In a global economic climate

characterized by the current recession,

Barcelona has held a solid international

position and very strong brand

recognition. Moreover, the Fitch ratings

agency confirms the strong economic-

financial position of Barcelona, a city

that has gross savings in excess of 20%

and a very solid ratio of debt to current

income (52.1%). Fitch expects this to be

maintained in the mid-term.

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and

centre of a Euroregion that is one of the

driving hubs of southern Europe and the

Mediterranean area, with approximately

15 million inhabitants. With more than

1.6 M inhabitants, the city is the centre

of a metropolitan area with nearly 5 M

inhabitants.

The cosmopolitan, diverse and

multicultural spirit of Barcelona

is clearly shown by the fact that

nearly 18% of the city’s residents are

foreigners.

Barcelona is also a dynamic economic

motor and has the most diverse

productive structure in all of Spain

and has an economy that is open and

connected to the world, demonstrated

by the fact that Catalonia is home

to the headquarters of nearly 5,500

foreign companies, received 135 DFI

projects in 2011 and just in the province

of Barcelona exported a volume of

€ 45,034.4 M in 2012, which is the

maximum available historical series

and the annual increase (+6.4%) is

almost double that of Spain (+3.4%).

Barcelona Top city for business

CONTACT US info@barcelonagrowth.cat

Barcelona,a creativeBusiness

cityA great opportunity

In a global economic climate

characterized by the current recession,

Barcelona has held a solid international

position and very strong brand

recognition. Moreover, the Fitch ratings

agency confirms the strong economic-

financial position of Barcelona, a city

that has gross savings in excess of 20%

and a very solid ratio of debt to current

income (52.1%). Fitch expects this to be

maintained in the mid-term.

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and

centre of a Euroregion that is one of the

driving hubs of southern Europe and the

Mediterranean area, with approximately

15 million inhabitants. With more than

1.6 M inhabitants, the city is the centre

of a metropolitan area with nearly 5 M

inhabitants.

The cosmopolitan, diverse and

multicultural spirit of Barcelona

is clearly shown by the fact that

nearly 18% of the city’s residents are

foreigners.

Barcelona is also a dynamic economic

motor and has the most diverse

productive structure in all of Spain

and has an economy that is open and

connected to the world, demonstrated

by the fact that Catalonia is home

to the headquarters of nearly 5,500

foreign companies, received 135 DFI

projects in 2011 and just in the province

of Barcelona exported a volume of

€ 45,034.4 M in 2012, which is the

maximum available historical series

and the annual increase (+6.4%) is

almost double that of Spain (+3.4%).

Barcelona Top city for business

CONTACT US info@barcelonagrowth.cat

Barcelona,a creativeBusiness

cityA great opportunity

AIMS

1.To bring together assets and agents for positioning

Barcelona as a city oriented towards economic and

business growth

2. To manage, coordinate and promote the use of the

Barcelona brand in the service of companies.

COMPOSITION, GOVERNMENT AND CONSULTATIVE BODIES

Public-private partnership

Model of corresponsibility

Focus on needs

Wide participation

Focus on results

HEADQUARTERS: THE MEDIATIC BUILDING

MediaTic will be the symbol of a Barcelona oriented

towards business and economic growth. It is located

at the heart of the 22@ district to promote synergies

with Design Hub Barcelona (DHUB), Barcelona

Activa agency and all the innovative companies and

institutions of the district.

1

VENUE OF THE MOBILE WORLD CAPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUB / LEGACY

The best environment for your mobile solutions

Where the industry meets the future

• Headquarters of the MW Capital &

Offices GSMA Barcelona

• Mobile World HUB:

- Competence Centres

- Multipartner teams of the areas

- Showroom B2B of the capital assets

- Incubation area

- Partner space

2

BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICE

One-stop-shop for companies

Free assessment for an easy landing

• Complete landing programme for

companies

• Integrated portfolio of services:

- Formalities and municipal taxes

- Business location

- Public tenders

- Human recruitment assessment

- Companies electronic processing

- Funding and subsidies

3

DATA RESOURCE CENTRE & SHOWROOM

Join Barcelona to the assets of your company

Economic open data

• An innovative area to introduce

the city from an economic and

business point of view

• The commercial complement

of all the companies located in

Barcelona:

- Access to the resources centre and

data at the service of business

activities and new projects

- Reception of clients, suppliers and

providers.

