Berguedà territory of innovation and entrepreneurship
Berguedà Territory on innovation and entrepreneurship The Berguedà region is made up of 31 municipalities, with Berga as Capital city. The total population exceeds 40,000 inhabitants and the area reaches 1,184.89 km². A total of 255 companies installed With a total of 255 companies installed, Berguedà has traditionally been an industrialized region with important economic activities. Traditionally the most important sectors have been textile and mining. Nowadays, food, wood and cork, energy and water sectors are also predominant. Transport and machinery sectors are also important, bringing together an important part of the economic activity in the area. Activity sectors 28% 13% 47% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% Wholesale and Retail Construction Manufacturing Industries Transport & Storage Administrative Energy Professional Activities Agriculture & others
innovation in the territory two strategic clusters Medical-Health Textile Cluster Medical-Health Textile Association of Berguedà (MESAB), formed by 13 members, aims to develop innovation projects, applied research and industrial development; the transfer of technology; and the continuous training of people who work with textile materials. Companies from Berguedà form the Association, essentially, with Bages, Gironès and Vallès Oriental companies as well. MESAB has the leadership of the Innotex Center, a Center for Technological Innovation of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, which is a benchmark in research projects and its industrial application, in research and technological innovation projects. Agroalimentary cluster Agroalimentary Cluster of Typical Mountain Products, formed by 39 companies, aims to position the typical products of the mountain territory of Catalonia as a differentiated food reference of quality and prestige locally and internationally.
training in Berguedà people prepared for the new challenges As a consequence of globalization, regions and cities are confronted at a new level of competition. In Berguedà we have several teaching centers to train new entrepreneurs, qualified workers and young people with initiative. Berguedà has 7 secondary education centers, complemented by several vocational educational cycles, some of which are dual training (theoretical classes and paid internships in companies). There are also other centers that help train personnel such as the Berga Adult School, several language schools, public and private entities in the territory, or the Berguedà Development Agency, which organizes theoretical and practical courses in sectors such as textiles., forestry, welding, among others. In addition, many students of the Berguedà region are nourished by the training offer (FP) of neighbouring districts in different fields such as Computing, Installation and maintenance or building and civil works. Berguedà is a territory of entrepreneurship. Proof of this are the programs CUEME and EJE to promote the entrepreneurial fabric from the Schools and Institutes. Within the framework of these programs, we enjoy the biggest market (with more different cooperative schools) in Catalonia. Within the university environment, and in a close environment, there is the University of Vic, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) or the University Foundation of Bages, which offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate studies, such as several Engineering, Studies Business, Health or Science, among others. We have people ready to add value to the companies of the territory
strategic location in the territory The good location you enjoy in Berguedà is key, a fact that allows you to be well connected to any place in the territory. Close to important cities such as Manresa, Ripoll, Solsona and Vic. A little over an hour far from Barcelona, from strategic points such as the harbour of Barcelona or the airports of Prat (Bcn) and Gerona and also to the French border. Infrastructure and access network In recent years, the region has experienced important changes in terms of infrastructure improvements and transport, which allows an excellent communications network with various strategic points, especially the C26, C16 and E9 roads.
main areas in development for a new industrial space territory of innovation and entrepreneurship Cercs Consolació Area La Consolació area from Cercs is a space of almost 10,000 m2, available to accommodate new businesses just nmext to the C- 16 highway. As a result of the closure of the Cercs Thermal Power Plant, there has been a powerful flow of drinking water available for different uses, such as the pharmaceutical, chemical, paper and cardboard or metal production and transformation sectors. Rocarodona-Olvan Berguedà is working from different areas to provide the region and its area of influence with a diversified economy, with a balance between the industrial, tourism and services sectors that improve and enhance its economic growth. Within this framework, Rocarodona-Olvan industrial park is called to be a new business nerve center. Located in the center of the Catalan territory, halfway between the Barcelona-Toulouse axis and the Lleida-Perpignan axis, it is well connected and with all services. It has an area of more than 50 ha, with potential to reach up to 100 ha. More Information Agencia de Desarrollo del Berguedà 938 247 700 empresa@adbergueda.cat www.berguedaempreses.cat
Berga Berga is the capital of the Berguedà region, and as such has the highest concentration of inhabitants. It has 4 industrial parks, of which, Valldan forms the business nerve center of Berguedà, with more than 100 companies. Activity sectors 34% 15% 35% 4% 13% Wholesale and retail Construction Manufacturing Industries Transportation and storage Others Parks Services Areas of economic activity Companies Available areas Total area Area for development Access urbanized / Asphalted Water La Valldan 103 34.464 497.374 - La Valldan Ampliació - - 157.190 Can Canal 8 14.774 28.837 - Berga I - - 16.290 Parking Sewerage/ Water treatment plant Electricity Gas Public Lightning Telecommunications Public Transport
Berga Thermal energy for the Valldan Industrial Park Valldan Industrial Park has a state-of-the-art Biomass Power Plant that can supply energy in the form of heat to companies that need it, either for a production process or for heating. The plant distributes hot water and thermal oil up to approximately 300º, which represents an important competitive advantage for certain production processes and industries in sectors that require high energy needs. It will also have the possibility of carrying out research activities (R & D), at the same time that it will also represent a factor of stability in the market of the products originated from forest management. High-speed internet connection The park enjoy optical fiber available to all companies. Some sections are buried and other sections passes through aerial wiring.
