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30/04. 2024
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Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO) creates Quione, the first and only quantum computer in the world.

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Accenture inaugurates a generative AI center and brings more than 1.000 professionals to Barcelona. 

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UPC creates a degree in Medicine and occupies 4,000 m2 creating the first medical research hub of the area. 

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The America's Cup gets the largest volunteer team, and prepares for the regatta after two weekends of training and team building sessions. 

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Gran Teatre del Liceu presets its new season with seven new productions, great voices and an eclectic program. 

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NEWS


INVESTMENT CAPITAL

Henkel Freixenet grows 4,1% in 2023 and expects to increase to 1.500 million euros in sales by 2025. 

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Miura Partners increases its capital and takes a 20% stake in Bianna, a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of waste treatment equipment.

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B:SM breaks its investment record this year with 62 million euros and closes 2023 with maximum visits to the Zoo.

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CRB Health Tech invests 20 million euros in digital health and opens an office in Barcelona. 

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RESEARCH CAPITAL

Esteve buys HRA Pharma Rare Diseases, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical group Perrigo, for 275 million euros. 

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Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) discovers how to stop fibrosis, one of the keys of aging.

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CULTURE CAPITAL

Franz Schubert Philharmonia expands and travels to the Dubai International Music Festival, after its successful debut at New York's Carnegie Hall. 

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Pigment Gallery welcomes the chefs Patricia Schmidt and Ferran Adrià, together with the painters Marcelo Fuentes and Rosa Artero, for the inauguration of Inflorescència. 

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"Society of the Snow", by Juan Antonio Bayona, wins six awards at the Ibero-American Platinum Audiovisual Awards. 

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Montserrat celebrates its millennium with 120 monasteries from all over the world. 

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GASTRONOMIC CAPITAL

Costa Este opens in June the first restaurant and Beach Club of Barcelona as part of the Club Natació Barcelona. 

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CONNECTIONS CAPITAL

Vueling consolidates its leadership at El Prat airport with a 40.6% market share, with 4.64M passengers so far this year. 

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REAL ESTATE CAPITAL 

Barcelona technology companies lead the contracting office rentals with more than 20,000 m2 so far this year.

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EDUCATION CAPITAL 

Harbour Space University of Barcelona ranks 4th in the world and 1st in the EU in the International University Programming Competition (ICPC). 

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SPORTS CAPITAL 

HP becomes a sponsor for the Formula 1 team of Scuderia Ferrari, and will present the new name at the Miami Grand Prix. 

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Fira de Barcelona to manage Circuit de Montmeló and use it for more events besides motor competitions by 2025. 

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TALENT CAPITAL CAPITAL

ESDI Foundation nominates Genís Roca, President of the Fundació PuntCat, Vice-President of Fundació Barcelona Music Lab and Museu Picasso, and member of Barcelona Global, as the new Vice-President. 

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Dr. Joan Guinovart, IRB Founding Director and Emeritus Professor, receives the Israel Pecht Award by the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) for the significant contributions to the molecular biosciences community.

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Hotel El Palace Barcelona nominated in the category of Best Iconic Hotel in the Condé Nast Traveler Spain 2024 awards.  

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Vila Viniteca wins the ADG Laus Companies and Entities 2024 award for sensitivity, integration and graphic design.

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OUR MEMBERS IN THE PRESS

Read the interview of Ramón Gras, Urban Innovation Researcher at Harvard University, Co-Founder at Aretian and member of Barcelona Global, "No hi ha hagut visió perquè Barcelona i Catalunya superessin el desenvolupisme", in VilaWeb. 

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Read the article written by Andreu Mas Andreu Mas-Colell, President of BIST and Member of Barcelona Global, "Felicidades, Harbour Space", in La Vanguardia. 

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ABOUT OUR MEMBERS

eMascaró and Eixample Clínic launch a digital project that helps future students discover their passion to start studying and working. 

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Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera promotes scientific vocation among young people through summer programs. 

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