Tech community gathers in Barcelona to 'fill the void' left by the MWC cancellation
Barcelona Tech Spirit organizes activities and conferences to promote entrepreneurship
Barcelona Tech Spirit organizes activities and conferences to promote entrepreneurship
Tech Spirit Barcelona and other networking events planned for those who will travel to Barcelona despite cancelation of trade fair
Country Manager for Spain and Portugal says internet giant has "total" commitment to Catalan capital
There has however been a decrease in mid-high-tech electrical equipment, machinery and vehicles
Following the success of the Pier01 project, the Barcelona Tech City association opens new facilities for a score of digital and technology firms
Catalan capital is included in ranking of 30 most innovative urban centers by global real estate firm, Savills
Catalan president Quim Torra visited the innovative spot on Monday
Seven Catalan start-ups are in London this week for London Technology Week. Finanzarel, Captio, TECH4FIN, Private Network Investments, Capital cell, ECrowd Invest and Social Currencies Management are in the mission organised by the public business competitiveness and internationalisation agency ACCIÓ. Heading the event is Núria Betriu, Director of Industry of the Catalan Department for Business and Knowledge. She will hold meetings with the Government of Wales and visit British companies and investment funds, as well as present at the event Barcelona's Upcoming Tech Scene: New Horizons in Catalonia. The start-ups will participate in individual meetings and networking activities among other things, in order to experience first-hand one of the ecosystems with the most private and alternative investment culture at an international level.
The US technology company Tech Data will create 400 highly qualified jobs in the Catalan capital. Tech Data, which specialises in hardware distribution, will open the new facility in Barcelona’s Zona Franca, an industrial district next to the port. The new Barcelona operations centre will serve the rest of the company’s European plants.
The industrial district of Poblenou was decided to become the technological 22@, a cluster of innovation and economic development. After 10 years, the number of high-tech companies is still growing and investigation centres are being set.