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These companies have received the Catalonia Exponential Leaders award, which recognizes their ability to positively impact society beyond their business, their potential for exponential growth, and the incorporation of disruptive technologies such as AI, 3D printing, or advanced biotechnology.

To coincide with FC Barcelona's pre-season tour, two pre-match promotional events have been organized in Los Angeles and San Francisco with 65 executives from North American technology multinationals.

The project is expected to create over 400 direct and 100 indirect jobs.

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 new innovation hub will host companies interested in innovating in the blue economy as part of the Tech Barcelona ecosystem, using the Port of Barcelona as a sandbox.

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

1 in every 4 companies in Spain receiving funding from these grants aimed at transforming the European economy is Catalan.

This recognition confirms Catalonia's innovative tourism model, where the gastronomic revolution goes beyond restaurants, showcasing the region's unique local products.

Catalonia is thus ranked with similar results in Finland or Denmark and above Portugal or Poland.