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According to the Barometer of Innovation in Catalonia prepared by ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment, the R&D activity of Catalan companies is growing and aimed at introducing new products or services to the market, implementing new business models, or applying for patents.

The company will primarily hire engineers at its headquarters in the Catalan capital, which also houses its R&D center in Southern Europe.

In 2022, 32,276 digital job offers were published in Barcelona, representing that one in four were digital.

The company chose Catalonia for its first distribution platform outside Germany, a 10,000 m² fully automated warehouse.

5 Catalan deep tech startups have raised almost 40 million euros in the 2022 European Innovation Council Accelerator call.

The new office will provide services to its clients across the globe and collaborate closely with local partners and suppliers in Catalonia.

The hub will play a crucial role in LGT Private Banking innovation strategy, which anticipates allocating over €200 million to digital transformation efforts over the next five years.

According to the the Spanish Association of Data Centers, the investment in Catalonia's data center sector is set to significantly impact the region's economy, with an estimated contribution of 11,404 million euros to the GDP.

The Minister of Business and Labour is attending the Hannover Messe fair to meet with leading multinationals in the industrial field and reinforce the role of Catalonia as one of southern Europe’s territories with the most assets in Industry 4.0