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Barcelona: A City of Knowledge - Local Commitment for Employment and Quality Business

Discover Barcelona, the 6th metropolitan area in Europe, known for its commitment to employment and quality business in a knowledge-based economy. With a population of 4.2 million inhabitants and an international reputation as a top European city for business and quality of life, Barcelona is a prime investment destination and a hot spot for the new economy in Southern Europe. This city has successfully transitioned from an industrial center to a service-based economy, with 78% of its labor force employed in the services sector. Barcelona's strategy for the City of Knowledge focuses on becoming a global city, optimizing its human capital, and creating high-quality urban standards. With a range of services and infrastructures supporting economic activity, education, research, and employment, Barcelona is a city that fosters entrepreneurship, promotes universal access to telematics, and offers opportunities for small and innovative businesses. Experience the innovation and vibrancy of Barcelona, a city that embraces the knowledge economy and sets the stage for future growth.

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Barcelona: A City of Knowledge - Local Commitment for Employment and Quality Business

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  1. Barcelona, a city of knowledge:the local commitment for employment and quality business in a knowledge based economy Liubjana, 03/06/02 Mateu Hernández Maluquer

  2. Barcelona, the 6th metropolitan area in Europe Barcelona’s metropolitan Region:4,2 million inhabitants in a 3,200 Sq. Km

  3. The international position of Barcelona • 6th best European City for Business (Healey & Baker) • 1st city in quality of life (Healey & Baker) • 3rd most improved city (Fortune) • Barcelona and Dublin, the two most interesting investment destinations (Business Location of Financial Times) • The only hot spot for the new economy in Southern Europe (Business Week)

  4. Barcelona: an example of evolution from a industrial city to a service based economy 78% of the Barcelona labour force in the services sector

  5. The local strategy for the City of Knowledge Barcelona bets to become a Global City An open and connected city A city that optimizes its human capital A city with high quality urban standards An international centre for training and investigation A city with a mixture of different uses A city that opts for the concentration of the economic activity in the urban centre

  6. The local strategy for the City of Knowledge A transversal strategy that involves: infrastructures, mobility, culture, education, science, enviroment, trade, economic activity and employment.

  7. Local Development Agency We promote employment and business with high quality and sense of future The tool for the design and execution of Barcelona City Council policies related with the economic promotion, employment, and business creation

  8. 2001 77,974 participants 1,589 business plans tutorized 136 companies installed in its business incubators 52% of woman participation

  9. 6 Strategic Lines Economic Promotion Service Employment Service Entrepreneur Attention Service Smes Service 4 Services 5 Transversal Lines

  10. Redistribution of the entrepreneurial spirit A proactive local enviroment Human Resources Adaptation Universal access and use of telematics The economic promotion diamond for the Knowledge Society: fields of action

  11. Virtual Business Incubator 22@BCN, a new city planing for the knowledge economy New Jobs City Cibernàrium Barcelona Activa: intervention examples in the ‘knowledge strategy’

  12. The Internet Divulgation Centre for professionals, companies, and students

  13. Cibernarium:main Spaces Training Space Business Space 2001: 36,483 participants and 20,528 hours of training Ideas Space Navigation Space

  14. 22@BCN, a new city planing for the new economy Poblenou, industrial revolution cradle in the XIX century Emblematic space for the new economy in the XXI century Industrial city planing 22a New economy city planing 22@

  15. 22@BCN, a new city planing for the new economy • A denseeconomic activity city centre • Different human activities convivence • Economic activity • Trade • Housing • Equipments • Emblematic actions to beggin • Universities • 7@ equipments • Business Accelerators • R+D Centres

  16. Barcelonanetactiva, the first virtual business incubator in Europe A new dimension in fostering the entrepreneurial initiative 2001: 2,089 members of the virtual community

  17. Barcelonanetactiva:main areas Information and Resources Area Entrepreneurs Virtual School Business Co-operation Area Start up launching

  18. The venture capital company addressed to small innovative and new business

  19. The Day of the Entrepreneur • An innovative initiative to support entrepreneurs • One day of knowledge activities, cooperation, relations, fun and acnowledgment • Over 2,000 participants • The European Day of the Entrepreneur initiative: 43 cities involved, 12 pilots during 2002 • Www.barcelonactiva.es

  20. New Jobs City Knowledge and divulgation space to concrete in the present the future professional profiles

  21. www.barcelonactiva.es mateu.hernandez@barcelonactiva.es

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