{"id":3074,"date":"2014-01-20T18:30:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T17:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2022-02-14T11:41:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:41:17","slug":"business-incubators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/business-incubators\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona business incubators: helping to nurture nascent startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong>Business incubators<\/strong> have grown in prominence in recent years. They can play a crucial role in helping <strong>startups<\/strong> develop and generate profits. Research suggests that incubated firms have a survival rate up to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/229856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">three times higher than non-incubated firms<\/a>. If you want to\u00a0rent a\u00a0<strong>flat in Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0and join one of the city\u2019s many incubators,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0provides Barcelona apartments for rent\u00a0throughout the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/business-incubators\/#Barcelona_Activa\" title=\"Barcelona Activa\">Barcelona Activa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/business-incubators\/#Alternative_incubators\" title=\"Alternative incubators\">Alternative incubators<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_Activa\"><\/span>Barcelona Activa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-Wayra-incubator-operates-throughout-Latin-America-and-Europe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" name=\"graphics1\" align=\"RIGHT\" border=\"0\" \/>In 1986, the city council founded\u00a0<strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.barcelonactiva.cat\/inici\">Barcelona Activa<\/span><\/strong>, with the goal of improving the economic growth of the city and <strong>promoting businesses, entrepreneurship and employment<\/strong>. The initiative provides major <strong>incubators<\/strong> <strong>for innovative startups<\/strong>. Their <strong>incubators<\/strong> offer a home to some 100 <strong>innovative startups<\/strong> for a period of 3 years, during which they receive office space, training and development opportunities and access to <strong>investors.\u00a0Startups<\/strong> that are accepted to the <strong>incubators<\/strong> are charged a subsidized rent beginning at\u00a0approximately \u20ac9 per square meter which include all the available onsite and online services.\u00a083% of the companies that have passed through the <strong>incubators<\/strong> remain operating four years later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/startup-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why join Barcelona&#8217;s startup scene<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_incubators\"><\/span>Alternative incubators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Beyond the city council, the list of <strong>alternative incubators<\/strong> is extensive.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedrocket.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Seedrocket<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a private initiative providing a complete Seed Funding Venture Program for Entrepreneurs that includes <strong>funding, training and support<\/strong> that vary according to individual need for new <strong>technology startups<\/strong>. Services include a shared workspace to exploit synergies and access to investors, mentors and business angels. 71 companies were installed there in 2012.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">A further incubator,\u00a0<strong>Almog\u00e0vers Business Factory (ABF)<\/strong>, was launched in June 2011 as a public\/private collaboration model, with member organizations ranging from universities to companies looking for relevant talent. Applicants to the <strong>ABF<\/strong> require linkage to these collaborating entities in order\u00a0to develop in the environment of these organizations and take advantage of their administrative, logistical and high value-added services on offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><em>Telef\u00f3nica<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>runs a\u00a0leading <strong>incubator<\/strong> in the global ICT sector for <strong>startups<\/strong> associated with the web environment or with mobile software known as\u00a0<strong>Wayra.<\/strong> The <strong>incubator<\/strong> operates across a network of countries throughout Latin America and Europe. Their Barcelona academy was launched in October 2012 and last year received around 400 applicants to the programme, of which only 10 were accepted. Successful applicants receive funding of up to \u20ac50,000 as well as workspace, training, and access to the<strong>\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.siliconrepublic.com\/start-ups\/item\/34345-telefonicas-wayra-start-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Telef\u00f3nica<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.technovabarcelona.org\/en\/\">La Salle Technova Barcelona<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is another innovative technology <strong>incubator.<\/strong> It helps entrepreneurs develop a business proposal and utilizes the shared knowledge of participating university research groups, innovation departments and business. Their business support programme covers funding, technology development, location-finding and training. The\u00a0<strong>Incubio<\/strong>\u00a0incubator, meanwhile, specializes in projects offering business processes as a service and provides financial support and guidance from concept development to private investment. They divide the <strong>incubation<\/strong> cost between the incubated companies, who can have their payments delayed until their first milestone of external financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-Founder-Institute-is-the-largest-incubator-in-the-world-and-launched-a-Barcelona-programme-in-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"150\" name=\"graphics2\" align=\"LEFT\" border=\"0\" \/>Further <strong>incubation<\/strong> opportunities are available through intermittent Barcelona programs provided by international organizations such as the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fi.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Founder Institute<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>the largest incubator in the world<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Seedcamp<\/a><\/strong>, which was named\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/06\/20\/seedcamp-named-top-european-accelerator-with-startupbootcamp-closing-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">best incubator in Europe in 2011<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">The decision over which <strong>incubator<\/strong> to join is a complex one. Options vary widely in price, services offered and quality. Anyone considering joining an <strong>incubator<\/strong> must ensure that they choose the right program for their <strong>startup\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>individual needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Whatever the requirements, entrepreneurs are spoilt for choice in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"3074\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business incubators have grown in prominence in recent years. They can play a crucial role in helping startups develop and generate profits. Research suggests that incubated firms have a survival rate up to\u00a0three times higher than non-incubated firms. If you want to\u00a0rent a\u00a0flat in Barcelona\u00a0and join one of the city\u2019s many incubators,\u00a0ShBarcelona\u00a0provides Barcelona apartments for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":76617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[444,5822,5823,467,3009],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3074"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109487,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3074\/revisions\/109487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}