Sant Cugat Innovation Alliance

Press Conference

Next Wednesday, September 18, at 4:00 p.m., in the Plenary Hall of the City Hall, the signing ceremony to create the Sant Cugat Innovation Alliance will take place.

This agreement is born with the support of the City Council and around thirty companies and academic, technological, and research institutions. It includes, among others, multinationals such as Hewlett Packard, Boehringer, GFT, Roche, or Fluidra; six university centers; the ALBA Synchrotron; and entities such as ACCIÓ or the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation.

The objective is to make Sant Cugat a reference in innovation and entrepreneurship at both national and international levels.

The event will be hosted by a virtual presenter created by the technology company GFT and will feature speeches from the mayor, Josep Maria Vallès; the councilor for Business, Innovation, and Internationalization, Albert Salarich; the president of Sant Cugat Empresarial, Eduard Torres; and the PhD in innovation ecosystems from the Ramon Llull University, Josep Miquel Piqué.

During the event, the signing of the alliance by the 32 founding members will take place. The signing process can be followed in real-time by all attendees, thanks also to GFT’s technology.

Presentation of the Sant Cugat Innovation Alliance

  • Wednesday, September 18
  • 4:00 p.m.
  • Plenary Hall of the City Hall (Plaça de la Vila, 1)

Event Agenda

4:00 p.m. Reception

4:15 p.m. Institutional welcome. Honorable Mr. Josep Maria Vallès, mayor..

4:20 p.m. Presentation of the Sant Cugat Innovation Alliance::

  • Mr. Eduard Torres, president of Sant Cugat Empresarial.
  • Mr. Albert Salarich, councilor for Business, Innovation, and Internationalization.
  • Mr. Josep Miquel Piqué, PhD in innovation ecosystems.

4:55 p.m. Signing of the agreement by the founding members.

5:15 p.m. Closing. Honorable Mr. Josep Maria Vallès, mayor..

At the end of the event, a networking refreshment will be offered..

Press Room

CITY HALL OF SANT CUGAT
T. 935 657 000 ext. 3148
premsaajsantcugat@santcugat.cat
www.premsa.santcugat.cat

Who promotes the Innovation Alliance

The alliance is made up of local and regional public bodies, global innovation centers from different sectors, business associations, and universities and technology and science centers in the region.

Ajuntament de Sant Cugat
Sant Cugat Empresarial

Founding members

  • Banco Sabadell
  • Berry Global
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Eurofragance
  • Exotec by Dexter
  • Ferrer
  • Fluidra
  • Fractus
  • GFT
  • Gutmar
  • General University Hospital of Catalonia
  • HP
  • Occidente
  • Oxigen Data Center
  • Palex
  • Roche Diagnostics
  • Esade
  • ETSAV
  • Gimbernat University
  • Eurecat Foundation
  • La Salle
  • UAB Research Park
  • Alba Synchrotron
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • International University of Catalonia
  • Acció Generalitat de Catalunya
  • Biocat
  • Chamber of Commerce of Terrassa
  • Mobile World Capital
  • Tech Barcelona