Research Article

22@ and the Innovation District in Barcelona and Montreal: A Process of Clustering Development between Urban Regeneration and Economic Competitiveness

Table 1

Clusters and main economic stakeholders of 22@ District.

MEDIA

FirmsMediaPro (Imagina), AND, Lavinia, Cromosoma, Yahoo I+D, Editorial Group RBA, Vistaprint
InstitutionsRadio Nacional de España, Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya (CAC), Barcelona Televisioò, Audiovisual Production Center (PMB)
UniversityPompeu Fabra University (UPF), University of Barcelona (UB), Open University of Catalunya (UOC)
Technological CentresBarcelona Multi-Media Centre of Innovation (CIBM)
IncubatorMEDIA-TIC Building (Consortium Zona Franca+22@)—Imagina Building 12.000 msq (22@+MEDIAPRO)
Residence areaMelon District and Ciutadella
SynthesisThe role of actors is based on a deeply connection and convergence among several public and private institutions. It is the stronger cluster in 22@

NTIC

FirmsT-Systems, Indra, Telefonica I+D, Yahoo Europe, Casio, Orange, ONO
Institutions(CMT) Market and Communication Commission, (FBD) Fundació Barcelona Digital, Localret
UniversityUB, UPC, La Salle
Technological centresTechno-Center TIC Barcelona Digital, TIC House (Council of Barcelona+Fundaciò Barcelona Digital+Generalitat of Catalunya)
IncubatorEdificio Media—TIC Barcelona Digital (ACC1Ò) strategic point of Catalunya technological network, 22@Interface Building
Residence areaMelon District
SynthesisNTIC is a key asset of cluster development and point of reference for European networks. Two examples of this progressive growth and interconnection are 22@Living and Lab (22@Barcelona+Fundacio Barcelona Digital). They represent a kind of urban laboratoryspace connected with other urban laboratories, supported by public and private firms and associations. The other project is denominated “ICING” (Innovate Cities for Next Generation), that is, an European program for enhancing and promoting research and development activities in urban areas.

TecMed—Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

FirmsMatachana, Gaes, Sanofi Aventis, Isdin, Telemedicine, Camp I Jové
InstitutionsBanco de Sangre and Tejidos, CatSlut, CIDEM, BioRegion of Catalonia (Blocat)
UniversityUB, UPC, UOI
Technological centresBuilding Health, Business Park BIO Barcelona (PCB-UB), Research Bio-Medical Park of Barcelona
IncubatorTecMed 22@ LAB
Residence areaNido
SynthesisR&D and R&I centers are the main actors of development

Energia (ITER)

FirmsEndesa, Ecotécnia, Agbar
InstitutionsITER, IC3, CETAQUA, European Agency of Fusion
UniversityUB, UPC, Escola d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, IREC (Instituto de Investigacion en Energia de Catalunya)
Technological centresNo
IncubatorBesos Interuniversity Campus, Business and Technologic Campus de Barcelona (b_TEC)—148.266 mqs
Residence areab_TEC
SynthesisThe ITER is a research and development project experimented to produce electrical energy through fusion at world scale. The ITER’s headquarter is based in France (Cadarache), but 22@ hosts the European Fusion Agency which coordinates ITER.

Design and Architecture

FirmsG-STAR Raw, ADD, Node, Morera Design, Ruis+company, Estudi Arola
InstitutionsBCD
UniversityPalo Alto, PBM, Hub Design, University of Vic, UPC, IAAC
Technological centresBarcelona Media Center of Innovation
IncubatorMedia-TIC, Project Bressol Moda
Residence areaMelon District/Ciutadella
SynthesisIt represents the emerging cluster borne in September 2009