Avià The municipality of Avià, through, especially of the park of La Plana, continues being one of the main points of activity of the region of the Berguedà. The tranquility, the good communications network and the proximity to a point of reference such as Berga, make Avià a unique place to develop any type of activity. Activity sectors 25% Wholesale and retail 13% Construction 54% Manufacturing Industries 4% Agriculture & Others 4% Electric power, gas & steam Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Access urbanizes / Asphalted Water La Plana 14 10.454 35.010 - Camí de Santa Maria 2-5.459 - Fibresa 1 - - - Molí del Castell 3 11.042 43.343 - Parking Sewerage / Water Treatment Plant Electricity Public Lightning Telecommunications
Bagà Bagà forms the largest confluence of inhabitants in upper Berguedà. The municipality enjoys three polygons of economic activity, as well as important land susceptible to be urbanized for economic activities. The connection with the C-16 favors a good network communications, especially with the Pyrénées-Orientales and France. Activity sectors 29% 29% 29% 14% Wholesale and retail Construction Manufacturing Industries Administrative activities Parks Services Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Torrent de Gibellàs 4 9.575 19.237 - Bagà Industrial 2-23.814 - Bagà Industrial II 1-8.318 - Access urbanized / Asphalted Water Parking Sewerage / Water treatment Plant Electricity Public Lightning Telecommunications
Casserres Casserres has important companies located in it, and also has an important developable area for economic activities next to the road, with excellent access with new links to the C-16. Activity Sectors 20% Wholesale and retail 80% Manufacturing Industries Parks Services Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Zona Sud 1-13.965 20.328 3 Creus 1-8.479 - El Guixaró 1-24.123 - L Ametlla de Casserres 1-8.791 - Access Urbanized / Asphalted Water Parkings Sewerage / Water Treatment Plant Electricity Public Lightning Telecommunications Santa Maria 1 15.934 20.110 33.578 Serra del Gall 0 - - 134.366
Cercs The municipality of Cercs has traditionally been known for its thermal power plant. There is the Cercs Business Center, among other equipments. CEC is a business incubator, owned by the Development Agency of Berguedà, where new companies wishing to start their business can do so through aid and facilities. Activity Sectors 7% 14% 50% 7% 14% 7% Wholesale and retail Construction Manufacturing Industries Transportation and storage Electric power, gas & steam Administrative activities Polygon Services Areas Àrees Empreses Companies Available Solars Superfície Total Area Area Sòl for of d activitat economic econòmica activity instal lades disponibles Area total urbanitzable Development Centro de empresas de Cercs (CEC) 13-227.848 - Sant Jordi 2-12.288 - La Consolació - - 48.469 Access Urbanized / Asphalted Water Parking Sewerage / Water Treatment Plant Public Lightning Telecommunications
Gironella Gironella, also known as The Pearl of Llobregat River, is the second municipality in terms of number of inhabitants in the Berguedà region, and as well another municipality with a strong textile tradition. It also represents one of the main points of economic activity in Berguedà. Activity Sectors 15% 19% 50% 8% 8% Wholesale and retail Construction Manufacturing Industries Transportation and storage Others Parks Services Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Access Urbanized / Asphalted Water Cal Ginyola 16 3.751 61.698 - Cal Rafalet 2 16.733 27.810 - Camps dels Pals 7 5.007 28.754 - Viladomiu Nou 1-11.820 - Viladomiu Vell - 13.046 - Parking Sewerage / Water Treatment Plant Electricity Gas Public Lightning Telecommunications
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Guardiola de Berguedà One of the municipalities near Cadí, located between Bagà and Cercs and a short distance from Pyrénées Orientales and France. It has the economic zone of Collet in the south of the urban core, close to the C- 16 road. Guardiola faces its future by taking advantage of the potentialities of its strategic position and its natural and historical heritage. Activity Sectors 33% Wholesale and retail 17% Construction 50% Manufacturing Industries Parks Services Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Access Urbanized / Asphalted Water Cal Marcel lo - - 11.686 20.914 El Collet 5 14.906 42.123 20.359 Parking Firefighters and ambulances Sewerage / Water Treatment Plant Electricity Public Lightning Telecommunications Public Transport
