologies and solutions related to air transport. The city's digital ecosystem and its long association with the technology entrepreneurship sector have been the main reasons for choosing Barcelona.

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HArquitectes and Christ & Gantenbein win the competition for the extension of the Macba. The project, which will be a reality in 2023, redefines Plaça dels Àngels and connects it to La Rambla through a new entrance on Carrer Elisabets.

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The multinational pharmaceutical company Grifols acquires seven plasma centers in the US for €46 million. It has a network of 351 plasma centers, 296 of which are in the United States and 55 in Europe.

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The social network of recommendations Peoople buys 21Buttons, founded in Barcelona, to create the largest network of influencers that will add more than 10,000 prescribers and 28 million users.

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Antai Ventures, the startup factory led by Miquel Vicente and Gerard Olivé, launches a fund of €50 million that offers advertising assets on social networks to enter startups.

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Montjuïc will be the epicenter of sports’ technology: the Barcelona City Council allocates € 3 millon to an incubator at the Estadi de Montjuïc and redefines the future of the Palau d'Esports.

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Banco Sabadell launches BStartup Green to invest in environmental sustainability startups. In the first edition, three projects will be selected and will receive an investment of €100,000 per project.

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The International Breast Cancer Center (Ibcc) opens in Barcelona the first hyperspecialized care center for patients with breast cancer in Spain. The center provides global care through research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and comprehensive support to patients.

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Researchers from IBEC develop a non-invasive method to evaluate lung diseases.

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Article by Caterina Biscari, director of the Alba Synchrotron, in La Vanguadia: “El sincrotrón Alba y el proyecto Astip”.

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Interview with John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA, in La Vanguardia: “Con seguridad, habrá MWC en junio y febrero”.

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Gavà promotes one of the largest urban plans in the Barcelona metropolitan area with an investment of €1,000 million with public-private financing.

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Read the article about the innovation carried out in Barcelona through urban furniture by the multinational Clear Channel: “Publicidad con retorno social”.

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The Barcelona City Council announces the 10 winning projects of the second Barcelona green roof competition, which will allow the urban green area to be expanded by 2,055 square meters in one year.

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La Roca Village, operated by Value Retail Spain, invests €50 million in 18 new boutiques of national and international luxury brands and an underground car park with 850 spaces.

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OríGenes, the new gastronomic festival that wants to offer an innovative gastronomic experience, disseminate talent and raise awareness in society about the importance of responsible consumption and production. It will be held between June 11 and 13 at the Palauet Teià.

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Finestres, the new bookstore in Barcelona led by Sergi Ferrer-Salat, "bets on the background and bibliodiversity", with 35,000 titles. It has a store of 550 square meters and a new store of 215 that will open this fall.

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The Festival Internacional de Cinema Barcelona – Sant Jordi (BCN Film Fest) celebrates its fifth edition and challenges the Covid with the screening of 60 titles from 24 countries at a reduced price.

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Cruïlla maintains its summer edition at the Fórum and will again organise the XXS format, released last year during the pandemic. The fifty XXS Cruïlla concerts will take place in spaces such as the Estadi Olímpic, the Antiga Fàbrica Damm or the Disseny Hub Barcelona.

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The Agrupación Señor Serrano, selected to perform on July 10 at the 49th Venice Theater Biennial with its performance "The Mountain", premiered at the Grec festival.

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Container traffic at the port of Barcelona grew 25% in the first quarter of this year.

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Article in La Vanguardia about Enrique Lores, president & CEO of HP: “Enrique Lores, de becario en Sant Cugat a CEO en HP”.

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Interview with Lluís de Lecea, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University and member of the Barcelona Global International Council, in Diari Ara: “Dormir bé és tan important com fer exercici”.

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Article by Esther Gasull, managing director of Accenture Strategy & Consulting Retail and director of the Barcelona office, in Via Empresa: “Responsable, resistente e imparable”.

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Article by Esteve Almirall, professor and director of the ESADE Center for Innovation in cities in Via Empresa: “La administración soñada por Jeff Bezos”.

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"La velocidad es hoy la moneda de cambio", by Jorge Calvo, Deputy Dean at Globis University in Japan and member of the Barcelona Global International Council.

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Happy Way nursery schools, led by Natalia Borovkova, awarded with the 2021 Educational Excellence award.

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HP leads the ranking of Spanish companies with the greatest capacity to attract and retain talent within the IT and Software sector, according to the latest Merco report.

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SAP Expands People to Work Program by SAP to Equip More Job Seekers with Skills and Certification.

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