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Why Catalonia
Why Catalonia.

Barcelona-Catalonia is open to business and open to the world. A talented proactive workforce in a dynamic business climate offers international companies numerous competitive advantages.
Industries & Technologies
Industries & Technologies.

Strongly industrialized, Catalonia is one of Southern Europe’s main economic powerhouses. A wide and dynamic industrial base with strong connections to ICT and smart solutions makes it easy to find the suppliers you need.
Services for investors
Services for investors.

Setting up business in Catalonia gets even easier if you receive first-hand details on the local steps and procedures. Our success lies in offering a pro-business approach and tailor-made solutions.
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News & Events.

Catalonia Trade & Investment attends business events around the world to promote Catalonia and Barcelona as an ideal investment and business location. Check out our latest news and connect to our social media.
Catalonia Trade & Investment
Catalonia Trade & Investment.

Catalonia Trade & Investment is the public agency that works to attract foreign investment to Barcelona and Catalonia, promoting the area as an attractive, innovative and competitive business location.
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The European Molecular Biology Laboratory opens its first new headquarters in 20 years in Barcelona

19 Apr 2017

The EMBL is Europe’s leading laboratory for life sciences, an intergovernmental agency with its headquarters in Heidelberg, founded in 1974, and made up of 20 member states. It offers its services to the scientific community, trains future generations of scientists and is dedicated to promoting life sciences throughout Europe.

It is an international, interdisciplinary body, with a highly innovative capacity. 1,600 people of 80 different nationalities work for the institution, out of Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Hinxton and Monterotondo.