Setting up in Barcelona / A practical guide In this guide, we would like to provide you with all the information necessary to get on your feet and start a business in Barcelona, so that you are aware of all the resources and tools the city offers to entrepreneurs.

1. SETTING UP
IN
BARCELONA
/
A PRACTICAL GUIDE

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3. Practical Barcelona is a dynamic, innovative city with
a business activity that is one of the main
information reference in Europe. The city has more than
for 3,300 foreign businesses and a rate of entre-
starting up preneurship of 6,7%. Barcelona is Europe’s
number one city in terms of quality of life for
a business its workers, and if that’s still not enough, it
in Barcelona also has a 4.5km of beaches waiting for you.
/ In this guide, we would like to provide you
with all the information necessary to get on
your feet and start a business in Barcelona,
so that you are aware of all the resources and
tools the city offers to entrepreneurs.
If you want to start a business,
DO IT IN BARCELONA!
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4. 1. City information / 6
2. How to start up a business
in Barcelona / 6
2.1 Legal status / 6
2.2 Incentives for starting up businesses / 8
2.3 How to find funding / 9
2.4 Taxation system / 12
2.5 Support services for business start up and growth / 12
3. Business spaces in Barcelona / 14
4. BUILD your contacts network
in Barcelona / 15
5. Experts directory / 16
6. LANDING IN BARCELONA / 16
7. Useful addresses / 17

5. More than 10 million
square metres of
floor space for
economic activities
in the Barcelona
metropolitan area
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And 4.5 Km of
magnificent beaches
waiting for you
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6. 1. 2.
Barcelona in figures (2009) 2.1 Legal status
Are you an entrepreneur who
City 1st city in quality of living for
employees (ECM)
How to wants to start up a new business
in Barcelona?
information start up
In Barcelona, you can start up a new busi-
Catalonia, 6th European ness by means of creating a company or by
destination for international becoming an individual business owner:
/ a business
investments (EIM)
Company: in the Spanish legislation, there
are a number of different legal status for
Barcelona, 5th European most
in
companies, among which some of the most
attractive city for business (ECM)
common are the Limited Liability Company
(Societat Anònima — SA), the Limited Com-
Barcelona
2nd world city in the pany (Societat de Responsabilitat Limitada
organisation of international — SL), and the New Limited Company (Soci-
meetings (ICCA) etat Limitada Nova Empresa — SLNE).
• Barcelona city: 1,621,537 inhabitants
• Metropolitan area: 4,992,193 inhabitants
/ Individual Business Owner: this is a
self-employed person who works on their
own account and regularly, personally and
• Foreign population: 18.4% of total directly carries out an economic activity for
population profit, without being subject to a professional
• Catalonia’s GDP per capita (ppp) in % contract. Within the Social Security there
of EU-27 average: 126.4 (2010) is a special system for individual business
• Catalonia’s Foreign Direct Investment: owners, known as RETA (Règim Especial de
1,873.54 million € Treballadors Autònoms), which has its own
• Workforce employed in the service sector: special regulations.
