We are opening a new chapter with the inauguration of the new headquarters of i2CAT Research Centre at Tech Barcelona’s Pier01.

“When we launched Pier01 in 2016—now 10 years ago—we did so with a very clear vision: to create a space that reflects the strength of Barcelona’s technology and digital ecosystem,” said Miguel Vicente, President of Tech Barcelona, at today’s event. After a decade of fostering connections between startups, corporations, universities, institutions, and entrepreneurial talent, today we take another step forward.

i2CAT’s new facilities feature 2,000 square metres of state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to research in 6G, smart mobility, quantum technologies, and satellite networks, among other cutting-edge fields. This represents a strategic commitment to bringing research and industry even closer together.

The inauguration was attended by Albert Dalmau, Minister of the Presidency of the Government of Catalonia; Sergi Figuerola-Fernández, Director of i2CAT; Albert Tort, Secretary for Telecommunications and Digital Transformation; Maria Galindo Garcia-Delgado, Secretary for Digital Policies; Jordi Valls, Fourth Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council; and José Alberto Carbonell, President of the Port of Barcelona, among other authorities.

“We want knowledge to become solutions. Projects. Impact for the economy and people’s lives,” said Vicente.

The arrival of i2CAT marks another milestone in this evolution and reinforces Pier01’s role as a hub for public-private collaboration, where talent, research, business, and institutions work ever more closely together.