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19 Jun 2024
Galderma, Swiss dermatology multinational, opens headquarters in Barcelona and creates 150 jobs
Business Investments · Life Sciences
Galderma employs over 6,500 people worldwide, operates in more than 90 countries, and has production plants in Canada, Sweden, France, and Brazil.
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18 Jun 2024
Catalonia is home to over 300 EdTech companies, tripling pre-pandemic numbers
Catalan Economy
The EdTech sector in Barcelona-Catalonia currently generates nearly 900 million euros in annual business volume and more than 4,500 jobs.
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14 Jun 2024
Catalonia leads Spain's biotech sector, hosting nearly 25% of the total number of companies
Catalan Economy · Life Sciences
In the biotechnology business network in Spain, Catalonia has the highest number of companies at 242 (24.85%), followed by Madrid (17.25%), Andalusia (12.94%), the Basque Country (9.45%), and Valencia (8.62%).
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12 Jun 2024
MWC Barcelona 2024 generated a record-breaking €502 million economic impact in Barcelona
Catalan Economy · International Events
The 2024 edition of the world's biggest and most impactful connectivity event surpassed half a billion euros for the first time, and resulted in the creation of more than 9,200 part-time jobs throughout the city of Barcelona.
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11 Jun 2024
Sony AI chooses Barcelona to open its newest artificial intelligence center
Business Investments · Tech & Digital Transformation
For its establishment in Barcelona, Sony AI has had the support of the Catalan government through Catalonia Trade & Investment.
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10 Jun 2024
European video game pioneers invest €25 million to open Bespoke Pixel, a new AAA studio in Barcelona
Business Investments
Led by the Swede David Polfeldt, the project will create 50 jobs and focus on the development of AAA video games for PCs and consoles.
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07 Jun 2024
The digital talent market in Barcelona hit an all-time high in 2023
Catalan Economy
Barcelona already has 122,185 digital professionals, which means that almost 55,000 new ICT specialists have been incorporated since 2018.
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05 Jun 2024
French company Elis creates 50 jobs with new industrial laundry plant for cleanrooms in Barcelona
Business Investments
The company is expanding its presence in Catalonia with new facilities, adding to its three existing centers in Barcelona, Parets del Vallès, and Castellví de Rosanes.
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03 Jun 2024
American technology company Dataxstream opens its first European headquarters in Barcelona
Business Investments
The company will create 30 jobs in the Catalan capital, from where it will centralize the growth of its business activity in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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