85.6%
• Salaried workers in high-tech manufactur-
For more information regarding the different
ing & knowledge-intensive services: 47.7%
legal statuses, visit:
• University students in Catalonia: 226,787
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/legalstatuses
• 2 Business schools amongst the top 20 in
the world To know more about legal proceedures, visit:
• Tourist overnights: 12.8 million > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/proceduresguide
• Airport passengers: 27,595,181 > www.acc10.cat/en/invest-catalonia/how
• 1st Mediterranean port in cruiser passen- todobusiness
gers: 2,154,057 > www.investinspain.org in the Invest in
• Delegates attending fairs and congresses: Spain section
576,157
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7. Different legal statuses for businesses For further information: > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/proceduresguide
Legal entity Minimum num. Minimum equity Liability Direct taxes Accounting books
of partners capital
Individual 1 - Unlimited IRPF Income and expenses ledger, VAT Book - accured and paid, Book of
business owner (Personal Income Investment goods and Book of supplies - this last one only for
Tax) professional activities
Private Partnership At least 2 There is no minimum Unlimited IRPF Income and expenses ledger, VAT Book - accured and paid, Book of
(SCP) equity capital (Personal Income capital assets and Book of supplies - this last one only for professional
Tax) activities
Limited company 1 or more € 3,005.06 Limited Corporate Tax Daily Ledger, Inventory and accounts book, Book of minutes, Registry of
(SL) nominative shares - only Unipersonal LC, Book of certain intracommunity
operations
Cooperative company 3 € 3,000 Based on what Corporate Tax Daily Ledger, Inventory and Accounts Ledger, Book of Minutes, Partner
is determined in paying 20% Registry Book
the Statutes
New Limited Company 1 Minimum € 3,012 Limited Corporate Tax Simplified accounting and a one-stop registry system, Record book of
(SLNE) and maximum Nominative Shares is suppressed and the obligatory nature of Daily
€ 120,202 Ledger remains
Worker owned 3 € 3,005.06 Limited Corporate Tax Daily Ledger, Inventory and accounts ledger, Book of Minutes, Registry
Limited Company of nominative stocks, Record of invoices issued, Record of invoices received,
(SLL) Record Book of Assets
Worker owned limited 3 € 60,101.21 Limited Corporate Tax Daily Ledger, Inventory and accounts book, Minute book, Nominative
liability company Share Register, Book of invoices issued, Book of invoices received, Record
(SAL) Book of Assets
Limited liability 1 or more € 60,101.21 Limited Corporate Tax Daily Ledger, Inventory and accounts ledger, Book of minutes, Registry
company (SA) of nominative shares - only Unipersonal LLC, Record of invoices issued,
Record Book of Invoices Received, Record Book of Assets
Community property At least 2 There is no minimum Unlimited IRPF Daily Ledger, Inventory and Accounts Ledger
equity capital (Personal Income Tax)
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8. Do you have an overseas Affiliate: this is the most common option 2.2 Incentives for • Investment in tangible and intangible
business which you would like
to relocate or expand into
for facilitating foreign investment and de-
veloping economic activities that have their
starting up businesses fixed assets (except for real-estate and land)
intended exclusively for use in R&D
Barcelona? own legal status. It involves setting up a new activities: 8%
The Spanish taxation system offers a range
company in Catalonia, with 100% (or close to
In the case of an overseas business that of advantages for businesses and employees.
100%) of the capital coming from a foreign Technological innovation
moves its activity from its country of origin It also offers advantages for specific types of
company. Spain and Catalonia offer one of the best
to Barcelona, the most common legal activity:
business tax deduction systems for research,
statuses that it can assume are:
development and technological innovation in
For more information about the legal
the world:
Subsidiary: this requires a public deed to be forms that foreign companies can adopt Benefits of the Spanish tax system
• Expenditure corresponding to industrial
granted, which must be filed with the Mer- in Catalonia, visit: for companies
design and manufacturing engineering
cantile Register. It must have assigned capital, > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/foreign
The Spanish taxation system offers a range of processes: 8%
even though there is no minimum established companieslegalstatuses
advantages for businesses and employees. It also • Expenditure corresponding to the acquisi-
amount. The subsidiary must have a legal rep-
To consult the legal procedures involved offers advantages for specific types of activity. tion of advanced technology in the form of
resentative with administrative powers.
