Barcelona gains attractiveness and loses competitiveness

On March 25th, the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia published an article titled: Barcelona gains international attractiveness. That same day, the newspaper Ara published another article titled “Barcelona falls 14 positions in two years in the competitiveness ranking”. Barcelona gains attractiveness but loses competitiveness. How can this be explained? According to Miquel Barcelo, it is a… Continue reading Barcelona gains attractiveness and loses competitiveness

22@Barcelona – Quad Helix by the Mediterranean

This blog post is about how the city of Barcelona during the recent decade has developed into one of the most vibrant and energetic innovation environments in the knowledge economy, and about the people who made it happen. What is the city but the people? – William Shakespeare, Coriolanus Barcelona, mythical city by the sea… Continue reading 22@Barcelona – Quad Helix by the Mediterranean