We are financially backed by major corporations and public institutions, working together in attracting companies and initiatives.
Accenture, a global professional services leader, empowers top companies and governments worldwide to thrive in the digital era. With 742,000 talented employees across 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation and delivers tangible results. Their expertise in technology, cloud, data, and AI, combined with industry knowledge and global delivery capabilities, enables clients to optimize operations, accelerate growth, and enhance citizen services. Accenture measures success by the 360° value created for clients, shareholders, partners, and communities.
Aigües de Barcelona, a leading water management company in Spain, ensures high-quality drinking water and responsible wastewater treatment for over 3 million residents in Barcelona and its surroundings.
CaixaBank is a leading financial group in retail banking in Spain, comprising banking business, insurance activity and investments in international banks and leading companies in the services sector. CaixaBank is a socially responsible, long-term universal banking model, based on quality, trust, and specialisation which serves more than 21 million customers and employs more than 52,000 professionals.
CBRE (Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis) is the world’s leading full-service real estate services and investment firm.
CBRE offers a range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
Claire Joster is a firm specialising in executive search, specialist recruitment, and talent development. They offer bespoke national and international solutions for attracting, selecting, and assessing talent. They are part of Eurofirms, the leading Spanish multinational in employment management with more than 35 years of experience. They are guided by a People First company culture, aiming to promote well-being in the workplace and in society.
COMSA Corporación is a Spanish multinational group with over 130 years of experience, which has diverse portfolio of businesses operating in the sectors of construction, infrastructure, industrial engineering, services, concessions and renewable energy. COMSA Corporación works on the development of advanced, high-tech infrastructures in which innovation plays a fundamental role as a motor for growth and generation of sustainable solutions. As a result, COMSA is firmly committed to sustainability, responsible growth and the territorial network of the countries in which it carries out its activity.
Inmobiliaria Colonial is one of the leading players in the Spanish and European property sectors. Its strategy is clearly focused on the management and development of rental buildings. Colonial is the leading property company in the Eurozone prime office rental market.
Cuatrecasas is a leading international firm in all areas of business law with presence in 13 countries with a strong focus on Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Cuatrecasas operates from 28 offices in cities in Europe, America, Asia, and Africa and represents over 70% of Spain’s largest listed companies (Ibex 35), and have experience with 70% of Portugal’s (PSI20) companies and many others on the Euro Stoxx 50 index.
Eurofirms is the leading Spanish multinational in talent management. They help people find jobs and companies find people. They do this with a team of more than 1,600 professionals, over 160 offices, and a presence in 7 countries. However, what sets them apart is not what they do but how they do it: putting people at the center — they are People First. Combining this culture with growth and excellence is what has led Eurofirms to achieve great milestones, such as being listed among the 100 best Spanish companies to work for, according to Forbes.
Ferrer is a Catalan multinational, with presence in more than 100 countries, that groups together companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food sector. Ferrer develops, manufactures, and markets active medicinal substances, diagnostics, new pharmaceutical forms, drug reprofiling, cell therapy, personalized medicine, new therapeutic targets, vaccines, galenic formulations and food and feed additives.
Grupo Godó is a leading communication group in Catalonia and investor in digital businesses. Grupo Godó is the first Spanish communication holding company founded in 1881. With presence in Europe and America, it manages two of the oldest newspapers in Spain.
Grupo Planeta is a family-owned Spanish multinational that is leader in a wide range of cultural services, through book publishing, information, education, and audiovisual entertainment. Grupo Planeta has the largest publishing group in the Spanish-speaking market. It combines a solid business tradition with a strong ability to innovate and a European and international vocation.
Naturgy is a Spanish leading multinational group in the energy sector, a pioneer in the integration of gas and electricity. With a strong international presence, it offers service to about 18 million customers on five continents and employs more than 11,000 people.
