3. Economic stakeholders and knowledge centres

  1. 3.1. Turn metropolitan Barcelona into the logistics capital of southern Europe

    Improve Barcelona’s transport connections and develop new areas of economic activity in order to create a logistics hub with access to markets in southern Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia and Latin America.

    1. 3.1.1. Barcelona Logistics
    2. 3.1.2. Priority to public transport and mobility of goods
    3. 3.1.3. Connections and infrastructures of the metropolitan region

  2. 3.2. Promote emerging sectors with high added value, strengthen already developed economic sectors and establish Barcelona as a benchmark for quality

    Including the health and biomedicine sectors, social welfare and ICT, the green economy, energy, retail and tourism.

    1. 3.2.1. Mobile Capital, permanent ecosystem
    2. 3.2.2. Mobile Capital, new innovation projects
    3. 3.2.3. Sectors of high added value
    4. 3.2.4. Green Economy
    5. 3.2.5. Tourist activity
    6. 3.2.6. Trade, key of economic activity and territorial balance
    7. 3.2.7. Creative industries, motor of economic and social progress
    8. 3.2.8. Indústria productiva a la ciutat

  3. 3.3. Generate the conditions for attracting capital to invest in the city

    Develop effective policies to attract capital to the city, for the purpose of both raising finance for local companies and entrepreneurs’ projects and also making Barcelona an attractive place for foreign companies to set up in.

    1. 3.3.1. Capital and investments
    2. 3.3.2. Department of Economy, Business and Employment reorganization

  4. 3.4. Drive international contributions to Barcelona's economy

    Barcelona already enjoys a high level of international prestige. Now we need to build on this positioning so that it generates greater economic returns: more international events, more multinational companies setting up in Barcelona, more exports by local companies, etc.

    1. 3.4.1. International Politics
    2. 3.4.2. Communication and positioning
    3. 3.4.3. Major sporting events for international projection
    4. 3.4.4. International events

  5. 3.5. Support SMEs and the self-employed and encourage entrepreneurship

    Create a more favourable environment for setting up and growing businesses through policies that support SMEs and entrepreneurs, access to office space and premises, grants and financial support, etc.

    1. 3.5.1. Payment in 30 days
    2. 3.5.2. Orientation to the market and entrepreneurship
    3. 3.5.3. Vocational training of quality
    4. 3.5.4. Social entrepreneurship

  6. 3.6. Turn Barcelona into a business-friendly city

    With regards businesses, ensure that the City Council is a factor in making the city more competitive and not a indrance. Streamlining procedures and eliminating bureaucracy are vital for the establishment of new companies.

    1. 3.6.1. Business Orientation
    2. 3.6.2. Review licensing regulations
    3. 3.6.3. Simplification and elimination of processes

  7. 3.7. Turn Barcelona into a city of culture, knowledge, creativity and science by generating a favourable environment to attract and retain talent

    Creativity, culture, education and research are all aspects of one goal: knowledge. We seek to create a knowledge-based city and society as a driver of Barcelona’s social and economic progress and to do so through partnership between city institutions and entities founded on a metropolitan vision.

    1. 3.7.1. Cultural Capital
    2. 3.7.2. Cultural excellence
    3. 3.7.3. Barcelona University City
    4. 3.7.4. Innovation and creativity, growth engine
    5. 3.7.5. Barcelona City educator
    6. 3.7.6. Culture, creativity and talent at the international level