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19 Jul 2024
Catalonia's nautical sector generates over €1 billion and creates 4,000 jobs
Catalan Economy
These are the initial findings of an analysis conducted as part of a project to decarbonize recreational vessels, an initiative led by ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment, the Barcelona Nautical Capital Foundation, and Barcelona Activa within the framework of the America's Cup.
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17 Jul 2024
Discover Catalonia’s 10 most disruptive companies of 2024
Catalan Economy
The most disruptive Catalan companies in 2024 have been awarded 'Catalonia Exponential Leaders' for their ability to impact society and achieve exponential growth.
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15 Jul 2024
Minister Torrent: "Catalonia is the perfect European territory for Chinese companies to develop their industrial projects"
International Events · Automotive, Logistics & Smart Cities · Manufacturing
As part of the China Automotive Forum, the Minister of Business and Labour and the Director General of Industry of the Catalan Government gave a speech highlighting Catalonia's advantages and opportunities as a destination for new investments.
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12 Jul 2024
Catalonia and Barcelona strengthen their commitment to sustainable mobility with Chinese company Chery
Business Investments · Manufacturing
A Catalan Government delegation visited Chery’s R&D center in Shanghai to learn about their advanced technologies and strengthen relations before the Chinese company's landing in Catalonia.
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11 Jul 2024
Catalonia leads a €23 million European project for personalized medicine and advanced therapies
Catalan Economy · Life Sciences
The PRECISEU project will involve 25 partners from 12 European regions in 10 member states, along with one country associated with the Horizon Europe program (Ukraine).
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10 Jul 2024
Catalonia to participate in China's leading automotive sector forum
International Events · Automotive, Logistics & Smart Cities
The Minister for Business and Labour, accompanied by the Director General of Industry, will deliver a keynote speech at the China Automotive Forum, highlighting Catalonia's assets and opportunities as a destination for productive project deployments.
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10 Jul 2024
Port of Barcelona launches a pioneering 5G network in Europe
Catalan Economy
The new 5G network represents an investment of 3.6 million euros and has been designed to meet the needs of the increasingly automated port ecosystem.
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04 Jul 2024
AQ Compute has started the construction of a new data center in Barcelona
Business Investments · Tech & Digital Transformation
The first phase of the project, called AQ-BCN1, is expected to be completed by 2025 and will provide 60 MW of computing power.
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01 Jul 2024
Pharmaceutical company Esteve invests €100 million to expand manufacturing operations in Catalonia
Business Investments · Life Sciences
The global pharma is building a new production unit to increase its capacity for active pharmaceutical ingredients. The expansion will create around 100 new jobs in addition to the existing workforce of 370 professionals.
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