10 reasons for doing business in Barcelona

The global ambition of a human –scale city

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  A global city on a human scale

  Throughout history, various cultures and civilisations have made their mark on this diverse, inclusive and modern city which is open to the sea.

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  A competitive and diverse economic powerhouse

  Barcelona attracts foreign, scientific and artistic investment, as well as entrepreneurial talent, making it highly competitive for international investors and business people from a variety of sectors ranging from industry to research.

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  A European gateway to the world

  A city connected to the rest of the world through its international airport, high-speed train station, large commercial port, international trade fair site, logistics activities platform and duty-free zone.

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  A magnet for startups and scaleups

  The city is the ideal place for start-ups and entrepreneurial talent.
  Numerous initiatives are launched here that consolidate its innovation ecosystem and act as a bridge to large corporations.

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  A brand new urban economic agenda

  Barcelona has a vision of the future, a "Green New Deal" that plans a new social and economic model based on sustainability, fairness and competitiveness.

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  A hub that attracts creativity and talent

  An ideal city for receiving and training national and international talent, thanks to a university system with the highest educational standards. A new change of paradigm, where it is the workers who attract enterprises.

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  A city that inspires creators

  The city promotes the conditions for the most creative and innovative minds and individuals to prosper: cultural and sports events, abundant human heritage, international icons, providing an impetus to creative industries.

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  Generating knowledge that’s at the service of the people

  Barcelona boasts a large innovation and research ecosystem with professionals, students and researchers making up the community of a wide network of research centres and public and private universities.

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  A compact and diverse urban model

  The new urban concept is taking us closer to a sustainable model where the individual is at the centre. Barcelona is responding dynamically to the complex issue of getting public space to coexist in a humanised use, promoting social cohesion and economic activity.

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  The city for your life project

  Barcelona has a combination of features that make it unique and attractive. A model that enables personal and professional growth while offering everything we need in the various stages of life.