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06/02. 2024
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Vall d'Hebron creates an anti-cancer drug with good results in its first trial.  

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ISE breaks its own record and ends the 2024 edition with 74,000 visits, 15% more than in its best edition. 

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AstraZeneca's European hub will be located in the Estel building in Barcelona and create 1,000 jobs with an investment of 800 million euros.

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Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys hosts The Venue Barcelona, a center for innovative companies specialized in music, sports and major events.

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"Society of the Snow" brings Catalan director J.A. Bayona to the Oscars with 2 nominations.

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NEWS


INVESTMENT CAPITAL

Lidl invests 140 million in a plant in Martorell, the company's largest logistics investment in Spain. 

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TravelPerk, the Spanish travel management unicorn for companies, raises 95 million in a round led by SoftBank.

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Grup Mediapro, in collaboration with Microsoft, launches its Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Media Laboratory.

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Agrolimen acquires a majority stake of Dogfy Diet, a natural dog food startup with a turnover of 30M euros.

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Barry's, the American chain of high-end training centers, brings its luxury fitness center to Barcelona with a 400m2 center.

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RESEARCH CAPITAL

Generalitat, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, the Diputació and the city councils of Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat and Esplugues de Llobregat sign an agreement for the new health campus of the Hospital Clínic in Diagonal.

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The investment group Stoneshield Capital invests 200 million in a science and innovation hub in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. 

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The MNAC and Vall d'Hebron address the psychological sequelae of cancer through the artistic creation of a new workshop, Obrint Portes, of the Arts in Health program of both entities.

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CULTURE CAPITAL

The mapping by the artist Sofia Crespo in Casa Batlló during the ISE brings together more than 95,000 spectators. 

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Galeria Joan Prats and NoguerasBlanchard join forces creating the new Prats Nogueras Blanchard gallery in two exhibition spaces, one in Barcelona and the other in Madrid.

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Park Güell received 4.4 million visitors in 2023, 6% more than a year before. 

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Casa Vicens in Barcelona receives 200,052 visitors in 2023, 58% more than the previous year.

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The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899 celebrates the opening gala of its 125th anniversary at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, with an exclusive show, hosted by Ramón Gener and produced by Pepitos Brothers.

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GASTRONOMY CAPITAL

Cocina Hermanos Torres, El Celler de Can Roca, and Azul Rooftop Barceloneta among the best restaurants, according to the Macarfi Guide 2024. 

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STARTUP CAPITAL

Aldea Ventures launches a new startup fund of 125M, combining investments in venture capital funds and direct operations in emerging companies.

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Antai, a company referent in supporting and investing in startups, creates a venture capital manager to invest in 25 startups.

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CONNECTIONS CAPITAL

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's main airline, resumes in June the direct connection between Barcelona and Hong Kong.

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EDUCATION CAPITAL

The LCI Barcelona design school opens its 22@ campus next year after an investment of 35 million. 

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TALENT CAPITAL

Grifols appoints Nacho Abia, former Olympus Executive, as new CEO starting in April. 

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Helena Guardans, new President of the Liceu patronage council. 

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Ángel Simón, appointed CEO of Criteria Caixa, by its Board of Directors. 

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The French law firm DS Avocats recruites lawyer Núria Bové as a partner in the central offices in Paris.

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Respon.cat awards the hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Alqvimia and La Viñeta the award for the best practices in corporate responsibility.

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OUR MEMBERS IN THE PRESS 

Read the interview to Eloi Planes, Executive Chairman of Fluidra and Member of Barcelona Global in Indpuls. 

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Read the interview to Carles Alsina, CEO of Sabseg and Member of Barcelona Global, in Markel about the insurance sector. 

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ABOUT OUR MEMBERS

Único Hotels opens its first hotel outside of Spain in Buenos Aires. 

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The BIST Forum highlights social and economic impacts of frontier research. 

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eMascaró creates the strategy, design, and development of the new digital project of Minoryx. 

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The 25th IQS Symposium Reflects on Market Limits entitled "Money, housing, and work: the limits of the market".

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