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17/09. 2019

Top 5

Barcelona beats its office rental record until June and reaches 256,000 m2, 30% more than during the first half of last year, according to Forcadell consulting.

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Barcelona is ranked 17th among the 35 most visited and attractive cities in the world, according to Global Destination Cities Index 2018.

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El Parc Científic de Barcelona enters a new stage of growth and opens 10 new laboratories of 600 m2.

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The attendance to theaters in Catalonia grows 10% in the last season, with 2.5 million tickets sold and a revenue of 64.6 million euros.

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The FC Barcelona opens its fifth store on the Rambla of 1,900 square meters, the second largest after the Camp Nou.

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NEWS


INVESTMENT CAPITAL

Axel Hotels chain, owned by Juan Juliá, gets international and opens a new establishment in Havana, Cuba. 

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The telecommunications operator Cellnex reaches an agreement for the acquisition of 546 telecommunications towers.

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Trusted Shops, the German company dedicated to create a seal of quality for online businesses, opens an office in Barcelona to cover its market in Spain. 

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Huawei, the Chinese multinational, will open its first giant shop in Plaça Catalunya before the end of 2019.

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TOURISM CAPITAL

Casa Batlló draws more than one million visitors, incomes of almost 27 million and a net profit of 12.6 million euros every year.

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CULTURAL CAPITAL

Grup Focus bets on great actors of the current international scene and on the latest in contemporary theater for its 2019-2020 season.

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The Art Institute of Chicago, the second largest museum in the US, chooses the Barozzi Veiga studio of Barcelona architects to transform its extensive campus.

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Abaixadors10, the study of Radio Primavera Sound and the dance club with a cultural project, seeks to give voice to emerging and consolidated artists with a daily cultural and musical agenda.

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Universitat de Barcelona presents Compàs de amalgama, the new magazine of contemporary culture published on a biannual basis with the aim of blending cultural opinions and diverse visions. 

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The real estate company Núñez y Navarro and the publishing house Norma Cómics come together to give life to different construction walls scattered throughout Barcelona. 

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The Museu del Disseny (DHUB) hosts the Saltos para la ciudad exhibition, a route through nine equestrian obstacles designed in collaboration with the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona.

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CaixaForum opens the 2019-2020 program with the Opera exhibition, developed jointly with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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GASTRONOMY CAPITAL

Baroz, the new culinary commitment of chef Enrique Valenti, opens in Barcelona with a new concept of the typical Barceloneta bars. 

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CONVENTIONS CAPITAL

Barcelona Meeting Point, the International Real Estate convention, organized by the Consorci de la Zona Franca, celebrates its 23rd edition and hosts the DecoReform Point differentiated area.

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RESEARCH CAPITAL

Marc Márquez, the world champion in motorcycling, and Josep Mª Pou, actor and theatre director, join the fight of the Hospital Clínic against blindness trough a pioneer project that will help to cure 37 million patients.

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Bellvitge becomes the first Spanish hospital with three hybrid operating rooms, which allows to report the status of patients in real time.

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RANKING CAPITAL

UPF and UAB are the best-ranked Spanish higher education centers in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) ranking.

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INDUSTRY CAPITAL

Seat plans to keep the Martorell factory at its maximum capacity for the next three or four years, which means setting the production at around half a million vehicles annually.

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MOBILITY CAPITAL

Quadis, the largest network of dealers and official workshops in Spain, incorporates Lamborghini into its network and will open the first dealership of this Italian brand in Barcelona.

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STARTUP CAPITAL

Housfy, the online real estate startup, reaches the 100 employees and strengthens its growth in the proptech sector and lands in Portugal.

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InnoCells, the technology innovation managing company of Banc Sabadell, enters into the cybersecurity business with an investment in Kovrr, an Israeli startup.

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ABOUT OUR MEMBERS

The energy group, Naturgy, partners with Everis to outsource its network services.

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Bvlgari designs an exclusive collection for Santa Eulalia, the custom-fitted tailoring atelier. 

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Luis Conde, president of the executive search firm Seeliger y Conde and Salón Náutico, stands in for Andrés Soldevila at the head of Rebarsa. 

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SEPTEMBER IN BARCELONA GLOBAL


18/09/2019
When: 18 September at 6.30pm
Where: Palau Albéniz

Hola Barcelona! Cocktail arrives at its 7th edition and will take place in the Palau Albéniz with the support of the Barcelona City Council. This event aims to welcome the international talent that has decided to live and work in our city.

Among other innovations, this year we will have a street food culinary offer from the best foodtrucks in Barcelona with Van Van Market.

Check the video of the last edition
 
26/09/2019
When: 26 September at 18.30h
Where: Pavelló Italià - Fira Barcelona

This year, Swab Barcelona celebrates its 12th edition, from September 26 to 29, welcoming 75 galleries from 5 continents, about 15,000 visitors and different programs, awards and activities that transcend the walls of the fair.

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AGENDA


18/09/2019
When: 18 September
Where: Casa del Libro - Rambla de Catalunya, 37

Save the date for the presentation of the novel El Hijo del Doctor of Ildefonso García-Serena, the 18th of September at 19 pm. 

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19/09/2019
When: 19 September 
Where: Auditori 1899 FC Barcelona 

Don't miss and join the event supporting the Olympic bid Pirineus-Barcelona on September 19

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25/09/2019
When: 25 September 
Where: Carrer Pujades, 86, 08005 Barcelona. 

If you are interested in the most disruptive trends in the market and on connecting with the most innovative talent together, sign up for the #TendUP that will take place in Barcelona on September 25, organized by Valkiria.

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26/09/2019
When: 26 September 
Where: Torre Glories Barcelona

Don’t miss the conference organized by Sisvel Group for the opening of their new office at Torre Glories in Barcelona, on September 27 and the opening event, which will take place during the evening of September 26.

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10/10/2019
When: 10-13 October
Where: All over 27 galleries 

Check the program and the complete agenda of the Barcelona Gallery Week.

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24/10/2019
When: 24 October at 8.00 am
Where: Hotel Catalonia Plaza Barcelona 

Don't miss the VI S2B Impact Forum 2019, the reference event in Impact Economics with conferences, thematic workshops and impact expos. Get your tickets here! 

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