12 April 2023 Partners

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IQS joins Tech Barcelona to strengthen tech entrepreneurship

12 April 2023 Partners
  • The agreement connects the initiatives of IQS Tech Factory, the university’s entrepreneurship and innovation unit, with the tech association’s network of companies and resources.

Barcelona, April 12th, 2023. – IQS has signed a collaboration agreement with Tech Barcelona to strengthen its commitment to technological entrepreneurship and consolidate its link with the city’s business ecosystem. The projects of IQS Tech Factory, the entrepreneurship and innovation unit of the university, will have direct access to the network of companies and the program of activities and contents of the association.

Tech Barcelona, which works to consolidate Barcelona as a technological and digital hub of international reference, represents more than 1,200 companies and has more than 80 partner organisations, leaders in their sector, committed to innovation and technology. In addition, the agreement strengthens the presence of IQS within the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the city and favors the development of the business born in the university environment.

“At IQS Tech Factory, we inspire our community of future entrepreneurs and provide the resources and network to help transform ideas into businesses,” says Carlos Malet, Associate Director of Strategy and Enterprise at IQS.

Miquel Martí, the CEO of Tech Barcelona, stated that “partnering with a renowned educational institution like IQS reinforces Tech Barcelona’s dedication to advancing technology transfer processes and fostering new innovative business opportunities. IQS shares our vision for this strategy, with its School of Engineering and School of Management providing a comprehensive understanding of the business landscape.”

 

In the picture, from left to right: Roser Grau, IQS Tech Factory Manager; Sonia Amorós, IQS Administration Director; Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona; Salvador Borrós, General Director of IQS; Mar Galtés, Chief Corporate Development Director of Tech Barcelona; and Carlos Malet, Associate Director of Strategy and Business of IQS.
22 March 2023 News Partners

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Voi Technology joins Tech Barcelona to promote sustainable mobility

22 March 2023 News Partners
  • Voi Technology’s incorporation into Tech Barcelona will allow for greater collaboration and synergy between the companies operating in the city to promote innovation and the development of sustainable mobility solutions.
  • The company was founded in 2018, is headquartered in Stockholm, and is present in more than 100 cities in 11 countries. In Spain, it operates in Madrid, Malaga and Seville.

Barcelona, March 22, 2023 – Voi Technology, the shared electric micro-mobility technology scale-up, has announced its entry into Tech Barcelona, the private, non-profit association that represents the city’s digital and technological ecosystem. With this incorporation, Voi Technology joins the over 80 partners of Tech Barcelona and consolidates its commitment to the city and the future of sustainable mobility.

The company has experienced outstanding growth since its founding in 2018, and now its electric scooters and shared bikes are present in more than 100 cities in 11 countries, is headquartered in Stockholm and employs 700 people. To date, Voi Technology has more than 7 million users and has completed more than 125 million trips.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, states: “Barcelona has a powerful technological and digital entrepreneurial ecosystem and we want to lead the consolidation of new models that are connected, sustainable and designed for the urban mobility of people.”

Voi Technology’s entry into the association is a further step in the company’s expansion strategy in the Spanish and European markets. “Spain was the second European country where we launched our service in 2019. Consciously, we never decided to launch our service in Barcelona, because we are waiting to meet the requirements of the city council. For this to happen as soon as possible, in synergy with the leading exponent of Barcelona’s technological and innovative entrepreneurial hub, Tech Barcelona, we hope to give a new impetus to the dialogue with local institutions, to include shared electric micro-mobility services in the practical landscape of the path towards innovation in the economic ecosystem of the Catalan capital, adds Fredrik Hjelm, CEO and co-founder of Voi Technology.

De izquierda a derecha: Juan Baselga, Partnership & Institutional Relations Director en Tech Barcelona; Fredrik Hjelm, CEO y cofundador de Voi Technology; Noemí Moya, Regional Head of Public Policy for Southern Europe en Voi Technology; Miquel Martí, CEO de Tech Barcelona; Álvaro Rodríguez, Senior Public Policy Manager for Spain en Voi Technology; y Mar Galtés, Chief Corporate Development Director en Tech Barcelona.