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is a UK quantum computing company that develops full stack superconducting quantum computers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Reading (Berkshire, United Kingdom), OQC has been a pioneer in deploying quantum systems in data centres and was Europe’s first provider of Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS), a model that enables remote access to secure quantum computers and helps expand their use and accessibility. The company has an international presence in the United States, where it operates a commercial subsidiary and built the industry’s first Quantum -AI data centre in New York City, and in Japan, with a commercial subsidiary and a system deployed into a colocation data centre. It employs a global workforce of 150 people across its international sites. In 2026, OQC expanded to Barcelona, selecting the city for its Global Quantum Development and Manufacturing Centre – a €92 million investment set to create up to 210 jobs locally over five years.
Philip Morris is a global leader in the tobacco industry, driving innovation to deliver a smoke-free future. With operations in over 180 countries, the company is transforming its portfolio by investing in science-based alternatives to traditional cigarettes. PMI is committed to sustainability, research, and responsible business practices, aiming to make a long-term positive impact on public health and the environment.
RACC is the largest automobile club in Spain. It has developed its activity within two complementary fields: on the one hand, it offers all kinds of services to its members (such as insurance, roadside assistance, driving schools, travel agency and vehicle purchase) and on the other hand, it acts as a sports entity organizing motor racing competitions and promoting all kinds of drivers, both car and motorcycle.
Banco Sabadell is one of the largest banking groups in Spain’s financial system. Banco Sabadell has operations in over 20 countries throughout the world and has commercial banks in Spain, the UK and Mexico. It was born as a corporate bank, today it provides businesses and individuals with all necessary solutions for wealth and asset management.
SID is a pioneering European network of Science & Innovation Districts. Each district provides thespaces, infrastructure, services and relationships that organizations need to advance knowledge,accelerate innovation and shape the future of European industry.
Sorigué is a business group with over 70 years’ experience, committed to society and the environment, and dedicated to sustainability and innovation through its activities in water, urban development, infrastructure, construction and energy.
The Torras Lombana Foundation, Inc. is a private foundation committed to advancing the well-being of families and communities through three pillars: inclusion, education, and sustainable cities.
The Foundation anticipates making a significant impact to charitable causes by promoting global inclusion, supporting ethical education, and contributing to the well-being and economic growth of cities. We expect our efforts to result in improved outcomes and societal attitudes towards individuals with neurological differences, a more compassionate and ethically aware population, and cities that serve as models for sustainable urban development. We are committed to fulfilling this mission with integrity and transparency.
Toda & Nel-lo is a multidisciplinary law firm specialized in legal advice and defense to companies and individuals, both in public and private spheres. The firm is specialized in offering legal solutions in the areas of Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Tax, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Compliance, Employment Law and IP / IT.
The Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya) is the institutional system by which Catalonia politically organizes its self-government as an autonomous community of Spain.
ACCIÓ, the Agency for Business Competitiveness grants financial support to the Barcelona Global Association to promote, through the Barcelona & Partners (B&P) initiative, activities aimed at the international positioning of Barcelona and Catalonia, the promotion of its assets to attract new business activity, and the identification and outreach to new relevant stakeholders to whom value propositions can be addressed.
The Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (Diputació de Barcelona) is the local body charged with the government and administration of the province of Barcelona. The Diputació de Barcelona provides technical, economic and technological support to the city councils so that they can provide quality local services.
The Barcelona Provincial Council collaborates directly with the agency for the attraction of strategic and transformative projects to the Barcelona metropolitan area through the granting of an annual subsidy. The main objective of this initiative is to identify, attract, and facilitate the establishment of high-impact economic, technological, and social projects, in collaboration with the local business and institutional fabric and in full alignment with the territory’s strategic growth vectors.
The Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona) is the top-tier administrative and governing body of the municipality of Barcelona.
The Barcelona City Council supports the agency through an annual subsidy, with the aim of driving the attraction of companies and relevant events to the metropolitan area. The central mission of this collaboration is to detect opportunities, attract talent and high-value economic, technological, and social business activity, and accompany establishment processes in close coordination with the private sector and in alignment with the territory’s strategic priorities.
Consorci de la Zona Franca is an active agent, constantly stimulating business activity in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Its mission is to boost the economy of the metropolitan area of Barcelona through the management of La Zona Franca Industrial Estate, as well as La Zona Franca customs, generating economic and social value and raising international awareness.