About us

The Barcelona Municipal Institute for Innovation and Technology (BIT) is a local independent Barcelona City Council body that was set up in 1990, under the name Municipal Institute of Information Technology (IMI), to provide Barcelona City Council and the public companies under its wing with all their Information and Communication Technology Services.

The Institute is aware of the importance of ICTs in today’s society. That is why the Institute is playing a crucial role in the city, not just as a technology benchmark but also as a key piece in the territorial equilibrium and in promoting local entrepreneurship. This vision includes projects from a very diverse range of areas which ensure the ongoing improvement of municipal services and resources.

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Discover municipal technology

A tour of the main technological milestones that Barcelona has achieved as a pioneering city in the consolidation of new information technologies.

Innovem

The spectacular impact of ICT and computing in improving municipal management and optimising and increasing the efficiency of processes and workplaces.

Coneixem i transformem

The way the city is seen and understood, through the collection and management of various datasets relevant to the city, its digital evolution and the influence of this evolution on decision-making, contributes to Barcelona’s transformation in key aspects such as mobility, the environment and taxation.

Ens acostem

Our efforts to make municipal information and processes accessible to city residents, so that their tasks are easier and more flexible.

Connectem

How we have linked up various City Council departments and roles, particularly in regard to municipal fibre optics and the mobility provided by mobile technology.

Donem suport

How technology is used to make improvements, strengthen social cohesion, support prevention and security services, and help disadvantaged groups. Cities focus not only on services, but also on people.

Participem

ICT is used as a means for interaction and dialogue, with the aim of progressively empowering a more active and engaged public.

Construïm

How Barcelona has even changed its physiognomy, in order to become a smart city, and ultimately a digital city.

Somiem

All the technology that enables us to dream of a better city, to meet the challenges of the future and to ensure that what once seemed impossible becomes a reality.

2025: ICT Strateg

The new technological strategy is presented to build together a future of innovation.

On 19 December, the name change is approved at the Municipal Plenary: Municipal Institute Barcelona Innovation and Technology (BIT).

e-headquarters

The Electronic Headquarters is launched according to the national common administrative procedure regulations.

2018: ICT Framework Agreement

Preparation begins for a framework agreement to develop technological projects at the City Council.

Agile methodology

The Agile Transformation Office is born to implement dynamics and processes that modernise ICT management.

Sentilo, wins third position in the cross-border category

The Sentilo platform wins 3rd place at the Sharing and Reuse Awards for promoting efficient public services.

25th anniversary of the IMI

The Institute celebrates its 25th anniversary since its creation in 1990.

IMI's Articles of Association

The statutes are approved that configure the IMI as an organisation attached to the Municipal Management.

IMI

IMI assumes management, quality control and guardianship of basic data such as the census and city map.

Facade

The IMI is created with autonomy to improve the efficiency of ICT services. Director: Ernest Maragall. Presidency of Deputy Mayor Joan Clos.

1989: City Council's first fibre optic network is already up and running.

First fibre optic network between 4 municipal buildings: Sant Jaume, Estadística, Torre Colom and Ronda Sant Pau.

Emblem COM

Personal computers begin to appear at the City Council. In 1985 there are 35; by 1987 there are already 350.

Year 1975. COM Ronda Sant Pau. Systems planning and technical team.

Creation of the Municipal Computer Centre (COM), the embryo of the future Municipal Institute of Informatics. Director: Manuel Fernández de Castro.