Barcelona, in the top 10 of cities with the fastest 5G speeds, according the worldwide analysis of the wireless mapping company Opensignal. 

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Esteve laboratory licenses a medicine for the treatment of pain in the US, developed in-house by R&D team, reaching an agreement with Kowa Pharmaceuticals.

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Ocado Technology move its headquarters in Barcelona to a 2,443 squared meters building in 22@. The British company opted for the city to open a software development office and five years later expects to exceed 200 employees.

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Barcelona airport El Prat recovers direct flights with Mexico after Emirates and Aeromexico reschedule their flights from July onwards. 

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Casa Batlló reopens on May 14 with an immersive experience which add 2,000 square meters to the visit. It will have two new halls: the Gaudí Dôme, with a dome of more than a thousand screens, 21 audio channels and a mapping, and the Gaudí Cube, a six-sided LED cube featuring a Gaudi-inspired work by digital artist Refik Anadol.

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Lanzadera, the business accelerator led by Juan Roig, join forces with Glovo to boost the brand's catering startups and offer training to entrepreneurs. With this collaboration, future generations of companies will be driven to revolutionize the world of food tech in Spain.

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Travel management company Travelperk raises €132 million. The transaction was led by the British fund Greyhound Capital and it is the third biggest round in the entrepreneurship ecosystem of Barcelona so far this year.

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Read the article about Miguel Vicente, Chairman & Co-founder at Antai Venture Builder, in El Español: "El 'venture builder' de Barcelona, el súbelo de Wallapop, el helio de Glovo”.

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The multinational veterinary company Hipra plans to manufacture 400 million doses of its Covid vaccine by 2022. The company, based in Amer (Girona), will start clinical trials in June and plans to start production in October.

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Vall d'Hebron develops a virtual reality and mindfulness therapy to combat pandemic fatigue and other disorders among professionals as a result of the COVID-19.

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The 080 Barcelona Fashion celebrated its 27th edition, the second with a 100% digital format. Up to 22 designers and brands presented their collections with La Pedrera on stage and under the slogan 'Undress your mind'.

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The second edition of Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW) will be held from October 5 to 8. It will grow from 60 hours of content to 220, adding topics like cities, science, mobility, sustainability and talent to the last year’s themes and is expected to grow from 389 speakers to 700.

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Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) completes the implementation of ddTags, similar to colored QR codes, in the 161 metro stations and more than 2,600 bus stops it has in Barcelona and 10 municipalities in the metropolitan area. With this, the city has become the first in the world to have a system of smart tags to interact digitally with users.

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SABA, the parking management company in Barcelona, reaches an agreement to acquire an equity stake of the operator Geever, specialized in last-mile distribution.

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Uniqlo accelerates its European expansion, with the opening of new stores, one of them in La Maquinista. This will be the fourth Uniqlo store in Barcelona, being the city a bet for the Janapese company to boost the brand on the Spanish market.

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The catering company Freshperts expands its presence in Barcelona with two new stores: a 'delivery kitchen' in the Clot neighborhood and will soon open a Sushifresh stand in La Maquinista shopping center.

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Barcelona is the best city in Spain for coffee drinking according to The European Index CafeSelecta 2019, occupying the 18th place in Europe. This index compares 89 major cities in 32 European countries through the analysis of several factors: price of coffee, quality and quantity of coffee shops and more.

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The German publishing house Taschen open a pop up store for at least one month in Barcelona. Among their offer on architecture, art, design, photography and cinema, you will find the best books of the publishing house and limited editions.

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Tibidabo will open in May 15. After months closed, the amusement park will recommence its attractions with the celebration of its120th anniversary and the premiere of the new funicular, as well as measures to ensure everyone's safety.

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32 artists will perfom this summer at the Festival Jardins de Pedralbes, which will be held from June 1 to July 22, 2021. In addition, this year's edition will have two smaller stages for emerging talent.

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The pilot test concludes that the Love of Lesbian concert in Barcelona was a safe event. The experience happened at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona last March 27th and gathered 5,000 spectators.

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Barcelona Turisme redefines its strategic lines and presents in Moscow and Saint Petersburg a new offer of tourism, focused on personalized experiences, to attract new quality visitors.

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El Prat Airport adapts Terminal 1 for larger aircraft. The increase in intercontinental routes has led to the construction of two additional floors and new access walkways.

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Read the article of Andreu Mas-Colell, president of Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), in La Vanguardia: "Reformas universitarias: dudas"

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Read the interview to the photographer Jordi Bernadó in El Temps de les Arts: "La fotografia menteix sempre".

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Read the interview with Gerardo Lertxundi, CEO of TMB, in Metropoli Abierta: "Los tranvías desaparecieron porque llegaron los autobuses".

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Read the article of Esteve Almirall, professor and director of the ESADE Center for Innovation in cities, in Harvard Deusto: "El mundo pos-COVID-19. ¿Qué quedará? ¿Qué pasará?"

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Read the article of Koldo Echebarria, CEO of Esade Business School, in La Vanguardia: "La formación de las élites"

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Read the complete article in El País of Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubí, director of Ideograma about ARTivism, an essay about art and activism.

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Miura Private Equity embarks on a new journey as Miura Partners; taking a step forward to begin a new stage with a roadmap based on people, innovation and sustainability.

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Endesa increases its investments in Catalonia to 843 million by 2023. This amount is 20% more than initially planned for the period 2021-2023.

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TBS Business School in Barcelona publishes a report about Nightlife in Barcelona post-COVID-19: BCNit. 

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Esade Business School incorporates Eduard Mendiluce, CEO of Anticipa and Aliseda, to its governing body. The Esade Foundation's Board of Trustees is made up of individuals with outstanding reputations in the business, legal, academic and cultural fields.

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FinTech sector takes off but still has to overcome barriers, according to a study by EADA Business School and ISDI.

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Accenture and SAP extend partnership to help companies accelerate sustainability transformation, drive new sources of value and lead in the Circular Economy.

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MAPFRE insurance company and PIMEC join forces to offer tests to prevent and detect Covid-19 infection within SME companies and freelancers, with the aim of guaranteeing the continuity of economic activity.

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Barcelona City Council conducts a pilot test with the photovoltaic pavement developed by Sorigué, company specialized in asphalt treatment.

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