in transferring a foreign company to • Tax deduction for exporting companies patents, licences, know-how and designs
Barcelona, visit: (3% in 2010) (maximum 1 million euros): 8%
Branch office: this does not have a distinct
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/proceduresguide • Additional deductions including profes- • Expenditure corresponding to obtaining
or independent legal status from that of its
> www.acc10.cat/en/invest-catalonia/how sional training (1% - 2%), activities related certificates for the compliance of ISO 9000,
parent company, and it therefore need not be
todobusiness to R&D (25% - 42%), and technological GMP or similar quality standards: 8%
registered in the Mercantile Register. For the
> www.investinspain.org in the Invest in innovation (8%), among others • Expenditure corresponding to techno-
purposes of taxation, trade and social security,
Spain section • After the payment of taxes, a business’ logical diagnostic activities for identifying,
a public deed may have to be granted which
effective tax rate can be 0 defining and orientating advanced techno-
certifies the opening of the branch office, the
• Spain has a large number of tax treaties, logical solutions: 8%
assignment of funds if necessary, and the iden-
especially with Latin American countries,
tity of the legal representative, individual or
which makes it an ideal base for investments
legal entity resident in Spain and their powers. For more information about company
within Latin America
start-up incentives, visit:
> www.acc10.cat/catalonia/en/index.jsp in
Doing business in Catalonia section
Tax deductions for R+D+I.
Deductible activities for 2010
Research and development
The Spanish tax framework for R&D&I is
recognised by BUSINESSEUROPE (the
former Union of Industrial and Employer’s
Confederations of Europe) as one of the best
in the OECD:
• Expenses which correspond to R&D: 25%
(in exceptional cases up to 42%)
• Expenditure in personnel for qualified
researchers devoted exclusively to R&D
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9. 2.3 How to find funding
This is a table of the different types of funding that a company in Barcelona can opt for:
Types of funding See also next pages >
Source of funding Objective Beneficiaries Funding Contact
GUARANTEED LOANS AT LOW INTEREST RATES
INICIA loan The INICIA loan is aimed at the creation Entrepreneurs who are developing Soft funding for starting up > www.inicia.gencat.cat
of new businesses, and it may be granted to a business idea with the counselling businesses:
anybody who has a business idea which they of any accredited organization in the - Catalan Saving Banks: up to 70%
develop with the consultation of any advisory Inicia network, and who obtain of the fixed assets
body within the Inicia network, and for which certification that their business plan - Other institutions: with no limits
they obtain a certification of the viability of is viable for viable business projects
their business plan.
Financial institutions can request the guaran-
tees and endorsements they consider necessary
for their approval, in accordance with their
operative procedures and criteria.
This loan is known to financial bodies by its
former name of Préstec Autoempresa
ICF Credit Funding aimed at micro-businesses, SMEs, Small and medium-sized companies Up to 100% of the investment, plus a Institut Català de Finances
and individual business owners who invest based in Catalonia complimentary 20% for current assets Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 635
in fixed assets, both tangible and intangible, needs. A maximum of € 1,000,000 08010 Barcelona
in Catalonia: land and buildings, machinery, can be applied for Tel. 902 22 40 80
facilities, fixtures and fittings, computer appli- E-mail: info@icfinances.com
cations, R&D&I, and other intangible assets > www.icfinances.com
ICO Entrepreneurs The ICO loan is aimed at providing support for New businesses and new professional Up to 100% of the project’s net The application is made directly
2010 the creation of new businesses or professional activities investment in the banks or building societies
activities by granting preferential loans which adhere to the Line.
