6 reasons to settle in BSP
Location |
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park offers 1,392,716 m2 of floor area to worldwide innovative companies around ALBA synchrotron, the largest scientific facility in southwest Europe.
The park has direct and immediate access from the E-15 motorway, which crosses Europe from southernmost Spain to the northernmost United Kingdom, via Paris and London.
It is located 20 minutes from downtown Barcelona, 35 minutes from the Barcelona International Airport, 25 minutes from the port.
The Financial Times group's fDi Magazine has recognized Catalonia as the best region for investment in southern Europe for the 2020-2021 period.
The park has direct and immediate access from the E-15 motorway, which crosses Europe from southernmost Spain to the northernmost United Kingdom, via Paris and London.
It is located 20 minutes from downtown Barcelona, 35 minutes from the Barcelona International Airport, 25 minutes from the port.
The Financial Times group's fDi Magazine has recognized Catalonia as the best region for investment in southern Europe for the 2020-2021 period.
1,392,716 m2 of floor area |
Business Environment |
Other prominent businesses in the park include ALBA synchrotron, SENER, IBM, T-Systems, SILC-Immobles, Natura Bissé, Stradivarius.
The park shapes a dense industrial fabric with over 10,000 businesses.
By way of example, within a 7 km radius of the synchrotron, there are:
Incubators and accelerators:
In the immediate surroundings of the Barcelona Synchrotron Park, we can find the Esade business school and its business centre Esadecreapolis, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB university) with its PRUAB research park, and the Vallès Technology Park, the oldest technology park in Spain. At present, there are some 300 businesses up-and-running in the three complexes.
The park shapes a dense industrial fabric with over 10,000 businesses.
By way of example, within a 7 km radius of the synchrotron, there are:
Incubators and accelerators:
In the immediate surroundings of the Barcelona Synchrotron Park, we can find the Esade business school and its business centre Esadecreapolis, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB university) with its PRUAB research park, and the Vallès Technology Park, the oldest technology park in Spain. At present, there are some 300 businesses up-and-running in the three complexes.
Research and Innovation |
In a radius of less than 2 km, there is a concentration of top knowledge centres, with which the park collaborates:
5-Star Infrastructures |
District Heating & Cooling
A polygeneration plant and its district heating and cooling system feeds all plots in the park.
Advantages for companies:
Telecommunications
At present, there are 7 operators in the park, with their own infrastructure and a pipeline reserve for future operators:
British Telecom, Telefónica, Orange, Colt, Vodafone, Ufinet, XOC.
Data centres
3 operative Data Centers (€217 M investment, 32,300 sqm)
A polygeneration plant and its district heating and cooling system feeds all plots in the park.
Advantages for companies:
- Outsourcing of heating and cooling service so they can concentrate on their business
- Reduction of initial investment and less physical space to allocate to bulky equipment
- Reduction of some 20% of associated operating and maintenance costs
- Flexibility if energy requirements change
Telecommunications
At present, there are 7 operators in the park, with their own infrastructure and a pipeline reserve for future operators:
British Telecom, Telefónica, Orange, Colt, Vodafone, Ufinet, XOC.
Data centres
3 operative Data Centers (€217 M investment, 32,300 sqm)
Natural Setting |
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park, located in the midst of an extensive network of green areas and public spaces, has allocated 166 hectares to natural areas connected to Collserola Natural Park (with more than 8,000 hectares), the main green lung of the Barcelona metropolitan area. These areas include a biological corridor (140 ha) specially designed to protect biodiversity. The bike and walking paths that cross the park promote sustainable mobility.
This commitment was awarded in 2016 by the European Commission with the "Business & Biodiversity" label.
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park also offers a residential neighbourhood of 5,377 apartments with an extensive offering of services and facilities. It will have specially designed routes for pedestrians, formed of promenades and public spaces inside the islands and different shopping hubs.
This commitment was awarded in 2016 by the European Commission with the "Business & Biodiversity" label.
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park also offers a residential neighbourhood of 5,377 apartments with an extensive offering of services and facilities. It will have specially designed routes for pedestrians, formed of promenades and public spaces inside the islands and different shopping hubs.
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