- Show the potential environment

where your company operates

- Monitor the city: Smart City

- Direct access to Barcelona City

Council

4

FREE ZONE

Start without taxes

Start within the best IT mobile environment

Barcelona City Council offers

to companies / entrepreneurs

connected with mobile technologies

a temporary set of advantages when

installed in the MediaTic building:

• Discounts of 100% of fees and local

taxes

• Discounts of 100% of contributions

to Social Security for new

permanent contracts

• Partial discounts of the rental price

of offices

5

TALENT / CIBERNARIUM

Easy access to talent

Free IT training for professionals

• Public programmes to recruit talent

• IT skills acquisition and diffusion

programmes for professionals and

companies

Barcelona GroWtH aGencyPowerful resources at the disposal of companies

and economic activity of Barcelona

tHe Main resources oF Barcelona GroWtH

GENERAL COUNCIL

BARCELONA CITY COUNCIL

FIRA BARCELONA

BARCELONABRAND BOARD

TOURISM OF BARCELONA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BARCELONA GLOBAL

BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

BARCELONA DESIGN CENTRE (BCD)

ACC1Ó (CATALAN GOVERNMENT)

ADvISORy BOARDEconomic Stakeholders

of Barcelona

COMPANIES

RESEARCH CENTRES

UNIVERSITIES

BUSINESS SCHOOLS

A great opportunityBarcelona has unique assets related to climate, quality

of life, culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, leisure,

architecture, sport, gastronomy...

This is a huge competitive advantage, unique in the

world.

We have all the necessary assetsBarcelona is the best environment for the economic

and business growth of your company.

Barcelona brand: a valuable asset to the service of your companyBarcelona is today an internationally recognized

brand and well positioned among the most

prestigious rankings, related to business, creativity,

entrepreneurship, tourism, quality of life for workers,

fashion trends, ...

For the first time Barcelona City Council provides

companies the use of the Barcelona brand.

WHere do We coMe FroM?Barcelona Growth is an initiative promoted by the

City Council that brings together public and private

representatives from various fields, which aims to

be the centre of a package of policies and measures

aimed to fight against the crisis and promoting the

economic development of the city of Barcelona over

the next few years.

30 MEASURES

BARCELONA GROWTh

Have been up to now the actions that fit within the strategy of

the city of Barcelona.

Implementation of

5KEy MEASURESThROUGh ThE

BARCELONAGROWTh AGENCy

AIMS

1.To bring together assets and agents for positioning

Barcelona as a city oriented towards economic and

business growth

2. To manage, coordinate and promote the use of the

Barcelona brand in the service of companies.

COMPOSITION, GOVERNMENT AND CONSULTATIVE BODIES

Public-private partnership

Model of corresponsibility

Focus on needs

Wide participation

Focus on results

HEADQUARTERS: THE MEDIATIC BUILDING

MediaTic will be the symbol of a Barcelona oriented

towards business and economic growth. It is located

at the heart of the 22@ district to promote synergies

with Design Hub Barcelona (DHUB), Barcelona

Activa agency and all the innovative companies and

institutions of the district.

1

VENUE OF THE MOBILE WORLD CAPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUB / LEGACY

The best environment for your mobile solutions

Where the industry meets the future

• Headquarters of the MW Capital &

Offices GSMA Barcelona

• Mobile World HUB:

- Competence Centres

- Multipartner teams of the areas

- Showroom B2B of the capital assets

- Incubation area

- Partner space

2

BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICE

One-stop-shop for companies

Free assessment for an easy landing

• Complete landing programme for

companies

• Integrated portfolio of services:

- Formalities and municipal taxes

- Business location

- Public tenders

- Human recruitment assessment

- Companies electronic processing

- Funding and subsidies

3

DATA RESOURCE CENTRE & SHOWROOM

Join Barcelona to the assets of your company

Economic open data

• An innovative area to introduce

the city from an economic and

business point of view

• The commercial complement

of all the companies located in

Barcelona:

- Access to the resources centre and

data at the service of business

activities and new projects

- Reception of clients, suppliers and

providers.