More information can be obtained
from the Barcelona Activa Resource
Centre for Entrepreneurs, or from
the website:
> www.ico.es
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10. Source of funding Objective Beneficiaries Funding Contact
MICROCREDITS
Microbank Microbank aims to aid potential businesses Entrepreneurs with a viable business Preferential rate loan (the amount Applications via Barcelona Activa,
to secure microcredits plan who do not have access to the granted is determined by the capacity Entrepreneurs Resource Centre:
guarantees or endorsements necessary to return the microcredit) C/ Llacuna 162-164
for applying for a loan from the 08017 Barcelona
conventional financial institutions > www.barcelonanetactiva.com
FIDEM: This microcredit aims to help women start up Female entrepreneurs Maximum amount € 15,000.00, FIDEM
microcredits new businesses (see the website for requirements) with a maximum funding of 95% Plaça Ramon Berenguer el Gran,
for women of the total investment (excluding VAT) 1 entl 2a
08002 Barcelona
Tel. 933 103 166
> www.fidem.net
FUNDING OF CURRENT ASSETS
INICIA funding The aim is to fund the working capital of Businesses started up no more than Soft funding for working capital Applications via banking institutions
of current assets businesses which have recently started up five years ago which have sought (credit accounts) (with a previous viability certificate
consultation from a body which forms from Barcelona Activa)
part of the Department of Labour’s > www.inicia.gencat.cat
Inicia network
The aim is to allow businesses to fulfil Individual business owners and The maximum amount of funding The application is made directly in
ICO Liquidity
their investment projects, as well as other SMEs that do not have any operations will be: branches of the main banks, building
complementary funding in arrears with any Credit Institution - For freelancers and businesses with societies and rural savings banks in
less than 50 workers, Spain. Applications are examined, ap-
2 million euros proved and formalised by the bank, sav-
- For businesses with 50 workers or ings bank or building society according
more, up to 50 million euros to the conditions specified.
> www.ico.es
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11. Source of funding Objective Beneficiaries Funding Contact
INNOVATION
R&D&I loans
ENISA loan Funding for innovative business projects Small and medium-sized companies Between € 100,000 and € 1,000,000. > www.enisa.es
constituted by more than one Higher amounts will be considered in
individual, from any sector except exceptional cases
real estate and financial
NEOTEC loan Funding aimed at the initial phases of a Entrepreneurs in the process of Financing quantity according to > www.cdti.es
technological company’s life cycle creating their technology-based loan type
company and newly created technology
companies
ICF Innovation Funding for innovative projects Businesses based in Catalonia Minimum amount € 300,000 with > www.icfinances.com
funding for a maximum of 80% of the
investment
ENISA loan for Stimulates the creation of businesses by young SMEs (See website for conditions) Maximum loan amount: € 50,000 > www.aijec.es
young entrepreneurs people, helping them to secure preferential
funding with the sole guarantee of their
business project
SECTOR-SPECIFIC LOANS
NEOTEC loan Funding aimed at the initial phases of a Entrepreneurs in the process of Fundable quantity according to > www.cdti.es
technological company’s life cycle creating their technologically-based loan type
business and newly created
technological businesses
NEBT loan Consolidation of recently started business Recently created businesses consisting Maximum of € 300,000 with a > www.acc10.cat
projects with a technological foundation of more than one individual, which are maximum limit of 75% of the project’s
operational in Catalonia accepted budget
Crèdit cultura Facilitates and reduces the cost of access Businesses that have a company domi- Loans for productive investment of up > www.gencat.cat/cultura/icic
to funding for cultural industries cile or are permanently established in to 180,000 euros
Catalonia, devoted to the production,
distribution and/or commercialisation
of cultural products
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12. 2.4 Taxation system The Property Transfer Tax and Stamp 2.5 Support services Executive Training
Catalonia’s current taxation system includes
Duty (Impost sobre Transmissions
Patrimonials i Actes Jurídics Documentats
for business start-up Sessions aimed orientating entrepreneurs
in specific aspects of starting up a business,
a range of different state and municipal – ITP-AJD) applies to transfers between and growth for example legal processes and procedures,
taxes: non-entrepreneurs and also to certain real funding plans and elevator pitch.
property transactions. For certain real-estate Barcelona Activa, the Local Development > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/seminars
acquisitions the interest rate is 7% and to Agency of the Barcelona City Council, has Available in English and Spanish
State taxes incorporate a company, 1%. created a specific itinerary of resources and
services in English, available to foreign
Expert Coaching
entrepreneurs who wish to create a new
The Personal Income Tax (Impost sobre A free, personalised service for all those
Local taxes company or make their company grow. Most
la Renda de les Persones Físiques — IRPF) entrepreneurs that are in the process of
services and resources are free of charge.
places a progressive scale of tax rates of be- starting up a business.
tween 15% and 45% on an individual’s avail- The Property Tax (Impost sobre Béns Im- Available in English and Spanish
able income. For increases and decreases in mobles — IBI) taxes property ownership,
Resources for new
property assets the payment is 19% or 21% and its value depends on the value of the
entrepreneurs Online Business Incorporation
depending on the net savings tax base. property and the rate of interest set by the
Coaching point and processing of the online
council.
incorporation of new companies.
