most attractive city in the world to live and work in
A global city with highly skilled talent, entrepreneurship ecosystem and great quality of life.
| + 2,800 | 30 |
| Hours of sunshine a year | Km of beachfront |
| 247 | 7th |
| Km of bicycle lines | Most sporting city in the world |
The availability of highly skilled talent, with a wide variety of profiles, is one of the strengths of Barcelona’s ecosystem.
Nearly 70,000 people in the process of earning their master’s and PhD degrees.
2nd in Europe
and 3rd worldwide
10th in Europe
and 30th worldwide
30th in Europe
Female employment in the high tech sector is the highest in Europe (accounting 39.7% of the total)
Barcelona is one of the most innovative cities in Europe and an ideal location to expand your business.
hub of founders for setting up a startup
with the highest number of startup founders among alumni from local universities
Barcelona is the ideal place for interacting with the world as a main city of the Western Mediterranean and Western Europe.
Just a few cities in the world have an international airport, a port, a trade fair and a free-trade and logistical-activities platform within such a small radius as 5 kilometers, making Barcelona an excellent communicated city.
+9,155 foreign companies
1st city in Europe with the best strategy for attracting foreign investment
7th region in the world for attracting foreign direct investments
As an entrepreneurial hub, Barcelona distinguishes itself by embodying a collaborative spirit from a business perspective, fostering synergies and partnerships for collective success.
The city boasts a range of business associations and curated events like MWC, ISE that allow efficient relationship networking.
Spain (alongside Italy) is receiving the largest share of Next Generation EU funds (€140Bn) – specifically destined to strategic cornerstones defined by the European Union such as semiconductors, among others.
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