- Show the potential environment

where your company operates

- Monitor the city: Smart City

- Direct access to Barcelona City

Council

4

FREE ZONE

Start without taxes

Start within the best IT mobile environment

Barcelona City Council offers

to companies / entrepreneurs

connected with mobile technologies

a temporary set of advantages when

installed in the MediaTic building:

• Discounts of 100% of fees and local

taxes

• Discounts of 100% of contributions

to Social Security for new

permanent contracts

• Partial discounts of the rental price

of offices

5

TALENT / CIBERNARIUM

Easy access to talent

Free IT training for professionals

• Public programmes to recruit talent

• IT skills acquisition and diffusion

programmes for professionals and

companies

Barcelona GroWtH aGencyPowerful resources at the disposal of companies

and economic activity of Barcelona

tHe Main resources oF Barcelona GroWtH

GENERAL COUNCIL

BARCELONA CITY COUNCIL

FIRA BARCELONA

BARCELONABRAND BOARD

TOURISM OF BARCELONA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BARCELONA GLOBAL

BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

BARCELONA DESIGN CENTRE (BCD)

ACC1Ó (CATALAN GOVERNMENT)

ADvISORy BOARDEconomic Stakeholders

of Barcelona

COMPANIES

RESEARCH CENTRES

UNIVERSITIES

BUSINESS SCHOOLS

A great opportunityBarcelona has unique assets related to climate, quality

of life, culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, leisure,

architecture, sport, gastronomy...

This is a huge competitive advantage, unique in the

world.

We have all the necessary assetsBarcelona is the best environment for the economic

and business growth of your company.

Barcelona brand: a valuable asset to the service of your companyBarcelona is today an internationally recognized

brand and well positioned among the most

prestigious rankings, related to business, creativity,

entrepreneurship, tourism, quality of life for workers,

fashion trends, ...

For the first time Barcelona City Council provides

companies the use of the Barcelona brand.

WHere do We coMe FroM?Barcelona Growth is an initiative promoted by the

City Council that brings together public and private

representatives from various fields, which aims to

be the centre of a package of policies and measures

aimed to fight against the crisis and promoting the

economic development of the city of Barcelona over

the next few years.

30 MEASURES

BARCELONA GROWTh

Have been up to now the actions that fit within the strategy of

the city of Barcelona.

Implementation of

5KEy MEASURESThROUGh ThE

BARCELONAGROWTh AGENCy

AIMS

1.To bring together assets and agents for positioning

Barcelona as a city oriented towards economic and

business growth

2. To manage, coordinate and promote the use of the

Barcelona brand in the service of companies.

COMPOSITION, GOVERNMENT AND CONSULTATIVE BODIES

Public-private partnership

Model of corresponsibility

Focus on needs

Wide participation

Focus on results

HEADQUARTERS: THE MEDIATIC BUILDING

MediaTic will be the symbol of a Barcelona oriented

towards business and economic growth. It is located

at the heart of the 22@ district to promote synergies

with Design Hub Barcelona (DHUB), Barcelona

Activa agency and all the innovative companies and

institutions of the district.

1

VENUE OF THE MOBILE WORLD CAPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUB / LEGACY

The best environment for your mobile solutions

Where the industry meets the future

• Headquarters of the MW Capital &

Offices GSMA Barcelona

• Mobile World HUB:

- Competence Centres

- Multipartner teams of the areas

- Showroom B2B of the capital assets

- Incubation area

- Partner space

2

BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICE

One-stop-shop for companies

Free assessment for an easy landing

• Complete landing programme for

companies

• Integrated portfolio of services:

- Formalities and municipal taxes

- Business location

- Public tenders

- Human recruitment assessment

- Companies electronic processing

- Funding and subsidies

3

DATA RESOURCE CENTRE & SHOWROOM

Join Barcelona to the assets of your company

Economic open data

• An innovative area to introduce

the city from an economic and

business point of view

• The commercial complement

of all the companies located in

Barcelona:

- Access to the resources centre and

data at the service of business

activities and new projects

- Reception of clients, suppliers and

providers.

