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Economic sectors

Manufacturing Industry 4.0.

Sector's ecosystem

  • Clusters and associations
  • The sector's flagship fairs
  • Vocational training centres
  • Technology centres
  • Research centers
  • Universities
  • Trades and professional associations

Local projects

Besós Ecodistrict

New city project aligned with the Green Deal Agenda to create a strategic space that catalyzes economic activity, innovation and sustainability, linked to industry 4.0 and other strategic sectors that generate employment in Barcelona.

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Besós Ecodistrict

DFactory Barcelona

Initiative led by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona whose objective is to bring together the technologies of Industry 4.0 in a single space, promoting an ecosystem to attract talent, technology and investment. That is why it will connect with the ecosystem of the nearby environment where large companies, SMEs and start-ups are already located.

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DFactory Barcelona

Barcelona Accelera

Municipal investment of 10 million euros in six venture capital funds to promote innovative start-ups in the city and preserve the competitiveness of the entrepreneurial and digital ecosystem, investing in newly created companies linked to industry 4.0 and other strategic sectors including the city.

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Barcelona Accelera

BCN Industry 4.0 Hub

Initiative of the Barcelona City Council to promote the creation of platforms and collaborative work between companies and sector stakeholders. It seeks to boost the digitization of industry and clustering, in order to identify, develop and promote best practices in Industry 4.0.

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BCN Industry 4.0 Hub

Besós Ecodistrict

New city project aligned with the Green Deal Agenda to create a strategic space that catalyzes economic activity, innovation and sustainability, linked to industry 4.0 and other strategic sectors that generate employment in Barcelona.

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Besós Ecodistrict

DFactory Barcelona

Initiative led by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona whose objective is to bring together the technologies of Industry 4.0 in a single space, promoting an ecosystem to attract talent, technology and investment. That is why it will connect with the ecosystem of the nearby environment where large companies, SMEs and start-ups are already located.

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DFactory Barcelona

Barcelona Accelera

Municipal investment of 10 million euros in six venture capital funds to promote innovative start-ups in the city and preserve the competitiveness of the entrepreneurial and digital ecosystem, investing in newly created companies linked to industry 4.0 and other strategic sectors including the city.

Visit website
Barcelona Accelera

BCN Industry 4.0 Hub

Initiative of the Barcelona City Council to promote the creation of platforms and collaborative work between companies and sector stakeholders. It seeks to boost the digitization of industry and clustering, in order to identify, develop and promote best practices in Industry 4.0.

Visit website
BCN Industry 4.0 Hub

Key points of the sector in Barcelona

Network of international additive manufacturing companies present in the city.

Network of international additive manufacturing companies present in the city.

Increases Catalan participation in European projects linked to industry 4.0.

Increases Catalan participation in European projects linked to industry 4.0.

Powerful ICT sector capable of accompanying the manufacturing industry in the process of digital transformation.

Powerful ICT sector capable of accompanying the manufacturing industry in the process of digital transformation.

Municipal support to industrial companies in digitalisation and the adoption of new technologies.

Municipal support to industrial companies in digitalisation and the adoption of new technologies.

More than 400,000 jobs associated with industry 4.0 in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.

More than 400,000 jobs associated with industry 4.0 in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.

The proximity to production centers promotes the retention of talent.

The proximity to production centers promotes the retention of talent.

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