Barcelona, 8 d’octubre de 2024. – El Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya ha signat un acord de col·laboració amb Tech Barcelona, marcant un pas més cap a la integració de la innovació i la tecnologia en el món de l’auditoria. Aquesta aliança estratègica permetrà compartir recursos, coneixements i experiències, amb l’objectiu de fomentar la digitalització i modernització d’un sector que està en plena transformació i que requereix de nous coneixements digitals i, fins i tot, de perfils professionals plenament digitals.

“Aquest conveni reafirma el nostre compromís amb l’excel·lència i la innovació, buscant sempre adaptar-nos millor a les necessitats del mercat i anticipar-nos als reptes del futur i el present més immediat, com poden ser l’aplicació de la IA en el dia a dia de l’auditoria o la preservació de la ciberseguretat. Convidem a tots els professionals del sector a participar en les iniciatives que sorgiran d’aquesta col·laboració, que segur seran de gran benefici per a tots”, assegura Joan Vall Gil, president del Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya.

Miquel Martí, CEO de Tech Barcelona, subratlla: “Aquesta aliança ens permetrà aplicar l’experiència tecnològica del nostre ecosistema al món de l’auditoria, afavorint la seva transformació digital. Junts, podem aplicar solucions innovadores que reforcin la competitivitat del sector, assegurant alhora la seva transparència i adaptació als nous desafiaments econòmics i socials.”

Tech Barcelona, l’associació privada sense ànim de lucre que vertebra l’ecosistema tecnològic i digital de la ciutat, actualment representa a més de 1.400 socis i 90 partners, líders en els seus sectors.

• The partnership will enable the company, known for its leadership in innovative and sustainable building solutions, to integrate and contribute to the growth of Barcelona’s technology ecosystem

 Barcelona, July 26^th, 2024. – Molins has partnered with Tech Barcelona as a corporate partner, enable Molins to actively participate in the development of the city’s digital innovation ecosystem, while exploring possible collaboration opportunities with startups, scaleups and other companies in the sector. The agreement between the construction solutions company and Tech Barcelona underlines the company’s commitment to solidify Barcelona as a leading technology and digital innovation hub in Europe.

Molins’ involvement in the Tech Barcelona ecosystem will promote alliances between the company and digital solutions and services companies, advancing its digital roadmap, especially those initiatives focused on customer experience and Industry 4.0.

Digitalization is a strategic pillar that drives sustainability, efficiency and innovation at Molins. The company’s digitalization strategy for the coming years encompasses more than 50 initiatives across six key areas: Customer Experience, Industry 4.0, Data and Analytics, Employee Experience, Digital Enterprise, and Infrastructure. Among the most noteworthy projects are the implementation of omnichannel processes and solutions for customer relations, the creation of a centre of excellence in artificial intelligence applied to industry, and the development of capabilities to promote innovation, the adoption of change, and collaborative and agile methodologies.

According to Javier Sueiras, Chief Information Officer at Molins, “Innovation and digitalization are key pillars in Molins’ strategy. Our partnership with Tech Barcelona aims to integrate and enrich its innovation ecosystem and explore potential collaborations with local and international digital players”.

On the other hand, Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, emphasizes that “our partnership with Molins reflects a shared commitment to building a more technological and sustainable future. At Tech Barcelona, we will continue to support all industries in this transition, fostering collaboration between all players in the ecosystem to make it a reality”.

• The global HR platform will bring its solutions for onboarding, managing and paying talent worldwide to Barcelona’s tech and digital ecosystem

Barcelona, 3 July 2024. – Deel, the all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams, has joined Tech Barcelona as a Corporate Partner. Founded in 2019 within Y Combinator, Deel handles everything from hiring and onboarding to payroll, compliance and engagement, all on a single platform. It is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the world, achieving $500M in ARR (annual recurring revenue) in less than five years and has more than 35,000 clients across 150 countries.

Deel has joined Tech Barcelona to bring its HR and payroll expertise to the city’s tech and digital ecosystem, allowing Spanish companies to efficiently and centrally access global talent.

Ryan Freeman, head of partnerships at Deel, said “We’re focused on helping millions of people to work for the best companies in the world, no matter their location. Deel believes that qualifications, not location, should determine opportunities. So we’re thrilled to join forces with Tech Barcelona to open up the opportunities global hiring brings to the tech scene in Barcelona and beyond.”

