The real estate manager Merlin will invest €100 million in the largest data centre in Barcelona. It will be built in the Parc Logístic, with the capacity to reach 24 megawatts of power and with the intention of being a neutral operator.

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The VHIO cancer institute, recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence by Ministry of Science and Innovation. The center, directed by Josep Tabernero, has doubled its scientific output in the last five years and currently has 26 research groups ranging from basic cancer biology to clinical trials of new drugs.

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The Swiss group SIX chooses Barcelona to incubate financial start-ups. Their F10 incubator will be the first tenant of the fintech hub (Pier 01) being developed in the Barcelona Stock Exchange building.

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The Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (Macba) choses Elvira Dyangani Ose as its new director. She is the first woman to head this institution since its opening. She replaces Ferran Barenblit, who directed Macba for six years.

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Barcelona is ranked 29th in the Work from Anywhere Index from Nestpick, a study that highlights the most attractive destinations for digital nomads looking for a new home, based on costs, infrastructures, legislation and liveability factors, such as climate, cost of living, equality and Covid-19 vaccination rate.

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The Danish multinational DSV invests €35 millions in a logistics centre in Molins de Rei. The platform is expected to be in operation by November and will employ around 175 workers from the outset.

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Sorigué acquires 60% of the Riojan company Ecotelia Servicios Energéticos to grow in renewable energies and seeks to gain weight in distributed generation and self-consumption.

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The german technological company GFT, specialised in advising and accompanying businesses towards virtuality will incorporate 110 workers in their headquarter in Sant Cugat. The multinational will reinforce its team in Spain, where it plans to hire 500 workers over the course of this year.

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Audax Renovables, the company dedicated to the production of electricity from 100% renewable energy sources, buys 100% of the frozen food chain La Sirena with the intention of accelerating its growth.

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The mortgage platform Finteca closed a €750,000 round with Archipélago Next and SociosInversores. The firm handled 13,000 mortgage applications up to June worth €1.7 million.

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Desigual launches Awesome Lab, the startup accelerator to take their commitment to open innovation to the international scene. It calls on entrepreneurs willing to drive the sector forward with new ideas, business models and technologies.

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The furniture local firm Hannun announces a €10 million funding round. The company, which sells online furniture made from recycled wood from sustainably managed forests, is preparing to go public after tripling its turnover last year - from €1.2 million in 2019 to €3.6 million in 2020.

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The Cellnex Foundation launches Cellnex Bridge, its first acceleration programme for startups with social impact. The firm will select up to three startups to participate in a 12-week acceleration programme by a group of AticcoLab mentors.

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Researchers at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and the SJD Research Centre predict the prognosis of a type of childhood cancer by creating tumour grafts in mice.

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The technology sector generated 14,700 jobs in 2020, reaching 129,000 professionals in Catalonia, according to Digital Talent Overview 2021 by Barcelona Digital Talent.

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"La Caixa" Foundation promotes 30 projects of excellence in health research with a total of 22.1 million euros. The aim is to promote the best initiatives to tackle health challenges in the fields of cardiovascular, infectious and oncological diseases, and neurosciences.

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Vall d'Hebron performs the first lung transplant in Spain on a post-COVID patient. The 51-year-old man receives a transplant of both lungs after 122 days connected to an ECMO device in the ICU.

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The Catalan researcher Daniel Esteban-Ferrer creates virtual reality software to visualise medical tests in 3D virtual reality glasses. The software allows to observe high-resolution images of organs, cells, bacteria or viruses and could detect diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer's at an early stage.

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The British School of Barcelona invests €22 million euros in seven years. The growth plan for the period 2017-2023 includes the construction of new centres and the expansion of facilities to increase the student body by 100%.

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The AMB's secure bicycle parking service for private bicycles, Bicibox, arrives at two metro stations. The aim is to continue facilitating and promoting intermodality between bicycles and public transport and to contribute to accelerating a change in habits for more efficient and sustainable mobility, especially in strategic locations.

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The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) selects the Barozzi Veiga studio to build its building at the Antic Mercat del Peix. The Ciutadella del Coneixement, is promoted to transform the area around the Parc de la Ciutadella into a hub for research and innovation.

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Barcelona attracts 80% of office investment in Spain. According to Cushman & Wakefield, in the first half of the year, office investment in Barcelona reached 811 million euros, 165% more than in 2020, but also 4.7% more than in 2019.

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Meet Sporttips, an innovative technological platform that connects a community of athletes with an ecosystem of trusted services, endorsed by elite athletes. This digital platform is created by Carlos Homedes and Marcos Garzo.

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Barcelona will host a world summit to relaunch post-covid tourism. It will be held on 26 and 27 October in a hybrid format, virtually and in person at the Llotja de Mar.

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The Mobile World Congress relaunch Barcelona's image to the world. During the congress, the international projection of the city in the press and in social media reached levels before the pandemic and set the stage for recovery.

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La Roca Village incorporates Corso Iluzione restaurant to its gastronomic offer. This new restaurant joins the other 6 existing ones with the idea of integrating gastronomy to be enjoyed in a fashionable and shopping environment located in La Roca del Vallés.

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The Museo Reina Sofía deposits works by Miró, Cuixart and Lagar at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC). The arrival of these three works is part of an exchange agreement between the two museums whereby the Reina Sofia will receive a Canals, an Urgell, a Nonell and a medieval sculpture from the collections of the Museu Nacional.

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David Cabero, General Manager in Europe of BIC Group is the new president of the French Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona.

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Read the interview of Aurora Catà, President of Barcelona Global in La Vanguardia: “Necesitamos una fiscalidad inteligente”.

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Read the article of Jordi Valls, CEO of Mercabarna in Cataluña Económica: “Mercabarna es un motor económico”.

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Read the interview of Anna Gener, CEO of Savills Aguirre Newman in El País: “No hay proyecto a largo plazo para Barcelona”.

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World Trade Center Barcelona receives the Platinum Winner award at the Hermes Creative Awards 2021, in the Website Design category. The benchmark business park in Barcelona bet on digital transformation with eMascaró as their partner toward its digital innovation as their business strategy.

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The multinational specialised in outdoor advertising Clear Channel will continue to manage advertising on Barcelona's street furniture.

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The Port of Barcelona grew by 31% in container traffic in the fist 2021 trimester and reached the historical record for the first half of the year.

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EADA Business School renews its international quality and revalidates its EQUIS accreditation for five years. The European Quality Improvement System is considered the accreditation with the highest international prestige in the field of executive education.

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