 

20 March 2023 News Partners

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Oracle NetSuite joins Tech Barcelona as Corporate Partner

20 March 2023 News Partners
  • The agreement brings the US cloud-based management systems company closer to Barcelona’s startup ecosystem

Barcelona, March 20, 2023. – Oracle NetSuite, US provider of cloud-based business management systems, has joined Tech Barcelona as a Corporate Partner to get closer to the ecosystem of technological and digital startups represented by the association. The US company remains firmly committed to Barcelona, where its international development hub is located alongside 250 employees.

Founded in 1998, Oracle NetSuite offers finance and ERP solutions, as well as an integrated system that includes Operation, inventory management, HR, professional services automation, and omnichannel commerce, used by more than 34,000 customers in 217 countries and independent territories. In addition, the company focuses its cloud management expertise on startups and growing tech companies, where we have a long story of collaboration and success.

Alberto Lozano, Southern Europe NetSuite Director, states “We are very happy with the partnership with one of the main pillars of the vibrant startup Ecosystem that we have in Barcelona. Tech Barcelona is making a difference with its collaborative, inclusive, and innovative approach to collect together every strength that all the players that conform to the Ecosystem can bring, to scale and expand the Start-up community. We have had a long and productive story of collaboration before and with this new partnership, we are eager to see it grow”.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “Oracle NetSuite is already a relevant player in the ecosystem due to its firm commitment to the city. Its incorporation into Tech Barcelona as a Corporate Partner will bring its technology closer to the startup community. The company’s experience and global trajectory is a differential point that favors the growth of the Barcelona ecosystem as a hub of international relevance”.

Catalonia’s tech ecosystem has more than 2,000 startups, which have raised an investment volume of €1,653M in 2022. These figures consolidate its capital, the city of Barcelona, as the fifth-best ecosystem in the European Union for creating a startup and attracting international talent.

In the photograph, from left to right: Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona; Alberto Lozano, Southern Europe NetSuite Director; Patrick Puck, Software Development VP at Oracle; and Mar Galtés, Chief Corporate Development Director at Tech Barcelona. Author: Miguel Gómez.
16 March 2023 News Partners

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Uriach joins Tech Barcelona

16 March 2023 News Partners
  • The agreement allows the healthcare company to become more involved in Barcelona’s healthcare innovation ecosystem, and to boost collaboration between all its agents.
  • Tech Barcelona reinforces its strategy for structuring business innovation in the health and life sciences sector by launching Pier07 at Via Laietana 26.
  • Uriach reaffirms its commitment to promoting innovation in its sector: self-care with natural products powered by science.

Barcelona, 16 March 2023. – The health and wellness company Uriach becomes a Tech Barcelona Partner to demonstrate its involvement in the city’s health and life sciences innovation ecosystem. The collaboration agreement allows for a greater connection between the company and entrepreneurial talent and reinforces the association’s strategy to link all the actors involved in the sector and solve needs through technology.

As part of its strategy, Tech Barcelona recently inaugurated Pier07 at Via Laietana 26, a benchmark space for business innovation in the health and life sciences sector. This building is a meeting and collaboration point for startups, pharmaceutical companies, investors, institutions, universities, research centers, and the public health system, all actively participating in the contents and activities of the association.

For Oriol Segarra, CEO of Uriach, “Innovation is part of our DNA. It is key to the development of new natural products that, powered by science, we are sure are the best way to improve health and well-being. Collaborating with startups from the Tech Barcelona ecosystem will help us to be even more agile and efficient in our innovation processes”.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, highlights the importance of involving large pharmaceutical companies such as Uriach in Barcelona’s healthcare ecosystem, one of the country’s strategic pillars. “The implementation of technology in the health and life sciences sector is crucial to accelerate its impact on citizens and the health system,” says Martí.

From left to right: Oriol Segarra, CEO at Uriach, and Miquel Martí, CEO at Tech Barcelona. Author: Miguel Gómez.
16 February 2023 Partners

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Holaluz, new partner of Tech Barcelona

16 February 2023 Partners
  • The company strengthens its collaboration with the city’s technological and digital companies to progress in the energy transition of the ecosystem

Barcelona, February 16, 2023. – Holaluz, an energy transition technology company whose aim is to create a 100% renewable planet, has joined Tech Barcelona as a partner to promote awareness of climate change and the need to combat it from the technological and digital ecosystem through the Greentech economy.

