In 2024, Barcelona & Partners, the investment attraction agency of Barcelona Global, played a key role in strengthening the city’s international positioning by supporting the expansion of 12 international companies that chose Barcelona to establish or grow their technology hubs. These projects further reinforced Barcelona’s reputation as a preferred destination for innovation-driven investment.
Alongside these achievements, and as part of broader international outreach efforts, Barcelona & Partners led business missions to strategic global markets, including London and Taiwan. These initiatives highlighted the strengths of Barcelona’s life sciences and health ecosystems, as well as its emerging semiconductor sector, positioning the city in front of key international decision-makers. Through these missions, the agency showcased Barcelona’s competitive advantages, world-class talent, and strong innovation capacity.
Barcelona & Partners also played a key role in advancing Innofab, the strategic pilot plant for chip prototyping and a flagship project within the region’s semiconductor ecosystem. Progress on Innofab throughout 2024 has been positive, reinforcing Barcelona’s ambition to become a relevant player in Europe’s semiconductor value chain.
The work of Barcelona & Partners is supported by a strong and collaborative network of leading corporations and public institutions committed to attracting international business to the city. The active involvement of these top-tier partners is essential to achieving the agency’s mission. By leveraging their expertise, sector knowledge, and professionalism, Barcelona & Partners supports the arrival and growth of new-economy companies, further consolidating Barcelona’s position as a leading European hub for innovation and technology.