The BIVA project, awarded with the Talent 2024 Knowledge Transfer Award

The BIVA project (Barcelona Innovation Valley Alliance), promoted by the City Council and Sant Cugat Empresarial, has received the Talent 2024 Knowledge Transfer Award. This award highlights innovation as a driver of change and highlights the project’s ability to connect companies, institutions, and entrepreneurs with high-impact innovative initiatives.

The award was presented as part of the Talent 2024 Awards ceremony, organized by the Impulsa Talentum Foundation, and held at the Fujifilm Wonder Photo Shop in Barcelona on March 25 and 26, 2025. These awards have a consolidated history of promoting talent and innovation in various strategic sectors such as technology, health, sustainability, culture, and entrepreneurship.

The Councilor for Business, Innovation, and Internationalization, Albert Salarich, accompanied by Concepció Curet, manager of the Sant Cugat Empresarial Association, collected the award on behalf of the Sant Cugat City Council.

Salarich highlighted the importance of the BIVA project as a platform for connecting the business world and innovation, promoting collaboration between different actors in the territory to boost economic growth and competitiveness.

The Talent Awards, organized by the Impulsa Talentum Foundation, have recognized 30 projects and professionals in different fields this year, highlighting those initiatives that bring value and transformation to society.

This year the 30 categories are organized into five main blocks: Economy, Science and Technology, Humanism, Sustainability, and Culture.

More information about this year’s award winners: www.premistalent.cat

Sant Cugat del Vallès has a constantly growing entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem, and one of the key elements for its promotion is the Sant Cugat del Vallès Innovation Alliance. This local action instrument promotes collaboration between the City Council, the private sector, academia, and civil society, to create a dynamic and interconnected environment that favors entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development.

In this context, one of the most relevant strategic challenges is that of talent, which has become a central axis of the Sant Cugat City Council’s strategic plan.

This strategy is based on seven major pillars that encompass various initiatives. On the one hand, work is being done in the field of education and talent, with projects such as the Nexes Forum to promote educational debate and pedagogical innovation. International visibility and innovation also play a key role, participating in conferences that position Sant Cugat as a global talent hub. In addition, orientation and education actions are being developed for young people, such as the first Education Fair to be held this coming April 4 and 5, to guide students and families in their academic and professional careers. In parallel, the recruitment and retention of technological talent is being promoted with initiatives such as Talent Day, planned for next autumn, which connects young professionals with the business community.

Through this strategy, Sant Cugat del Vallès is consolidating itself as a hub of innovation and talent, generating a positive impact on both the business community and the quality of life of its citizens. The commitment to talent as a central axis of economic and social development allows us to strengthen the competitiveness of the territory and guarantee a sustainable future for new generations.

The City Council of Sant Cugat celebrates this recognition of the BIVA project, which reinforces the city’s commitment to innovation and sustainable economic development. This award highlights the collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote knowledge transfer and business progress.