The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona develops the world's first public immunotherapy against leukemia with a 40% higher benefit than other drugs.

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Fira de Barcelona will host Integrated Systems Europe, the world's largest audiovisual and integration systems fair, from June 1 to 4 and the Mobile World Congress from June 28 to July 1, 2021.

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Barcelona is promoting a new ‘hub’ for sustainable urban development, focused on research, talent attraction and investment with the collaboration of the Barcelona Tech City, the Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya and the Institut d'Arquitectura Avançada de Catalunya.

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Catalunya will have the first public proton accelerator against cancer in Spain, thanks to the collaboration of the Departament de Salut of the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Vall d'Hebron, Clínic, Sant Pau, Sant Joan de Déu and Institut Català d'Oncologia hospitals. The project will cost €45 millions and will be ready in 4 years.

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Custo Dalmau, designer of Custo Barcelona, successfully premieres his first fashion film at New York Fashion Week. Titled ‘I am the Power, but you too’, it was shot at the Hotel Edition in Barcelona and starred by his daughters Montana and Carlota Dalmau.

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The Hospital Vall d'Hebron strengthens its care for Covid patients with a hundred beds building located in the Parc Sanitari Pere i Virgili, after a €18 million investment. The new center will have 320 professionals and the same technology as the main building.

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Pioneer collaboration agreement between AdSalutem Sleep Institute and the Instituto Global de Atención Integral al Neurodesarrollo to adress sleep disorders in people with autism.

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The pharmaceutical laboratory Esteve develops an antiviral for mild Covid-19 patients with the collaboration of the Hospital del Mar and the Pompeu Fabra University.

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The Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron and the Institut de Recerca de la Vall d'Hebron develop a calculator that predicts the risk of complications in stunted fetuses.

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The pharmaceutical company Grifols and the Fundació ACE will open a pilot center to apply Ambar, the first Alzheimer's therapy that has successfully passed all phases of the clinical trial in the last 20 years.

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The Barcelona Supercomputing Center receives an investment of €1.2 million from the government of Catalonia as a key research infrastructure.

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The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona participates in ‘El viaje de la vacuna’, a video of the steps that vaccines follow since they land in Spain. Deals about its delicate storage, its distribution among the health districts and its administration according to the established protocols.

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The Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca evidences that the activation of the immune system 'natural killer' cells by nanoparticles helps to eliminate the infected cells reservoirs by the HIV virus.

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The IQS Department of Bioengineering investigates the development of an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 through the CoviNanoVax project.

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The international legal services firm Osborne Clarke has been distinguished by China Business Law Journal in its ‘Deals of the Year 2020’ ranking for its advice to Grifols in the acquisition of 26.2% of the Chinese company Shanghai RAAS.

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Aurora Catá, president at Barcelona Global, is appointed Repsol's Advisor. It is her third position on a board as an advisor after Atresmedia and Banco Sabadell.

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José M. Martínez-Sierra, appointed new General Manager of the UPF Barcelona School of Management.

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Philippe Saman, director of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Barcelona for more than 40 years, will retire at the end of the month.

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The Mercat de Sant Antoni in Barcelona is the most energy efficient market in Spain. Distinguished by the 2020 Mitsubishi Electric Three Diamond Award for its sustainability, is the largest market in the city with 53,400 square meters.

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SAS, focused on business analytics and predictive visualization services, and the Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad del Ministerio de Interior develop a system to prevent attacks and improve the protection of victims of gender-based violence through artificial intelligence.

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Cultural institutions such as Fundació la Caixa, MNAC or MACBA intensify an artistic exchange with their Italian counterparts. Some of their artwork will be exhibited in cities such as Turin, Naples or Rome.

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Josep Lluís Mateo, the barcelonian architect responsible for the Filmoteca de Catalunya, publishes ‘Escritos 2005-2020’, a compilation of his essay work.

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Transperfect, the translation services company based in Barcelona, will open a new dubbing studio for online entertainment. Currently, it has a staff of more than 800 employees and a turnover of €38.7 million in Spain.

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Casa Vicens receives 50,000 visitors during 2020. Its director, Emili Masferrer, highlights that 50% of the attendees came from Barcelona.

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Read the article about the independent film platform Filmin, in El País: "Filmin: de cómo la pandemia multiplicó el éxito de la casa del cine exquisito".

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Cines Verdi launch two television channels, on demand and free of charge, through the Samsung TV platform.

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Mango, the fashion brand led by Isak Andic, launches a new store image that aims to reflect the spirit of the brand. Sustainability, energy efficiency and architectural integration in the environment are one of the main objectives for the brand.

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BusUp, the Barcelonian startup that manages corporate transport services, closes a €5 million financing round with the participation of Proeza Ventures, the largest mobility fund in Latin America, and Autotech Ventures, an American benchmark fund in mobility.

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The Prensa Ibérica publishing group, owner of El Periódico and Sport, rents a 6,568-square-meter building in Granvia de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat to set up its headquarters.

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The real estate Renta Corporación and the construction company 011h will build their first building, based on wood and sustainable materials, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

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Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona and Fundación Incyde lead the Barcelona Woman Acceleration, a digital event to promote the full participation and equal opportunities of women in the industrial sector at a local and global level.

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Cooltra, the electric motorcycle rental company, consolidates its leadership in Europe in the B2B sector and closes 2020 with 65% of its fleet electrified.

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The Korean car brand Hyundai bets on Barcelona to launch its new mobility service through the Mocean Subscription platform. Its users will be able to pick up a vehicle at any dealership part of the Hyundai network.

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Read the article by Rafael Vilasanjuan, Director of Analysis and Global Development at ISGlobal, in La Vanguardia: “El legado del virus: ¿Adiós a la gobernanza global?”

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Interview with Luis de Lecea, director of the Laboratory of Neurobiology of Brain States of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Standford University, in Quo: “Podemos controlar un cerebro con tanta facilidad como con el mando de la television.”

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Read the profile of Xavier Capellades, Global Head of New Digital Ventures at Nomo by Banc Sabadell, in Ara: “Nomo. És un model de referència d’innovació en companyies que moltes grans corporacions s’haurien de plantejar.”

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Read the article by Mariano Marzo, External Advisor of Repsol, in La Vanguardia: “Para luchar contra el cambio climático es preciso cambiar la demanda y los suministros de alimentos.”

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Read the interview with Ramon Gras, urban innovation researcher at Harvard University, in El Nacional: “Podem ser els metges de les ciutats.”

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Quadpack, the international manufacturer and supplier of beauty packaging based in Barcelona, opens new sales offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami after doubling income in the US.

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Fundació La Caixa and Cáritas sign an agreement to assist vulnerable people during the pandemic with a €250,000 contribution. The aim is to protect minors at risk of exclusion and encourage the hiring of vulnerable groups.

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Aula Magna Business School agrees with La Mútua dels Enginyers two scholarships payment for its Programa Directivo de Desarrollo, to promote equality for women in executive positions.

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