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04 Nov 2026
Catalonia’s silver economy now includes over 1,000 companies and generates more than €13.3 billion in revenue
Catalan Economy · Life Sciences
See more Catalonia’s silver economy now includes over 1,000 companies and generates more than €13.3 billion in revenueOver the past four years, the number of companies in this ecosystem has increased by 47%, while revenue has grown by 36% and employment by 42%, with the sector now supporting more than 72,800 jobs.
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29 Oct 2026
Catalonia’s cybersecurity sector surpasses €1.7 billion in revenue, growing 19.8%
Catalan Economy
See more Catalonia’s cybersecurity sector surpasses €1.7 billion in revenue, growing 19.8%According to a study conducted by ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment and the Catalan Cybersecurity Agency, more than 600 companies (+9%) are active in this field and employ 11,800 people (+11.4%).
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22 Oct 2026
QIAGEN opens new innovation center in Barcelona for infectious disease testing and antibiotic resistance
See more QIAGEN opens new innovation center in Barcelona for infectious disease testing and antibiotic resistanceThe facility builds on Barcelona’s scientific expertise while preserving the industrial heritage of the former Braun factory.
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19 Oct 2026
Catalonia reaches record high of 9,801 foreign companies
Catalan Economy
See more Catalonia reaches record high of 9,801 foreign companiesThese multinationals account for more than 26% of jobs in Catalonia, one-third of turnover and half of all exports.
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09 Oct 2026
Catalonia hits its highest level of entrepreneurial activity on record
Catalan Economy
See more Catalonia hits its highest level of entrepreneurial activity on recordCatalonia also continues to see strong growth in business creation, with 14,259 new companies established in the first half of 2026, up 11% year-on-year, according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE).
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09 Oct 2026
Catalonia to gain new advanced robotics and physical AI hub with ABB Robotics
Business Investments · Tech & Digital Transformation
See more Catalonia to gain new advanced robotics and physical AI hub with ABB RoboticsThe Swiss company's new technology and operations center in Catalonia will develop industrial applications combining robotics, AI, machine vision, software and autonomous mobile robots.
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09 Oct 2026
Stanford LEAD Innovation Tour brings global innovation leaders to Barcelona
See more Stanford LEAD Innovation Tour brings global innovation leaders to BarcelonaNearly 100 Stanford LEAD students and alumni explored Barcelona-Catalonia’s innovation ecosystem across tech, healthcare, science and creativity.
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05 Oct 2026
Clio makes a long-term bet on Barcelona to develop the AI behind its legal platform
Business Investments · Tech & Digital Transformation
See more Clio makes a long-term bet on Barcelona to develop the AI behind its legal platformThe Canadian legal technology group launched Clio Manage and Clio Work in Spain, following a year of integrating Catalan company vLex's in a deal worth more than €850 million.
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02 Oct 2026
Barcelona named the best startup ecosystem in Southern Europe
Catalan Economy
See more Barcelona named the best startup ecosystem in Southern EuropeThe StartupBlink award was received by ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment in recognition of its work supporting early-stage startups through grants, acceleration, and internationalization.
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