Wallbox, the manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers, will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange, expected during the third quarter of 2021 and will be the third Spanish 'unicorn'. The company is valued at 1.2 billion and will remain headquartered in Barcelona.

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Barcelona is on the Top 20 of the best liveable cities according to The Economist's Global Liveability Index in 2021. The city advanced 22 places compared to last year. 

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Prensa Ibérica prepares the launch of a newspaper in Madrid and hires the journalist Fernando Garea to prepare and direct the new masthead of the media.

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Paseig Sant Joan is the second best street in the world according to Time Out International's 'The 30 coolest streets in the world' list, which has placed it just behind Smith Street in Melbourne, the best rated.

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The renowned Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota opens at the Sorigué Foundation's facility Planta her only permanent station in Europe with a height of six meters. Entitled: 'In the beginning was…’

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Miura Partners launches Brokers Alliance to create the leading independent insurance broker in Spain for SMEs.

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The firm Roca, which specializes in sanitary ware, acquires the German company Sanit. With this purchase the company gains production capacity as part of its strategy of integrating products into complete bathroom solutions.

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Heura's Equity Crowdfunding campaign attracts 4 million from more than 3,000 investors in just one day. 49% of the investors participating in the Crowdcube campaign are young people between 18 and 30 years old and the average investment of investors was 1,328 euros.

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Francisco Riberas, president of Gestamp, takes 20% stake in Cooltra, by injecting 20 million euros in the mobility group.

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The neobank Qonto opens new headquarters in Barcelona to grow in Spain and will have 100 employees by 2023.

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Read the interview of Miquel Martí, CEO of Barcelona Tech City: “Barcelona puede ser uno de los grandes centros tecnológicos del mundo” in El Periódico.

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The Flex Group acquires 100% of the startup Marmota, a pioneer Spanish brand in the online marketing of bedding equipment founded by Atresmedia Hub Factory – joint venture of the Atresmedia group and Antai Venture Builder.

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Barcelona City Council launches a health startup accelerator with Parc Científic and Biocat. BCN Health Booster, works to promote emerging companies with an innovative business project in the field of life sciences and health.

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Barcelona Supercomputing Center, selected as coordinator of three projects in the first EuroHPC call to promote research and development of supercomputers with European technology. 

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Hotusa Group launches the consultancy Resoluciona, specialized in the management of aid and subsidies for the tourism sector to maximize the number of opportunities for the hotel sector.

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Redraw Barcelona: from Cerdà's urban model to a healthy and 'green' post-pandemic. A team from the Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal) portrays a comic with the challenges of transforming the city model and combating problems.

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Casa Vicens Gaudí wins the Alimara "Through Experiences" ward, the prize for its olfactory guided tour developed together with the Ernesto Ventós Foundation.

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TMB incorporates 69 new environmentally friendly buses: 39 18-meter articulated buses and 30 12-meter articulated buses, an important step towards sustainability in the city. H16, is the first 100% electric line.

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Lluís Cantarell, president of the Europe's chapter of the Barcelona Global International Council, chosen as president of the pharma firm Uriach. Cantarell will be the first professional outside the family to occupy this position.

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The consulting firm PGI Engineering appoints Aina Juliol, who worked as executive advisor, as president.

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Miguel Crespo Rodríguez, managing partner in Madrid of the law firm Toda & Nel-lo, is the new secretary of the board of directors of Amper.

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Read the interview to Clara Lapiedra, CEO of Aula Magna: "Somos la primera escuela de negocios diseñada íntegramente para mujeres." in Catalonia Talent.

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Read the interview to Jordi Valls, General Manager of Mercabarna, "Mercabarna invertirá 200 millones en cinco años” in El Periódico.

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Accenture presents “A New Awakening for Europe: Reinventing Business to Gain Competitiveness", a study that analyzes how the double digital and sustainable transformation could generate 5 million jobs in the EU.

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Quadpack Foundation, the charitable arm of international beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack, connects companies and students to access to a better educational and professional opportunities through Fundació Impulsa.

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Esteve will have 100% of its commercial fleet with hybrid and electric cars by 2023.

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SAP launches SAP Learning Hub, Edition for SAP Next-Gen. This program will provide them with knowledge and opportunities they need to gain digital skills that are in high demand in today’s job market.

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