Welcome Sessions
The Non-Residents Income Tax (Impost > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/pait
Welcome sessions are the entry point to
de la Renda de No Residents — IRNR) The Buildings, Works and Facilities Tax
Barcelona Activa. Two-hour long sessions
applies to foreign people that work in the (Impost sobre Construccions, Obres i
to introduce programs, activities and Online Applications
Spanish State but are not residents, or those Instal·lacions — ICIO), is applied according
services designed to support the creation • Test Idea, for testing out a new business idea
businesses that want to start up a subsidiary to the value of certain works.
of new businesses. Attending these ses- (Available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic)
in the Spanish State.
sions provide a user-name and a password • On-line business plan (Available in English
The Tax on the Increase in Value of to access applications such as the online and Spanish)
The Corporate Income Tax (Impost sobre Urban Land (Impost sobre l’Increment de business plan or the executive training • The keys to entrepreneurship, as well as the
Societats- IS) applies to the income of legal Valor dels Terrenys de Naturalesa Urbana sessions. skills and attitudes that contribute to a business
entities or companies. The general tax rate — IIVTNU), taxes the transmission of real > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/welcomesession project’s success (Available in English and Spanish)
is 30% (25% for SMEs). This rate decreases estate. Available in English and Spanish > www.barcelonanetactiva.com
notably when legally established tax ben-
efits are applied, among which are benefits
The Tax on Mechanical Vehicles (Impost Entrepreneurship Center
for research, development and innovation.
sobre Vehicles de Tracció Mecànica), taxes Self-use space open to all entrepreneurs,
vehicle ownership. where a business idea can be transformed
The Value Added Tax (Impost sobre into a viable business project through a pro-
el Valor Afegit — IVA) affects business gramme of daily activities, access to online
activities and is ultimately passed on to the material and expert coaching.
consumer. Three different types of interest > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/entrepreneurs
rates apply: 4%, 8% or 18%. hipcenter
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13. Business Growth Resources
More information:
BarcelonaNetActiva:
Growth Academy
Web portal > www.barcelonanetactiva.com
High-level workshop of four intensive
work sessions aimed at company’s man-
agement teams to plan their business
growth strategy.
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/growthacademy
Save the date:
Available in English and Spanish
Bizbarcelona 2011, June 15th and 16th
Strategic Growth Plan Bizbarcelona, the most important meet-
On-line self-diagnosis and strategy-planning ing point for entrepreneurs, businesses
tool, developed jointly by Barcelona Activa and investors, held annually in Barcelona
and IESE Business School for developing the with more than 12,000 participants.
most suitable growth strategy.
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/pec At Bizbarcelona you’ll find:
Available in English and Spanish
Day of the Entrepreneur: the major
meeting for turning your business idea
Axelera for Global Excellence into a reality or making your company
Programme aimed at selecting the most in- grow.
novative companies in the area of Barcelona
HIT Barcelona: access to knowledge,
with a high capacity to grow and become a
new ideas and investment opportunities
global benchmark.
across the world.
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/axelera
Available in English and Spanish Fòrum Tecnio: a place where you can
meet technological and business partners
for your project.
Technology Bridges
Business trips to support innovative compa- Premio Emprendedor XXI: a competi-
nies on their way to access global markets. tion for the most innovative businesses
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/technologybridge with growth potential.
> www.bizbarcelona.com/en
Top Seminars for Business Management
High added-value seminars covering dif-
ferent aspects of business growth, such
as access to funding, marketing, business
strategy, etc.
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/growth
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14. 3.
