Food industries are the No.1 sector of Catalonia’s economy. Currently, it is shifting towards the new plant-based trends to become a hub for the alternative protein market in Southern Europe.

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Catalonia in Business
Catalonia Trade & Investment
Issue 72 | March 29th, 2022
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4 reasons why Catalonia is the next hub for the alternative protein in Europe
Food industries are the No.1 sector of Catalonia’s economy. Currently, it is shifting towards the new plant-based trends to become a hub for the alternative protein market in Europe.
 
“Barcelona and Catalonia are the perfect place from which to lead the protein transition”
Founded in Barcelona, Heura is one of Spain’s leading plant-based food companies. Co-founder Bernat Añaños presents its ambitious expansion plans to position Heura’s products as the successors to meat.
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“The fintech ecosystem, quality of life and digital talent were why we opened a tech hub in Barcelona”
N26 is a Berlin-based neobank that in 2018 opened its first European technology center outside Germany, in Barcelona. Marta Echarri, General Manager for Spain, explains why.
Read the interview!
“Barcelona and Spain can lead the next startup ecosystem in Europe”
Chinese company OPPO, one of the largest smartphone manufacturers, presented its latest innovations at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2022. Watch the interview with Yan Ren, Europe Tech Scouting & Open Innovation Lead.
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Companies dedicated to cybersecurity grow 20% in Catalonia in 2021
The amount of companies dedicated to cybersecurity grew 20% in 2021 in Catalonia and, in total, now comes to 432. The sector also saw an 11% increase turnover, up to 912.9 million euros; jobs in the sector also rose 19% to 8,188 jobs.
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AGENDA
Alimentaria Food Show
April 4 - 7, 2022
Barcelona
Integrated Systems Europe
May 10 - 13, 2022
Barcelona
E-Show Barcelona
May 4-5, 2022
Barcelona
IOT Solutions World Congress
May 10-12, 2022
Barcelona
Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress
May 10-12, 2022
Barcelona
EU-Startups Summit
May 12-13, 2022
Barcelona
Hispack
May 24-27, 2022
Barcelona
SIL Barcelona
May 31 - June 2, 2022
Barcelona
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