Technological Catalonia continues to expand and consolidate itself as an epicenter of innovation. Catalan tech companies continue to enlarge the ecosystem and already exceed 2,350, a figure that places Catalonia as the first territory at the state level —Madrid follows closely, nearing 2,000—. Thus, Catalan technology companies represent close to a third of the total of 8,500 that are active in Spain.
In fact, the Catalan business fabric linked to technology has gained close to 300 companies in one year —it closed 2023 with 2,064 companies—, an increase that is not only perceived in the volume of companies, but also in turnover: together, it exceeds 4,850 million euros. Job creation also follows the upward trend: Catalan technology companies generate more than 36,799 direct jobs. On average, each company has 15 employees and exceeds two million in revenue, according to the Regional Report of Tech and Innovative Companies 2025, by Ecosistema Startup.
The business fabric, moreover, is diverse and balanced between emerging and consolidated companies. Within this ecosystem, startups stand out, totaling close to 1,400 companies. For their part, scaleups are already 142, while tech SMEs exceed 800 companies, which are the ones that generate the most jobs: there are 18,400, above the 10,100 from scaleups, and the 8,177 from startups. In terms of turnover, SMEs also lead, with a total of 3,155 million, while scaleups earn 1,253 million, and emerging companies, another 450 million.
In addition, 2024 closed as the best year in history for investment in Catalan startups, with close to 1,800 million euros raised in a total of 111 operations, more than double that in 2023, when it was 662 million. The increase is partly due to large investment rounds, such as those closed by Sequra, ID Finance, Impress and TravelPerk. With or without these large operations, Catalonia has consolidated itself as the main focus of capital attraction in Spain: since 2016, it has accumulated more than 7,000 million in investment in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Within this ecosystem, the healthtech sector stands out, with 220 companies, 4,600 jobs, and 356 million euros in turnover. It is followed by the software as a service (SaaS) sector, with 6,200 jobs and 537 million invoiced, and foodtech, with 124 companies employing 3,800 people and generating 372 million. In all sectors, the gender gap continues to be more than present: on average, only 17% of founders in Catalonia are women.
Beyond Barcelona
And although Barcelona is the epicenter of this technological wave —with 1,555 active companies and 3.3 billion invoiced—, the tech ecosystem goes far beyond its municipal limits. The decentralization of innovation within Catalonia has Sant Cugat del Vallès and Girona as its main poles, with more than 40 companies in this field in each city.
Thus, with Barcelona as its engine, the technological sector is expanding in Catalonia as a commitment for the present and future, consolidating the territory as one of the main tech hubs in Southern Europe, with the ambition of climbing positions internationally to establish itself as a global reference in technology.