Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth Entrepreneurship Innovation Business growth Mateu Hernández Maluquer Barcelona Activa Executive Director Porto, December DG Enterprise

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth 1,600,000 inhabitans in the central city 83% workforce employed in the service sector 71’8% employment rate 6’8% unemployment 4,800,000 inhabitans in the Metropolitan area 86% companies employ less 10 employees 45,000 IT employees (6% of total employment) 12,110,785 tourist overnights in ,000 university students in 7 universities Barcelona 2006

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth 1981: 52% 1981: 41% Barcelona transformation 1986: 21.4% % 11% 6’8%Unemployment rate Employment in services Industrial employment 1990: 11th4thAttractive European city 80’s 1991: 4%14%Tourism ec. weight

The Barcelona transformation model The key role of the local authority as the closest to the reality governement New needs  New opportunities  New risks Huge socio economic transformation due to “knowledge economy” Strategic approach: political and institutional consensus  common goals Urban quality Infraestructures New City planning for the new economy: district Social cohesion priority Talent creation, attraction, retention Support to the creation of new economic activity A city to work and live The key role of the local authority as the closest to the reality governement New needs  New opportunities  New risks Huge socio economic transformation due to “knowledge economy” Strategic approach: political and institutional consensus  common goals Urban quality Infraestructures New City planning for the new economy: district Social cohesion priority Talent creation, attraction, retention A city to work and live

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth The Barcelona Activa mission To coach the Barcelona transformation in terms of entrepreneurship, business growth, innovation, professional opportunities, and quality employment.

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth Lines of action Business creation Business growth and innovation Digital culture Strategic sectors promotion Professional opportunities & quality employment

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth Main 2006 figures overall participants in Barcelona Activa activities business projects coached 122 innovative start-ups based in the Incubator and Tech Park 525 companies members of Xarxactiva network participant companies in business growth programs 726 activities devoted to entrepreneurs

On line contents Daily activitiesAdded value coaching +1,000 business projects a year +30,000 participants a year Our methodology: the blended model

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth Iniciativa emprenedora Innovació Creixement empresarial Oportunitats professionals Business creation From the business idea To the creation of the company Ideas Swot analysis Creating a company with Barcelona Activa is easy Knowledge pills “All you need to create your company” On Line Business plan Entrepreneurial skills Personal coaching Tailored programs Procedures Juridical forms Marketing Sakes Localization Taxation Funding Business Plan validation Centre per a la iniciativa emprenedora Glòries

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth Iniciativa emprenedora Innovació Creixement empresarial Oportunitats professionals Business growth and innovation To the global company Business cooperation: Xarxactiva Business Incubator Technological Park Barcelona North Growing paths On line training Mentoring Management basics Inno Spaces Business strategy Innovation & knowledge transfer Sales Venture capital access Business angels R+D+i funding Strategic Growth Guidance Innovation bridges PR Investment readiness: R4G Managing skills From the new company

Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Growth Impact 61,5% business creation rate = more than 600 companies created 2,7 employees per created company = employments created 84% business survival rate in the business incubator at 4th year € average turnover of incubated companies at 4th year 9’8 average workers per incubated company at 4th year 26% foreign entrepreneurs in the business incubator

A, B, C, D, E of city competitiveness Mateu Hernández Maluquer Barcelona Activa Executive Director

A irports B rains C ohesion D ensity E ntrepreneurship City competitiveness A B C D E

A irports B rains C ohesion D ensity E ntrepreneurship F unding G overnance H ousing I nnovation J ustice K nowledge L eadership M obility N etworks O ptimization P lanning Q uality of live R oots S cale T alent U niversities V ocational training X factor Y outhification W elfare Z ooming

Entrepreneurship Innovation Growth Knowledge Research Brains Creativity Technology Networks Employment Cohesion Skills Future Entrepreneurship Innovation Growth Knowledge Research Brains Creativity Technology Networks Employment Cohesion Skills Future