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18 Dec 2024
2024 Highlights: 12 Key Investments in Catalonia
As 2024 draws to a close, Barcelona-Catalonia stands firmly as an established business hub in Southern Europe, consistently attracting foreign investment. Global companies continue recognizing their strategic value by setting up new centers, expanding their operations, and generating employment.
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13 Dec 2024
YPlasma, best 2024 startup of Catalonia
Catalan Economy · Tech & Digital Transformation
YPlasma won the Catalan Pitch Competition at Barcelona’s Tech Spirit event.
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12 Dec 2024
Bayer expands its Expertise Hub in Barcelona with a new R&D area, welcoming 82 professionals
Business Investments · Life Sciences
Bayer expands its Barcelona's Expertise Hub, adding a new R&D area and 82 experts in health and agriculture, enhancing global innovation and scientific collaboration.
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11 Dec 2024
Barcelona will host one of the seven AI Innovation factories in Europe
Catalan Economy · Tech & Digital Transformation
Barcelona has been chosen as one of the seven AI factory locations in the EU, enhancing Europe's AI ecosystem for advanced model training and solution development, announced by EuroHPC JU.
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10 Dec 2024
Canadian company Talent.com creates 20 jobs at its Barcelona offices
Business Investments
Talent.com has created 20 jobs at its Barcelona hub and plans to double its workforce in the next five years, leveraging Catalonia's European market opportunities.
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04 Dec 2024
Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron Hospital inaugurates a new facility that will host 1,000 researchers
Catalan Economy · Life Sciences
The new Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) has involved a €43 million investment.
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29 Nov 2024
German biotech QIAGEN invests €13 million in a new global innovation center in Barcelona
Business Investments · Life Sciences
QIAGEN will expand its facilities in Barcelona and create 400+ high-value jobs. For this project, the company has received support from Catalonia Trade & Investment.
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28 Nov 2024
Sustainable water sector in Catalonia sees 74% growth, surpassing €8.7 billion in five years
The business volume of Catalan sustainable water companies grew 74% in 5 years, reaching €8.7B (3% of GDP). The sector includes 638 companies and 26,794 jobs, contributing significantly to the Catalan economy.
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27 Nov 2024
Canadian company Neuron IP to invest €10M to establish its first European R&D center in Barcelona
Business Investments · Tech & Digital Transformation
This investment is expected to create more than 30 jobs, with plans to expand further in Catalonia.
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