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23/07. 2024
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The new Port Olímpic opens its doors, with new viewpoints and a gastronomic space that will open at the end of August for the 37th edition of the America's Cup.

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L'Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital del Mar finds microproteins in tumours that will enable the creation of cancer vaccines.

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Casa Batlló ends 2023 with 1,570,903 visitors, an increase of 57% over the previous year and a turnover of 50 million euros.

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The Port of Barcelona supplying electricity to one of its container terminals, Hutchison Ports BEST, the first system of its kind installed in a Mediterranean port and will allow 100% renewable energy to be supplied to ships.

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Barcelona doubles its budget and will allocate 130M€ to the new Strategic Plan for Science and Innovation, which places the emphasis on transferring knowledge to society.

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NEWS


INVESTMENT CAPITAL

The pharmaceutical company Esteve buys the rare disease division of the giant Perrigo for 275 million euros.

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EU Business School invests three million euros in its third campus in Barcelona.

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A UAB spin-off enters the Nasdaq technology stock market, which will enable progress in the development of gene therapy strategies for Alzheimer's and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

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The Barcelona Supercomputing Center will receive 50 million to develop the government's AI training programme.

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Consorci Barcelona Zona Franca will give Barcelona land for almost 2,000 social flats in La Marina and Sant Andreu.

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Catalonia Hotels & Resorts buys two establishments in Malaga and Barcelona.

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Madrid and Barcelona are placed for the first time among the Top 20 most interesting capitals for the world's leading retail brands, in 11th and 15th place in the Hot Retail Cities 2024 ranking.

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RESEARCH CAPITAL

Hospital del Mar carries out the first successful uterine and ovarian transposition in Spain. 

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The Sant Pau Pain Unit is the first in Catalonia to implant the latest generation of intrathecal drug infusion pumps in patients with refractory chronic pain.

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Integra Therapeutics raises up to 10.5 million to develop advanced therapies.

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LEISURE CAPITAL

The Alma Festival closes its second edition with more than 67,000 attendees, the majority of them from Barcelona.

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Clàssica a la Platja, the festival to promote the America's Cup with 24.000 attendees, where the OBC and Orfeó remembered Mercury and Caballé.

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 GASTRONOMIC CAPITAL

The Gremi d'Hotels de Barcelona has created a special category for hotels that take care of their gastronomy, among them La Terraza del Claris and El Palace Barcelona.

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SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL

The Festival Cruïlla de Barcelona is powered by 100% renewable energy for the second year running.

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CONNECTIONS CAPITAL

Balearia invests 126 million euros for the world's second fast ferry with dual gas engines for the daily Barcelona-Mallorca-Menorca route.

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AMERICA'S CUP

Marina Port Vell completes its 20 million renovation for the 37th edition of the America's Cup.

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CONVENTIONS CAPITAL

NASA returns to Barcelona to celebrate the most important technological competition in the world in October, the NASA SpaceApps Challenge at Campus 42 of Parc Tecnològic Barcelona Activa.

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OUR MEMBERS IN THE PRESS

Read the article of William Webster, Director and Audit Committee Chair at Golub Capital and member of Barcelona Global, 'En estas elecciones decidirá más Jill Biden que el atentado a Trump', at La Contra de La Vanguardia. 

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Read the Interview to Helena Guardans, President of Concentrix and member of Barcelona Global, 'Una queixa és un regal' at The New Barcelona Post. 

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ABOUT OUR MEMBERS

Círculo Ecuestre reinforces its Governing Board with the entry of Ramon Agenjo, President of Barcelona Global.

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ISE announces new Innovation Park in 2025 for startups and innovators at Congress Square.

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Prof. Andreu Mas-Colell awarded 'University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement Award' by the University of Minnesota in an event jointly organised by BIST, Barcelona School of Economics and UPF in Barcelona.

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PortAventura World installs magnetic loops to improve the experience of deaf people.

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The Colegio de Ingenieros Navales y Oceánicos (COIN) wanted to celebrate Carmen's Day by recognising three naval engineers as honorary members, amongst them Joaquim Coello Brufau, member of Barcelona Global.

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Tradisa grows by 25% and exceeds 100 million in revenues.

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Puig celebrates its debut on the Ibex 35 with a rise of 3%.

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Banc Sabadell is a benchmark in SME support due to its proximity, specialisation, transparency and constant support.

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Dr. Eduard Batlle has been elected as European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) member. 

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