Puigreig Puig-reig is the municipality with highest number of textile colonies. It is the second town of Berguedà with more business fabrics. Apart from having up to 11 zones of economic activity, it enjoys large areas of developable land for industrial development. It also has good access by road with the C-16 as it is one of the municipalities south of the Berguedà. Activity Sectors 17% 10% 50% 8% 4% 10% Wholesale and retail Construction Manufacturing Industries Transportation and storage Electric power, gas & steam Others Parks Services Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Access Urbanized / Asphalted Water Can Marçal 6 - - - Can Prat 3 26.742 57.245 10.715 Can Vidal 10 22.107 58.206 26.982 Colonia la Ametlla de Merola 3-36.087 - Colonia Pons 4-21.175 - Parking Sewerage / Water Treatment Plant Electricity Gas Public Lightning Telecommunications Colonia Prat 7 26.741 57.244 - La Sala 12 3.767 30.395 10.797
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other areas of economic activity te Borredà Borredà has several points with economic activity. Most are represented by family businesses or small and medium-sized businesses. Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development(m2) Borredà Economic 4 4.869 16.300 - Olvan The municipality of Olvan has made a bet for the industry and the companies, with the creation of the county park of Rocarodona. Areas of economic activity Companies Available Area Total Area Area for Development Cantallops 5-40.568 - Más información Agencia de Desarrollo del Berguedà 938 247 700 empresa@adbergueda.cat www.berguedaempreses.cat
other areas of economic activity t la Pobla de Lillet La Pobla de Lillet is close to La Garrotxa county and Pyrénées Orientales area. Areas of economic activity Companies Available area Total area Area for Development Vinya del Sastre 1-14.406 - Vilada Vilada has an area of economic activities where companies focused on construction predominate. Areas of economic activity Companies Available area Total Area Area for Development(m2) Sant Ramón 2 1.734 5.389 - Más información Agencia de Desarrollo del Berguedà 938 247 700 empresa@adbergueda.cat www.berguedaempreses.cat
advantages for companies territory of innovation and entrepreneurship Harmonization of taxes for all the municipalities of the region Berguedà is a pioneer territory in adopting harmonization measures of fiscal ordinances to facilitate economic and productive activity. This initiative aims to present the Berguedà as a territory with competitive advantages. The initiative establishes a set of bonuses and discounts on the taxes of Mechanical Traction Vehicles (IVTM), Constructions and Works (ICIO) and Economic Activities (IAE) from the criteria of new occupation, renewable energies and Industrial Parks promotion. Our services for companies and entrepreneurs (ADB) Berguedà Development Agency offers a wide range of support and support services to companies. On the one hand, general support services for business consolidation, ranging from information and advice on issues of internationalization, innovation, technology transfer, training actions or conferences, among others. www.adbergueda.cat Services of the Agency (ADB) for companies wishing to establish themselves in the territory The Agency provides specific services for the support and assistance in the implementation of new investments and businesses in the region. Grants & Subsidies The Agency offers business-financing services, search of financing funds, grants and subsidies. The companies of the region (within some requirements), can avail themselves of the LEADER aid. This tool has been created to develop local strategies with the aim of promoting economic activity through the creation, expansion or improvement of companies. They are non-refundable grants, which are intended to improve the processes of transformation and marketing of quality agricultural or ecological products, the promotion of investments in SME s, the promotion of tourism activities and conservation. Más información Agencia de Desarrollo del Berguedà 938 247 700 empresa@adbergueda.cat www.berguedaempreses.cat
equipments & quality of life Sport activities Berguedà has a wide range of sports facilities in its municipalities, such as football fields, municipal swimming pools, paddle and tennis courts and sports halls. Leisure and hiking In Berguedà you can find all the offer of Boat, Kayak, Canoe, Water Ski, Canoe, Fishing, Inflatable water, among other activities, in the Baells dam. Also hiking and mountaineering activities to places as emblematic as Pedraforca mountain, and many hiking routes, horseback and bicycle. Rural Tourism Around 20 campings, 150 Rural Tourism Houses, 50 Hotels, 18 Mountain Refuges, 3 Hostels and a half of other lodgings such as colonial houses, tourist housing. Industrial colonies The world's largest concentration of industrial colonies in such a small territory form an important historical heritage, in some of which there is still activity and others have been transformed into museums that can be visited. Quality of life Berguedà is a quiet land, far from urban agglomerations, but close to all the strategic points (1h from Barcelona, Andorra, France, Lleida and Girona. The values of human capital, tradition or quality predominate. Interpersonal and inter-company relations are also magnified, giving way to a cooperative and family atmosphere.