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03/09. 2019

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Successfully tested an innovative combination of anti-cancer drugs, led by the Barcelonian oncologist Antoni Ribas.

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The UB is again among the 200 best universities in the world, according to the Shanghai Ranking which highlights 13 Spanish campuses in the top 500.

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Rosalía becomes the first Spanish artist to win an MTV Music Award.

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The Japanese multinational Bandai Namco, the creator of Pac-Man or Dragon Ball, chooses Barcelona to install a video game development and marketing center.

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Glovo acquires Pizza Portal, the delivery app of the restaurant chain La Tagliatella, for 30 million euros.

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NEWS


STARTUP CAPITAL

Kantox, the start-up specialized in currency management for companies, collaborates with Silicon Valley Bank and offers its software to the corporate clients of the financial entity.

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Picker, the barcelonian startup that helps users choose products according to the opinions of well-known people, has agreements with 80 online stores and sets a sales target of more than 800.000 euros for 2019.

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Papernest, the French startup that simplifies administrative procedures when moving out, installs its headquarters for the entire Spanish market in Barcelona.

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Wayra and Nauta Capital invest in Abiquo to enhance the multicloud offer of Telefónica.

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Read the interview to Aleix Valls, director of H-Farm Barcelona, on how start-ups will help digitize SMEs.

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Barcelona is ranked 26 as one of the top 30 cities in the world for "start-ups", according to the Global Startup Ecosystem classification. 

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CULTURAL CAPITAL

The 27th Schubertíada closes its most international edition, with great international leading figures, 12 sold-out concerts and the Quartet Casals as the new honorary member of the Franz Schubert Association.


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Barcelona presents its candidacy to host the Europride 2022 and reinforce the image of pioneer and innovative city. 

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Loewe launches the Postal bag, dedicated to Barcelona, which aims to become an iconic model.

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The Orfeó Català triumphs with ‘The banquet of Belshazzar’ and fills the Royal Albert Hall at the London Proms, in addition to launching a message of internationality.

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INNOVATION CAPITAL

Catalonia becomes the first open laboratory of 5G in Europe, which allows experimenting with the latest Internet technologies of things (IoT) and with 5GNR equipment.

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RESEARCH CAPITAL

Hospital Vall d'Hebron discovers a drug that eliminates cells that reactivate HIV.

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The research institute of the Hospital del Mar proves the efficacy in metastatic bladder cancer of an almost discarded drug.

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The Fundació Pasqual Maragall is part of the study that has found that a protein related to brain inflammation helps slow the progression of Alzheimer's.

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The Vall d'Hebron Hospital performs the first liver transplant in Spain for the treatment of gastrointestinal mitochondrial encephalopathy.

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INVESTMENT CAPITAL

Banco Sabadell sells the developer Solvia Desarrollos Inmobiliarios to the Oaktree Capital Management fund for 882 million in order to improve its capital.

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The Junior Leader Postdoctoral Scholarship program of La Caixa receives 5.7 million euros from the European Commission.

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Value Retail, owner of the Las Rozas and La Roca centers, bets above all to grow in the Chinese market where its sales increased by 10% in 2018.

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RANKING CAPITAL

Barcelona is ranked 26 in terms of global infrastructure security, according to the ranking of The Economist Intelligence Unit .

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MOBILITY CAPITAL

Nissan expands the battery plant by 50% for its electric van and drives the center of the Zona Franca de Barcelona, where it produces them.

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LEISURE CAPITAL

PortAventura World is chosen as the best theme park in Europe by 30,000 readers of the web specialized in leisure worldofparks.eu.

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ABOUT OUR MEMBERS

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

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Penguin Random House acquires La Campana Llibres to strengthen its market presence in publishing.

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Read the article of Ignacio Escudero about the quality of the water in Barcelona. 

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Bella Aurora Labs, the company owned by Emesa, Emilio Cuatrecasas holding, increases its sales by 14% and opens its own plant.

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SEPTEMBER IN BARCELONA GLOBAL


When: 18 September at 6.30pm
Where: Palau Albéniz

Are you international and live in Barcelona? Join us and welcome the international talent that has decided to live and work in our city.

Hola Barcelona! Cocktail arrives at its 7th edition and will take place in the Palau Albéniz with the support of the Barcelona City Council.

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

If you are international, register here and share this invitation with your international contacts residing in Barcelona.

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26/09/2019
When: 26 September at 6.30h
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


14/09/2019
When: 14 September

Join Barcelona Activa program in which 10 selected companies will have the opportunity, from 19th to 21st of November, of doing business in Barcelona and getting in touch with partners or customers in Barcelona. 

Don't miss it, and apply before the 14th of September 

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

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

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