The energy transition technology company, which bases its business model on the installation of solar panels and energy management, is one of the pioneering and most representative companies in Barcelona’s technology ecosystem and has been involved in Tech Barcelona’s initiatives since the association’s beginnings. Founded in 2010 by Carlota Pi, Ferran Nogué, and Oriol Vila, the company has become a benchmark startup that has grown and will be listed on the BME Growth in 2019. From 2015 to 2018, Holaluz had its offices at the Pier01 of Tech Barcelona, and Carlota Pi is a member of the association’s board of directors.

Carlota Pi, CEO and co-founder of Holaluz: “Holaluz was born with the firm conviction of being an engine of change and with the transcendental purpose of creating a 100% sustainable planet. Ten years later, Holaluz is leading the energy transition in Southern Europe with an impactful business model that allows us to respond to the global challenge of climate change. Being part of Tech Barcelona allows us to be connected with the technological ecosystem all over Europe to share experiences and learning and move forward together towards the green transition”.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “Holaluz has always been involved in the development of the technological and digital ecosystem of the city and is a benchmark in entrepreneurship and sustainability. Its incorporation as a partner will allow us to continue working together against the climate emergency, with technology as a driver of the green transition”.

9 February 2023 News Partners

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Boehringer Ingelheim joins Tech Barcelona

9 February 2023 News Partners
  • The agreement allows the German company to be further involved in the development and cooperation of Barcelona’s health innovation ecosystem.
  • Tech Barcelona reinforces its strategy to vertebrate business innovation in the health and life sciences sector with the imminent opening of Pier07 in Via Laietana 26
  • Under its objective to become a leader in digital innovation in the pharmaceutical industry and a key site for the group globally, Boehringer Ingelheim plans to continue investing in its digital and technological hubs in Sant Cugat del Vallès in the coming years

Barcelona, February 9, 2023. – The German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim joins Tech Barcelona as a Corporate Partner. Its incorporation allows a greater involvement of the company in the development of the innovation ecosystem in health and life sciences in Barcelona. In addition, the agreement reinforces the association’s strategy to connect all the agents involved in the value chain of the health sector to solve needs detected through technology.

Tech Barcelona will launch Pier07, a hub of reference in business innovation in the health and life sciences sector, reaffirming the association’s commitment to public and private actors in the sector. The building, located at Via Laietana 26, will house startups, pharmaceutical companies, investors, institutions, universities, research centres and the public health system, which will be represented and actively participate in the contents and activities of the association.

In its commitment to sustainability, not only of the environment, but also of the communities where it is present, Boehringer Ingelheim contributes to the generation of job opportunities, in this case, with the investment in its digital and technological hubs in Sant Cugat del Vallès. This type of centre represents a development for the region, the universities and the community in general. In the last year, the company has allocated 13 million euros to technological projects and plans to continue investing in the coming years. The company’s goal is to become a leader in digital innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.

For Esther Donado, Medical Transformation & Innovation Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim Spain, “signing this agreement with Tech Barcelona allows Boehringer Ingelheim to join Barcelona’s innovation ecosystem, connect with key players such as technology companies and startups, and contribute to the evolution of the healthcare world. This fits with our commitment to transforming the lives of people and animals for present and future generations, as it allows us to be an active part of the process of technological transformation and to get closer to the needs of healthcare professionals, as well as patients, who are at the centre of all our decisions”.

Marieta Ramos, Head of the IT HUB at Boehringer Ingelheim Spain, recognises this agreement as fundamental in the strategy that the company is carrying out in its trajectory, within the technological and digital framework in Spain with its HUBs, which currently employ 340 people and continue to grow in 2023 with a growth forecast of more than 10%.

For his part, Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “the incorporation of Boehringer Ingelheim as Corporate Partner reaffirms the involvement of large pharmaceutical companies in the health ecosystem of Barcelona, one of the strategic pillars of the country. The application of technology in the health and life sciences sector is crucial because it will accelerate its impact at all levels: citizens, the health system and professionals in the sector”.

From left to right; Esther Donado, Medical Transformation & Innovation Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim Spain; and Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona. Author: Daniel Aznar.