- Show the potential environment

where your company operates

- Monitor the city: Smart City

- Direct access to Barcelona City

Council

4

FREE ZONE

Start without taxes

Start within the best IT mobile environment

Barcelona City Council offers

to companies / entrepreneurs

connected with mobile technologies

a temporary set of advantages when

installed in the MediaTic building:

• Discounts of 100% of fees and local

taxes

• Discounts of 100% of contributions

to Social Security for new

permanent contracts

• Partial discounts of the rental price

of offices

5

TALENT / CIBERNARIUM

Easy access to talent

Free IT training for professionals

• Public programmes to recruit talent

• IT skills acquisition and diffusion

programmes for professionals and

companies

Barcelona GroWtH aGencyPowerful resources at the disposal of companies

and economic activity of Barcelona

tHe Main resources oF Barcelona GroWtH

GENERAL COUNCIL

BARCELONA CITY COUNCIL

FIRA BARCELONA

BARCELONABRAND BOARD

TOURISM OF BARCELONA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BARCELONA GLOBAL

BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

BARCELONA DESIGN CENTRE (BCD)

ACC1Ó (CATALAN GOVERNMENT)

ADvISORy BOARDEconomic Stakeholders

of Barcelona

COMPANIES

RESEARCH CENTRES

UNIVERSITIES

BUSINESS SCHOOLS

A great opportunityBarcelona has unique assets related to climate, quality

of life, culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, leisure,

architecture, sport, gastronomy...

This is a huge competitive advantage, unique in the

world.

We have all the necessary assetsBarcelona is the best environment for the economic

and business growth of your company.

Barcelona brand: a valuable asset to the service of your companyBarcelona is today an internationally recognized

brand and well positioned among the most

prestigious rankings, related to business, creativity,

entrepreneurship, tourism, quality of life for workers,

fashion trends, ...

For the first time Barcelona City Council provides

companies the use of the Barcelona brand.

WHere do We coMe FroM?Barcelona Growth is an initiative promoted by the

City Council that brings together public and private

representatives from various fields, which aims to

be the centre of a package of policies and measures

aimed to fight against the crisis and promoting the

economic development of the city of Barcelona over

the next few years.

30 MEASURES

BARCELONA GROWTh

Have been up to now the actions that fit within the strategy of

the city of Barcelona.

Implementation of

5KEy MEASURESThROUGh ThE

BARCELONAGROWTh AGENCy

In a global economic climate

characterized by the current recession,

Barcelona has held a solid international

position and very strong brand

recognition. Moreover, the Fitch ratings

agency confirms the strong economic-

financial position of Barcelona, a city

that has gross savings in excess of 20%

and a very solid ratio of debt to current

income (52.1%). Fitch expects this to be

maintained in the mid-term.

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and

centre of a Euroregion that is one of the

driving hubs of southern Europe and the

Mediterranean area, with approximately

15 million inhabitants. With more than

1.6 M inhabitants, the city is the centre

of a metropolitan area with nearly 5 M

inhabitants.

The cosmopolitan, diverse and

multicultural spirit of Barcelona

is clearly shown by the fact that

nearly 18% of the city’s residents are

foreigners.

Barcelona is also a dynamic economic

motor and has the most diverse

productive structure in all of Spain

and has an economy that is open and

connected to the world, demonstrated

by the fact that Catalonia is home

to the headquarters of nearly 5,500

foreign companies, received 135 DFI

projects in 2011 and just in the province

of Barcelona exported a volume of

€ 45,034.4 M in 2012, which is the

maximum available historical series

and the annual increase (+6.4%) is

almost double that of Spain (+3.4%).

Barcelona Top city for business

CONTACT US info@barcelonagrowth.cat

Barcelona,a creativeBusiness

cityA great opportunity