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16/04. 2024
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu undergoes the first robotic surgery to children with congenital heart diseases. 

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Barcelona immerses in a Cultural Regatta with more than 60 entities offering artistic, sports, gastronomic, science and leisure events to promote the 37th edition of the America's Cup. 

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Puig goes public in the stock market, and expects to raise 2.500 million euros. 

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Revolut, the British neobank, opens its first tech hub with 300 people in Barcelona. 

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The 15th edition of Manifesta, the nomadic European biennial, comes to Barcelona and showcases the cultural ecosystem of the city and its metropolitan area.

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NEWS


INVESTMENT CAPITAL
 

Miura Partners closes Dent&Co fund at over 200 million euros, to support Proclinic Group in its next phase of growth.

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Cooltra closes 2023 with a turnover of 45 million and an Ebitda of 7 million, 35% more than the previous year.

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Aticco closes a 10 million investment round thanks to the participation of companies such as Grup Catalana Occident, Grant Thornton and Cuatrecasas.

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World Trade Center Barcelona chooses Savills, a real state consultancy firm, for the transformation of Port Vell. 

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The automotive group Chery establishes the first Chinese Electric Car Factory of Europe in Barcelona. 

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Hospitalet del Llobregat starts the project of the Biopol-Granvia Urban Master Plan (PDU) and will build 556,418 m2 to increase the economic activity of the area.

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MediaMarkt boosts its international financial hub in Barcelona and employs 350 people of 35 nationalities. 

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Aretian's urban and economic plan for the innovation district of Esplugues - Porta de Barcelona will regenerate the area between Esplugues, Barcelona and l'Hospitalet over the next 15 years and it will attract 52,000 jobs.

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Cuatrecases grows 10,2% more than in 2022, and closes the year with a revenue of 388.7 million euros. 

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Repsol enters the biomethane market with a deal to take a 40% stake of Genia Bioenergy. 

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STARTUP CAPITAL

Ship2B Ventures invests nine million euros in ten healthcare start-ups to promote solutions that help improve the quality of life. 

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AMERICA'S CUP CAPITAL

The America's Cup launches AC Sailing, the competition's video game that allows you to immerse in the race. 

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Emirates Team New Zeland unveils the boat that will race this summer at the 37th Americas Cup of Barcelona. 

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Alinghi RedBull presents their boat for the America's Cup in a show with La Fura del Baus. 

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RESEARCH CAPITAL

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center, led by the Catalan researcher Ariadna Mechó, discovers 50 new marine creatures in the Pacific. 

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Reig Jofre invests 6.8 million euros in Leanbio to grow biotech drugs, and grows in Eastern Europe.  

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Hospital de Sant Pau uses art therapy in palliative care to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

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CULTURE CAPITAL

Casa Batlló, through the ongoing restoration of its back façade, reveals the original colours of the emblematic building.  

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The 32nd edition of the Schubertíada bets for young talents and includes a new cycle by Hèctor Parra and a tribute to Conxita Badia. 

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Gustavo Dudamel inaugurates the America's Cup regatta on the beach by directing the Liceu Symphony Orchestra. 

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LEISURE  CAPITAL

Barcelona presents an F1 road show in the iconic Passeig de Gràcia that will bring together worldwide fans right before the Spanish Grand Prix. 

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Louis Vuitton chooses Park Güell for its May 23 Cruise Collection Fashion Show. 

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Barcelona hosts more than 14,000 McDonalds employees and executives from around the world at its biannual convention, which for the first time takes place outside North America.

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SUSTAINABILITY CAPITAL

Barcelona leads the debate on the "Decade of the Ocean 2024 Conference" organized by UNESCO, with 1,500 attendees and more than 40 speakers. 

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TALENT CAPITAL 

Carme Hortalà, Manager at GVC Gaesco Valores and member of Barcelona Global, appointed new vocal independent member of the IDF's Governing Board. 

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Juan Martín Alonso, Global Head of Health and Wellbeing at Mars, appointed CEO of Agrolimen. 

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Eva Abans, Financial Director of Mediapro, appointed Board Member at Almirall. 

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EDUCATION CAPITAL

IQS launches ApS Office to support designing as a service-learning experience, and more than 130 students have already participated.

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OUR MEMBERS IN THE PRESS

Read the interview of Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubí, Communication Advisor and Political Consultant at ideograma, and member of Barcelona Global,"Sed Breves", at La Vanguardia. 

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Read the interview of Jordi Cambra, Businessman and President of Tenis Barcelona, "El tenis ha cambiado mi vida", at The New Barcelona Post. 

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