Commerce and Tourism

The City Council of Barcelona, Barcelona Activa, the Technological Circle, and the CorEixample Association create this urban innovation laboratory to promote the economic and social viability and environmental sustainability of neighborhood commerce, through the benefits and potential offered by digital tools and data analysis.

The Barcelona City Council facilitates various commercial areas of the city to hold free outdoor commerce fairs and activities, with the aim of revitalizing and promoting visibility for local neighborhood businesses. The proximity commercial fabric acts as a cohesive element that enriches citizen coexistence and boosts the commercial activity of the neighborhoods.

Program to support entrepreneurship for innovative tourism companies promoted by Barcelona Activa, the Guild of Hotels of Barcelona, the Diputación de Barcelona and the Catalan Association of Travel Agencies. Every year, awards are organized to recognize the best new initiatives in tourism in Barcelona and reward them with €10,000 and 6 months of free mentoring at Barcelona Activa.

Program promoted by the City Council and managed by the Tourism Consortium to support unique, rooted, and consolidated projects in the neighborhoods, organized by socio-cultural entities and aimed at the local and international public. These projects are funded with €700,000 from the tourist tax and follow the long-term objective of redistributing and deconcentrating the economy of visitors or tourists in the city.