 

30 January 2023 News Partners

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Mango joins Tech Barcelona as a Global Partner

30 January 2023 News Partners
  • The agreement allows one of Europe’s leading fashion groups to engage with Barcelona’s technological and digital ecosystem.

Barcelona, January 30th, 2023. – Mango, one of Europe’s leading groups in the fashion industry, has joined Tech Barcelona as a Global Partner with the aim of engaging with Barcelona’s technological and digital ecosystem. This incorporation allows Mango, as an agent with a long history in the retail and e-commerce sector, to actively participate in the generation of knowledge and debate on the present and future of both sectors.

In addition, the agreement will broaden and deepen Mango’s connection with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, corporations and institutions committed to digitalisation and innovation. In this regard, in April 2022 the company created Mango StartUp Studio, a fashion startup accelerator whose mission is to promote innovation, detect growth opportunities and participate in the development of new technologies or business models. Mango StartUp Studio seeks companies or ideas in the development phase to carry out seed capital investments that bring innovation to the value chain of the fashion industry and improve the customer experience.

“At Mango, innovation and technology are part of our essence and DNA. For this reason, we are particularly excited to be part of Tech Barcelona, a collaboration that will allow us to move forward in our digital transformation process hand in hand with one of the top leaders of the digital and technological ecosystem in Barcelona, as well as an international benchmark organisation,” says Elena Carasso, Online and Customer Director at Mango.

For Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, “Mango represents a great success story in the retail and e-commerce sectors, so its involvement in Tech Barcelona will expand the connections and synergies needed to innovate and facilitate the digital transformation of the sector. In addition, being able to count on Mango’s leadership and experience in Tech Barcelona’s activities and content will undoubtedly help startups, corporations and institutions solve new challenges with technology at their core”.

The agreement also gives the company access to Tech Barcelona’s dynamic working groups, organised to identify technological solutions, share challenges and knowledge and support participants’ public policy strategies.

From left to right: Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona; Elena Carasso, Online and Customer Director of Mango; and Mar Galtés, Corporate Development Director. Author: Daniel Aznar.
25 January 2023 News Partners

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ICEX collaborates with Tech Barcelona to promote the internationalisation of the ecosystem

25 January 2023 News Partners
  • The agreement opens up business opportunities abroad for startups in the Barcelona ecosystem
  • The public business entity will have a physical presence at Pier01, the association’s headquarters

Barcelona, January 25th, 2023. – ICEX Spain Export and Investment has signed a collaboration agreement with Tech Barcelona, a private non-profit association that promotes the city’s technological and digital ecosystem, to promote the internationalisation of startups and facilitate their business opportunities abroad.

For ICEX, the importance of the agreement with Tech Barcelona stems from the need to channel towards international technology hubs in Spain the business opportunities that ICEX instruments represent in terms of supporting the technological and innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem, with the idea of joining forces with leading entities.

Tech Barcelona, through the Urban Tech Campus, and mainly Pier01, where the association’s headquarters are located, has become a meeting point for the different actors that make up Barcelona’s technological and digital ecosystem, fostering innovative development and decisive contacts between agents in the ecosystem.

For this reason, ICEX has established a physical presence at Pier 01 to better understand the characteristics and needs of the Barcelona ecosystem and to develop its informative work on international business opportunities for the companies located there, as well as promotion supported by the new ICEX instruments.

Chema Blasco, Director of Infrastructure, Health and ICT at ICEX, explains that “the protocol signed between ICEX and Tech Barcelona, as well as the contracting of a physical space for ICEX at Pier01, responds to the interest of reaching more actors of the technological and innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem in Barcelona with information about commercial promotion instruments for the startup ecosystem managed by ICEX, which are proving to be successful”.

According to Blasco, “there is no better way to do this than hand in hand with a partner like Tech Barcelona, as it opens up the possibility of incorporating ICEX into existing activities in the ecosystem and creating new joint actions with actors in the Barcelona ecosystem in terms of business development abroad for startups, attracting talent, funds and top foreign startups and promoting open innovation, and thus providing continuity in a more specialised way to the important work that the Territorial Directorate of Trade of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism/ICEX in Barcelona has been doing. The clients that receive ICEX services are to a large extent startups, scaleups, corporations and investment funds in the ecosystem”. Finally, he confirmed that “this example can serve as a model for collaboration in other key cities in the Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem”.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “we work to provide the ecosystem with the maximum resources to grow and promote the international expansion of startups and scaleups. For Tech Barcelona, the international relevance of the ecosystem is a strategic priority, and having ICEX close by must contribute to accelerating this process”.

