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Barcelona Research Park Secures €124 Million Investment and Embarks on Major Expansion

Full laboratory capacity has prompted a €6 million overhaul of the Cub building alongside a €60 million MIES twin-tower development.

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Una investigadora del Parc Científic trabajando en un laboratorio.

Overview

  • The park attracted €124 million in 2024, its second-highest haul ever, with €97.5 million from private investors and €27.2 million in public capital.
  • Inbrain Neuroelectronics led the 86 on-site ventures by raising €78 million to develop graphene-based therapies for neurological disorders.
  • Full occupancy across 34,000 m² of labs and offices has driven interim conversions of maintenance space into research facilities to meet urgent demand.
  • The site is anchoring Barcelona’s new Diagonal health corridor ahead of a €1.7 billion Hospital Clínic and Faculty of Medicine expansion scheduled for 2035.
  • Park officials are targeting researchers displaced by restrictive US policies, hoping to offer a rapid, coordinated European alternative.