“Our partnership with Tech Barcelona is a clear statement on our vision to support startups and SMBs in their international and local expansion, hiring the right talent anywhere in the world, and compliantly with the local regulations”, said Isaac R. Betanzos, Regional Head of Partnerships – MENA & Spain.

According to Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, said “The incorporation of Deel, one of the fastest-growing startups worldwide, is excellent news for our ecosystem. Given the increasing challenge of global talent acquisition and management, we highly value Deel’s culture of partnerships, which facilitates the implementation of its solutions and fosters the development of tech ecosystems wherever it operates.”

• The agreement promotes the growth of Barcelona’s technological and digital ecosystem, boosting technology transfer processes and accelerating the dynamics of innovation.

Barcelona, 8 May 2024. – Technology centre Eurecat has joined Tech Barcelona as an Institutional Partner with the aim of fostering technology transfer processes and accelerating the innovation dynamics of Barcelona’s startups and corporations. The agreement represents a significant opportunity for collaboration and advancement in applied research and technological development in the region.

As a result, Eurecat will provide companies and startups in the Tech Barcelona ecosystem – made up of more than 1,400 members and 90 partners – with new resources to facilitate the generation of technological solutions that respond to their innovation challenges, both in the approach to new products, services or innovative processes, and in the development of concept and prototype tests and support in their scalability.

“Eurecat technology centre will collaborate with Tech Barcelona as an Institutional Partner with the aim of bringing its multi-technology capabilities to its ecosystem of companies and startups and facilitating innovation and technology transfer as a lever to generate differential value, competitiveness and growth,’ said Miquel Rey, Business general director at Eurecat.

‘We are confident that this collaboration will add value to the technological differential of the Tech Barcelona ecosystem, bringing Eurecat’s knowledge to help entrepreneurs and investors achieve their growth objectives through technology transfer and the development of solutions that benefit both locally and globally,’ said Miquel Rey, who stressed ‘Eurecat’s commitment to excellence in technological innovation and collaboration with other entities in the sector to promote technological, business and scientific progress in Barcelona and beyond.

According to Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, ‘the association is a transversal platform that integrates the ecosystem and, for this reason, it is crucial to have reference centres in digital transformation and technology such as Eurecat. This collaboration will allow us to accelerate the innovation processes that we promote through our activity with start-ups and large companies’.

Overall, the technology centre offers startups its highly advanced skills and knowledge in digital, industrial, biotech and sustainability technologies: from artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cybersecurity and robotics, to quantum technologies, voice technologies and augmented and virtual reality, among others.

• The online business school, a member of the association since 2022, reinforces its commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship and talent in Barcelona’s technology ecosystem

Barcelona, 11 de abril de 2024. – The online business school IEBS Digital School has become a new Corporate Partner of Tech Barcelona, the private non-profit association that supports the technological and digital ecosystem of Barcelona. The agreement aims to promote innovation, support entrepreneurship and continue connecting talent with startups and corporations in the technology sector.

Founded in 2009, and a member of Tech Barcelona since 2022, IEBS Digital School is a digital and technology-native business school, focused on developing leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit and committed to innovation, ethics and sustainability. They have a broad international presence, which allows them to enrich the educational experience with a diverse global vision. Since its inception, IEBS has trained more than 175,000 students in 60 countries with more than 350 programmes at the forefront of innovation. In 2021, IEBS joined DIGITALENT GROUP, a leading educational group in the digital era, to strengthen its online training offer and expand its presence in the international market.

According to Susana López, CEO of IEBS Digital School: “At IEBS, the partnership with Tech Barcelona consolidates our commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship. We share the vision of a strong and thriving digital ecosystem, where collaboration will be key to foster creativity, support entrepreneurship and strengthen the entrepreneurial fabric in the city of Barcelona.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “the technology and digital sector needs to be nurtured by the best entrepreneurial talent and, in this sense, business schools play a crucial role”. “With this alliance, IEBS Digital School, which has embraced a digital approach since its inception, agile in the face of change and with a clear vision for the future, strengthens its connection with the more than 1,300 partners and 90 partner organisations that Tech Barcelona represents, and demonstrates its commitment to the growth of the city’s technology ecosystem.