12 December 2022 News Partners

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Tech Barcelona joins forces with Level to reinforce the internationalisation of the tech ecosystem

12 December 2022 News Partners
  • Both entities have signed a collaboration agreement that facilitates the connection of Barcelona’s technological ecosystem with world-class innovation hubs
  • The airline directly connects Barcelona with the main innovation hubs in the United States and will facilitate the creation of networks and links between them

Barcelona, 12 December 2022. – The low-cost, long-haul airline LEVEL has signed a strategic agreement with Tech Barcelona to promote the internationalisation of the Catalan technological and digital ecosystem in America, through direct connections with world-renowned innovation hubs such as San Francisco and Boston, among other destinations of the airline.

Tech Barcelona members and partners will benefit from reduced prices and discounts on flights operated by LEVEL from Barcelona to destinations as diverse as New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires. For the airline, this collaboration allows it to continue actively supporting Barcelona’s digital and technological environment, its innovation, creativity and young talent.

Según Ricard Falomir, Chief Digital & Operations Officer de LEVEL, “este acuerdo nace de nuestro objetivo compartido de apoyar iniciativas que contribuyan a la innovación y a la internacionalización de Tech Barcelona. Para LEVEL, esta firma que hoy anunciamos es una muestra más del compromiso de la aerolínea con el desarrollo del ecosistema empresarial, digital y tecnológico de Barcelona”.

For his part, Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “the internationalisation of Barcelona’s technological and digital ecosystem in America is a focus of strategic growth. This collaboration agreement will help us to encourage entrepreneurs, corporations and investors related to Tech Barcelona to represent the local ecosystem on a global scale, as well as to strengthen its links with consolidated innovation centres such as Boston or San Francisco”.

Ricard Falomir, Chief Digital & Operations Officer at LEVEL and Miquel Martí, CEO at Tech Barcelona.
23 November 2022 News Partners

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Talent Match joins as Corporate Partner

23 November 2022 News Partners
  • The startup offers solutions based on artificial intelligence and Big Data with the aim of identifying and retaining technological talent
  • Tech Barcelona has promoted different initiatives such as Tech Up Nights, Workshops and Working Groups to address the challenges of the future of work

Barcelona, 23 November 2022. – Talent Match, a human resources consultancy based in Barcelona, joins Tech Barcelona as a Corporate Partner. This agreement will allow the Catalan startup, which offers innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence and big data, to become more involved in attracting and retaining talent in Barcelona’s technological and digital ecosystem.

Talent Match has a matchmaking platform that collects the characteristics and preferences of each candidate to cross-reference them with the requirements of the vacancies offered by companies. On the other hand, it also applies data engineering techniques through which it analyses the data generated by employees, with the aim of understanding their needs and predicting future situations.

In Barcelona, the demand for technological profiles grew by 40% in 2021, while the supply of available profiles only grew by 10%, according to the Digital Talent Overview 2022. Given this situation, the partnership with Talent Match aims to identify the most innovative tools to improve and facilitate the selection process; retaining the best talent in the city through technology.

Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona, assures that “innovation in human resources must be a priority for startups and corporations to be able to attract and retain the best talent, especially in a market as competitive as the technological one. Having allies like Talent Match will undoubtedly facilitate this process for all players in the ecosystem, and will position Barcelona both nationally and internationally as the ideal city to work in”.

In the words of Guillem Llacuna and Jordi Valenzuela, co-founders of Talent Match, “at Talent Match we consider Tech Barcelona a reference within the startup ecosystem in Europe. For Talent Match, as a startup linked to the field of talent and technology, it is a pleasure to be part of it and to be able to do our bit by working together with other technology companies that also see the area of talent as an opportunity to innovate and a key factor in the success of any company”.

Tech Barcelona, as a private non-profit association representing more than 1,200 companies in the digital and technological ecosystem, works to anticipate the tools and trends that are transforming the future of work. That is why, this year, it has promoted different initiatives such as Tech Up Nights, Workshops and specialised Working Groups.

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