Less than a week Glories Business Incubator BCN Business spaces
An innovative space for newly created busi- The new search engine to find premises,
Barcelona Business Corner nesses. Requirements: offices, business centres, industrial ware-
Business • To have a validated business plan houses or available industrial land in
• 4 work units, each one equipped with a
computer • To have an innovative business project Barcelona, both for rent and for sale.
• telephone and Wi-FI > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/incubator > www.barcelonactiva.cat/espaisdenegoci/en/
spaces in • Printer and photocopier
• Open from Monday to Friday. 9am to 8pm,
Barcelona Nord Technology Park Barcelona Venture Hub
with restricted access and 24 hour security
Barcelona
An innovative space for technology-based Workspace and business contacts for
PRICES: €5/hour, €20/½ day, €30/day companies. Requirements: investors interested in companies in
• To have more than 18 months of activity Barcelona.
/
• Up to 200m2 to develop the business activity > www.barcelonanetactiva.com/venturehub
1-3 weeks
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/park
22@weekly
• Shared, equipped space of 90 m2 and
10 work units
• Internet connection
Find the most suitable office space to your
• Reception, restricted access and 24 hour
needs:
security
PRICES: €100/work unit/week
Temporary office spaces
Temporary office spaces for foreign entre- 1-3 months
preneurs in their process of creating their
company in Barcelona, to start doing con- Office in a Box
tacts with clients or providers, searching for • Shared, equipped space of 90m2 and
funding and exploring the local market. 10 work units.
• Maximum of 4 work units per company
The temporary spaces are fully equipped and • Internet connection
can be rented for a period of days, weeks or • Reception, restricted access and 24 hour
months. security
PRICES: €150/work unit/month
All the information can be found on the
Barcelona Activa website:
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/landingspaces
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15. 4.
Biznetbarcelona is a new network for entre-
preneurship and innovation, and a meeting
point for doing business, sharing knowledge
BUILD your and experiences and helping your business
project to grow. Here you will find entrepre-
neurs, investor, institutions, a calendar of
contacts events in Barcelona, information, work groups,
and, above all, a lot of entrepreneurial spirit.
network Sign up at > www.biznetbarcelona.com
in Other entrepreneurial networks in the city:
Barcelona
XarxActiva d’Empreses
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/xarxactiva
ENB (Entrepreneurs Network Barcelona)
/ > www.networkbarcelona.com
EO (Entrepreneurs Organization)
> www.eonetwork.org
Gild
> www.gildinternational.com
Barcelona Entrepreneurship City
> www.barcelonaentrepreneurshipcity.com
First Tuesday
> www.firsttuesday.es
Mobile Monday
> www.mobilemondaybarcelona.com
iWeekend
> www.iweekend.org
Aijec
> www.aijec.es
Cava&Twitts
> www.cavaandtwitts.com
JCI (Jove Cambra Internacional Barcelona)
> www.jci.cat
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16. 5.
The Network of Experts for Innovative
Businesses is made up of professionals with
accredited experience, especially committed
experts to developing start-ups that offer services
with a high-added value related to the dif-
ferent processes and key aspects of business
Directory consolidation and growth.
Experts deal with legal consultancy and
administrative and general business manage-
/ ment services for start-ups, communications
and public relations strategies, and searching
for and processing subsidies. Check the experts
directory on BarcelonaNetActiva website:
> www.barcelonanetactiva.com/expertsguide
6. The guide Welcome to Barcelona,
practical relocation guide for foreign
professionals and business people will
LANDING help you to prepare your arrival in Barce-
lona, with practical information regarding
the most basic and essential aspects to help
in you to get on your feet in Barcelona, such
as the residents’ permit, finding housing
or schools for the children, importing a
Barcelona vehicle, registering yourself with the local
authorities, and even day-to-day aspects
such as the metropolitan transport system,
/ timetables and holidays, the city’s cultural
and leisure highlights, etc.
