3. Smart Indicators 3.1 Smart Economy Financial promotion
Economic Development Agency "Madrid Emprende" Madrid
Its function is to design municipal economic development policies for the city of Madrid, with a priority focus on territorial rebalancing, through the implementation of actions in the areas of business infrastructure, fostering innovation, promoting the competitiveness of SMEs and entrepreneurship, the development of European projects, internationalization of Madrid's economy, analysis of Madrid's economy and, in general, all actions that may favour the city's economic development. http://madridemprende.esmadrid.com/
Barcelona
Local Development Agency of the City of Barcelona "Barcelona Activa" Created in 1986, this municipal company was established as a business incubator and has promoted 16 projects. Today, Barcelona Activa is a local and international benchmark supporting entrepreneurs, innovation, professional improvement and job creation. Barcelona Activa offers answers to the 100,000 plus participants that visit its facilities each year, it oversees more than 1,000 new business projects each year, over 115 companies are installed in its business incubator and technology park, more than 30,000 participants receive services via Porta22, almost 50,000 participants enter the world of new technologies at the Cibernarium and over 1,000 unemployed people are hired to learn a trade while working. http://www.barcelonactiva.cat
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