With an eye on promote sustainability and industrial digitalization, the Bon Pastor neighborhood in Barcelona hosts a new space that is a benchmark in innovation: the BAC (Barcelona Circular)This center will occupy 3.400 square meters spread over three floors and will officially open its doors on October 30. Its mission is none other than to accompany the industry in one of the most important challenges of the next decade: moving towards a production model that is more respectful of the environment and fully adapted to new technologies..
The BAC project was born from a collaboration between the public and private sectors, joining forces with Barcelona City Council, through Barcelona Activa, along with TeamLabs and the Faculty of Business Administration at Mondragon University, part of the MONDRAGON cooperative group. Together, they aim to transform this former industrial enclave into a laboratory for entrepreneurship and innovation in the circular economy and digitalization of industry., strategically located near the industrial estates where more than 700 companies in the sector operate.
A space designed for the transformation of the industrial fabric
One of the key features of the BAC is that it is focused on the transition towards more circular and digital production models, addressing both the need to generate new sustainable businesses and the need to modernize industrial processes. The center will launch incubation and acceleration programs for innovative projects., serving as a platform for the promotion of entrepreneurship adapted to a real circular economy.
In addition, companies in the area will have access to innovation and prototyping programs in a digital manufacturing workshop, which will allow experimentation with new practical solutions in a controlled and collaborative environment.
Training, talent and community: four integrated axes
The BAC will organize its activities in four major lines of work:
- Promotion of entrepreneurship and new business models: through project incubators and accelerators.
- Business innovation and competitiveness: development and prototyping in specialized workshops.
- Talent and training: practical training programs adapted to the demands of the industrial ecosystem.
- Community connection: spaces for open innovation and collaboration with different stakeholders in the environment.
In this way, we not only seek to support existing entrepreneurs and companies, but also attract talent and new investments to the city, generating a more dynamic and resilient ecosystem, aligned with the challenges of the future.
Part of a long-term city strategy
The launch of the BAC is part of the strategy Barcelona Impulsa, the municipal economic roadmap that looks to 2035. The objective is to diversify Barcelona's productive fabric and consolidate sectors with the capacity to generate quality employment., betting on a sectoral specialization and public-private collaboration as engines of transformation.
In the words of the mayor, Jaume Collboni, Strengthening these economic hubs allows for diversifying and accelerating the growth of strategic sectors, multiplying the impact of public policies thanks to shared management models..
The successive creation of these poles responds to the commitment to define a new urban economic map where talent, innovation and sustainability be the keys to the future of Barcelona and its surroundings.
This project reflects the city's commitment to circular economy and the digitalization of its industrial fabric, integrating public and private resources in a strategy that seeks to position Barcelona as a benchmark in sustainable transformation, innovation, and skilled job creation in the European context.
