This Monday, DFactory celebrated the fifth edition of Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW), a multi-sector trade fair for Industry 4.0 companies. The first day was marked by the presence of Generalitat President Salvador Illa, who claims that Catalonia is Spain’s industrial engine. “BNEW reflects Catalonia’s tradition of anticipating the challenges posed by technology and its capabilities” to innovate. Catalonia’s growth must proceed in parallel with a new phase of sustainable re-industrialization,” he added. The event was also attended by Minister of Industry Jordi Heleu. Mikel Samper, Minister of Economy. Deputy Mayor Jordi Valls. and President of the National Assembly Josep Ruhr.
As announced last week by Pere Navarro, National Special Representative of the Barcelona Free Zone Consortium (CZFB), the conference will revolve around the role of artificial intelligence in areas such as mobility, health and sustainable tourism, and will: give special relevance to certain areas. This year’s novelty is the aviation industry. CZFB Director Blanca Sorige wanted to highlight several data from this data: 15,000 participants from 106 countries, 350 speakers, 140 hours of content and, in particular, 170 companies. 3 times as many new companies (start-ups). Solige outlined that the event, which ends on October 10, is “one of the most important events of the year in the city” due to the many synergies it creates.
Politics took center stage at the opening event after Jordi Valls’ first intervention highlighted current serious issues such as Barcelona’s housing crisis. “The City Council’s strategy is to build a collaborative ecosystem between government and the private sector. We need to have quality infrastructure, from competent ports and airports to decent This ranges from providing guaranteed access to affordable housing,” he added. Minister Helleu announced that during this period, the central government will expand subsidies aimed at decarbonizing business activities.
The same goes for Ira. Under the watchful eye of Mr. Ruhr (Juntz), who has made his political differences clear on multiple occasions in recent months, he seized the opportunity to correct the PSC’s stance on dialogue. “Some people confuse a cooperative attitude with a sign of weakness,” he stressed. After this strong statement, Prime Minister Ira commented on the Cabinet’s policy on sustainability. The President has made it clear that Catalonia will choose renewable energy for its reindustrialization process. However, he also made it clear that without innovative infrastructure, adequate access to public services cannot be ensured.
