Barcelona Activa is a local development agency with mission to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people by promoting the economic competitiveness of the Barcelona and re-balancing the territories, by means of fostering quality employment, boosting entrepreneurship, and supporting a plural, diverse and sustainable business fabric, from an economic, social and environmental perspective.
Their vision is to make Barcelona an international benchmark city for work, entrepreneurship and living, with social and environmental values. Barcelona City Council, through Barcelona Activa, designed and promote Blue Economy strategy in the city with a private-public partnership with the clear aim of making the city become a vector of job creation, economic and social development of the city and the backbone of its coast, fostering activities focused on innovation, sustainability and technology.