Barcelona steadily attracts a growing number of business initiatives and strategic projects. The city is a highly attractive destination due to factors such as its qualified talent pool, who are drawn to Barcelona by exceptional professional opportunities and excellent quality of life. This, combined with a well-developed innovation ecosystem and strong connectivity to other business hubs, makes Barcelona stand out as a leading location for international expansion. As a result, many companies choose to establish or grow their presence in the city.
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Global healthcare leader Sanofi has chosen Barcelona to establish a new innovation hub, expecting to create 300 new highly skilled jobs and to be fully operational by the end of 2025. The new centre will focus on Data Science, AI Engineering, Biostatistics and Advanced Analytics. Sanofi already has a solid presence in Barcelona, with corporate offices and manufacturing operations based in the city.
More Than Capital, a global early-growth VC firm investing in tech startups with average tickets of around €5M, has chosen Barcelona for its new EU office, building a local team and connecting with investors, funds, and local startups across the ecosystem.
French pharmaceutical company Piex Group, active in pharmaceutical distribution across Africa and Asia and with 150 employees worldwide, has chosen Barcelona as the place to expand through the acquisition of local lab consultancy ApexFarma. The company plans to further invest in the city, aiming to double the size of the operation.
Dr. Reddy’s, a multinational pharmaceutical company with over 20,000 employees worldwide and a strong presence in healthcare materials, is expanding its existing Barcelona site, home to its Iberia subsidiary, with the launch of a new R&D hub focused on clinical trials. The hub will begin operations with a team of 80 professionals.
InnoFAB is a new R&D facility for prototyping chips with advanced materials, a project considered crucial for the future of the EU semiconductor industry and its strategic autonomy.
Following legal approval by the Catalan government the initiative is now in its pre-conceptual engineering phase, with its first engineering tender set to launch soon.
Barcelona & Partners
Dedicated to attracting international companies and high-impact projects to the city, Barcelona & Partners supports this ecosystem by identifying strategic opportunities across key sectors and working to position the city as a leading destination for global business.
Through a targeted approach, we connect global companies with Barcelona’s ecosystem from a 360-degree approach, covering everything from project ideation t landing in Barcelona. All services are free of charge.
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