> www.bcn.cat/barcelonabusiness
> www.doitinbcn.com
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17. 7. Public Administration Institutions and
Services Supporting
Trade Associations
and Official
Useful
Barcelona City Council
(Ajuntament de Barcelona) Enterprise Professional
> www.bcn.cat
Associations
addresses
Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry
Barcelona City Council - Economic Promotion and Navigation of Barcelona (Cambra
Barcelona Aeronautics and Space Associa-
Economic Promotion is the department of Oficial de Comerç, Indústria i Navegació
tion (Barcelona Aeronàutica i de l’Espai
/
Barcelona City Council for the promotion de Barcelona)
- BAIE)
of Barcelona as an attractive place to do An independent body which defends the
An association which promotes space and
business and provide support to companies, interests of businesses and entrepreneurs in
aeronautics activities in the Barcelona area
professionals and institutions interested in the Barcelona area in relation to their com-
and Catalonia.
setting up and doing business in the city. mercial and professional relationship.
> www.bcnaerospace.org
> www.bcn.cat/barcelonabusiness > www.cambrabcn.org
Barcelona Design Centre (Barcelona Cen-
Barcelona City Council – Barcelona Activa Mercantile Register (Registre Mercantil)
tre de Disseny - BCD)
Barcelona Activa is the local development The body in charge of registering public
A foundation which promotes design in the
agency of the Barcelona City Council. It pro- documents and conferring on new businesses
business context as a key factor for innova-
motes quality and future oriented employ- full legal capacity to act.
tion and competitiveness.
ment and businesses. > www.rmc.es
> www.bcd.es
> www.barcelonactiva.cat
Tax Agency (Agència Tributària)
Barcelona Medical Centre (Barcelona
ACC1Ó CIDEM / COPCA The public body in charge of managing the
Centre Mèdic - BCM)
The Catalan government agency supporting State and customs tax system as well as the re-
An association which provides informa-
Catalan companies promoting innovation sources of other Spanish or European Union
tion regarding the city’s health services and
and internationalization. It has 35 offices public institutions and administrations.
facilitates access to Barcelona’s traditionally
around the world. > www.aeat.es
internationally renowned hospitals, clinics
> www.acc10.cat
and health care units, coordinating the avail-
able services.
Invest in Catalonia - ACC1Ó
> www.bcm.es
The investment promotion department of
ACC1Ó, Invest in Catalonia provides advisory
Barcelona Digital (Fundació Barcelona
services and assistance to the needs of com-
Digital)
panies interested in setting up or expanding
A foundation which promotes and encour-
their facilities in Catalonia.
ages Barcelona and Catalonia as a strategic
> www.acc10.cat/catalonia
centre for creating and starting up innovative
projects, businesses and companies in the
Invest in Spain
new technologies and advanced services.
It is the Government Agency for the Promotion
> www.bcndigital.org
and Attraction of Foreign Investment to Spain.
> www.investinspain.org
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18. Airports / Ports / The Property Registry (Registre de la
Propietat Immobiliària)
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(+34) 93 318 49 99
Consulate General of Mexico
(+34) 93 201 18 22
Logistics A record giving notice of ownership of real
property to third parties. Spanish Russian Chamber of Commerce Consulate General of The Netherlands
Barcelona Airport (Aeroport de Barcelona) > www.registradores.org (+34) 93 218 72 95 (+34) 93 363 54 20
This is the second largest airport in Spain in
terms of number of passengers, and the air hub 22@BCN Society (Societat 22@bcn) Spanish Indian Chamber of Commerce Consulate General of the Russian Federation
which best connects the Mediterranean area. A body with legal personality which brings (+34) 93 318 84 41 (+34) 93 280 02 20
> www.aena.es/barcelona together the appropriate instruments and
competences to manage the transformation Spanish Israelian Chamber of Commerce Consulate General of Brazil in Barcelona
Barcelona Port Authority (Autoritat Por- process of the activity district 22@ with (+34) 93 321 94 49 (+34) 93 488 22 88
tuària de Barcelona) the development and execution of all kinds
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