22@Barcelona offers different instruments to help foster innovation and access to knowledge and technology in companies with the aim of generating new business opportunities and opening up new markets. Moreover, 22@Barcelona enlists innovative companies in the district to work with their network of associations, which includes members like: the Network of Science and Technology Parks of Catalonia (
XPCAT), the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (
APTE) and the International Association
of Science Parks (
IASP).
Some of the most important innovation programs are:
22@Barcelona offers a large number of opportunities for technology companies that decide to move to the district, like spaces to run pilot programs to test new technology, through
Urban Lab program.
The
22@SynergyS program organizes business networking and work sessions at congresses or other scientific or technological events that take place in Barcelona. The objective is to facilitate access to scientific knowledge, research and technology while helping to generate new business opportunities.
- PROMOTING INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PURCHASING
22@Barcelona is committed to fostering innovation in order to give residents more and better products and services: from improving mobility in the city to make it safer and more sustainable to bridging the gap between residents and the Administration. However, they also aim to strengthen competitiveness in the business fabric and facilitate companys’ access to the market, while making Barcelona more attractive to innovative businesses that want to establish offices here. It is also key to bridge the gap between science and technology that comes out of our universities and the local business fabric, facilitating technology transfer.
- TECHNOLOGY VALORIZATION PROGRAM
Through the
KimBCN Foundation,
companies can access personalized diagnosis to evaluate and valorize
their technology and identify new innovation opportunities.
