Catalonia’s strategy for becoming a Digital Nation Mrs Joana Barbany General Directorate for Digital Society
#digital CATALONIA 32,000Km2 Catalonia: the land of Barcelona Extension Similar to Denmark 8Million Population Like Austria $31,540 Barcelona GDP per capita Similar to Estonia $4,600 M Foreign Direct Investment Similar to Denmark
#digital CATALONIA FOR WHAT WE MIGHT BE KNOWN But also...
#digital CATALONIA Barcelona is the 3rd most attractive city Barcelona in Europe for founders concentrates almost (source: StartupHeatMap, Atomico and MWCapital) 60% of total startup investment in Spain (source: Pitchbook Data and MWCapital) Barcelona ranks 5th in the top 10 Investment in the next 4 years, by European hubs for startups technology (source: StartupHeatMap, Atomico, Dealroom and MWCapital) (source: MWCapital)
#digital CATALONIA Big Data Startup companies in Europe 2017 67 Big Data startups in Catalonia 2017 Ranking highest in Europe (source: DataLandscape)
#digital CATALONIA Catalonia is ranked Barcelona is the Barcelona ranks 1st 9th 2nd as European Regions smartest city in Europe of the Future in the world Digital City Index (source: Financial Times, 2018/19 FDI STRATEGY) (source: Juniper Research, 2017) (source: NESTA)
#digital CATALONIA Recent ICT investments in Catalonia (January-September 2018)
#digital CATALONIA Hosting the most important technological events in the world
#digital CATALONIA New Ministry for Digital Policy President Ministry Digital Public Policy Administration - Digital Society - Human Resources - Telecommunications - Organization - Cybersecurity - Innovation - Corporate ICT services - Training
#digital CATALONIA October 2014 “ Catalonia is the 1st European territory to approve a smart region strategy ” Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions SMARTCAT PROJECT From Smart City to Smart Region
#digital CATALONIA SMARTCAT + 350 PROJECT Partners + 230 initiatives + 200 + 70 annual public entities events involved
#digital CATALONIA SMARTCAT PROJECT
#digital CATALONIA Presidency of Catalonia 2018 - 2021 5 GOALS Ministry for Digital Policy and Public Administration Digital citizens : engaged, empowered, skilled and guaranteed digital rights. INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Digital Policy A connected territory of smart cities and digital infrastructures. A 21 st century government: open and digital administration . A cyber secure nation : cyberprotected citizens, businesses and institutions. Digital innovation as the driving force of the new economy.
#digital CATALONIA 2018 - 2022 2014 - 2018 5 GOALS SMARTCAT # digital Catalonia “ Smart citizen ” OR “digital citizens ” as origin IT DOES NO MATTER HOW YOU CALL IT!
#digital CATALONIA Digital citizens Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government STEMCAT Plan Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy Promote STEM vocations among students in Catalonia 1. Increase number of graduates in STEM studies 2. Increase average of women in the STEM studies 3. Improve STEM competencies in compulsory education 4. Positive vision of STEM
#digital CATALONIA Digital citizens Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government #DONATIC Plan (womenICT) Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy Promotion of women’s role on ICT #Donatic wants to promote specially 1. Participation of women in the construction of the digital society 2. Technological vocations among women donaTICawards GSMA Women 4 Tech Generalitat de Catalunya WomenliderTIC GSMA Dones en xarxa
#digital CATALONIA Digital citizens Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government SAFE INTERNET PROGRAM Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy
#digital CATALONIA Digital citizens Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government DIGITAL RIGHTS AND Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy RESPONSIBILITIES CHARTER The charter on Digital Rights and Responsibilities is a key element of the Digital Society and the empowered digital citizen. DIGITAL CITIZEN + RULE OF LAW + EMPOWERMENT + HUMAN RIGHTS
#digital CATALONIA Connected Territory Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government smartCATALONIA Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy smartCATALONIA CHALLENGE smartCATALONIA from smart cities to smart nation competition city challenges 2 18 700+ SINCE 2014: Editions Projects Participants in 9 cities & 90 solutions 60+ Programs Catalonia smartLAB network of urban labs 200+ • eGovernment annual events 15 • Energy • Environment Solutions tested • Mobility • in 10 cities Security • Education • Tourism • Culture
#digital CATALONIA Connected Territory Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government FIBER OPTIC Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy Andorra Nationwide infrastructure: Open Network Girona >> 29 country capital cities Lleida Connected, all capitals to be Connected by 2020 Barcelona >> 254 out of 947 municipalities Tarragona Connected. All municipalities to be Connected by 2023
#digital CATALONIA Connected Territory Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government PUNTTIC and CATLAB Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy network >> Spaces for social, digital and collaborative innovation among de country >> Using the quadruple helix approach to accelerate the transfer of research and innovation results
#digital CATALONIA A 21st century Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government government Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy • Digital and innovative administration: people, processes, data and technology • Innovative organization: Generalitat co- working spaces • Digital intrapreneurship: improvement of digital services and relationship with citizen • Electronic Voting System
#digital CATALONIA Ciber Secure Nation Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government LAUNCH OF CATALAN Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy AGENCY FOR CYBER SECURITY
#digital CATALONIA Digital Innovation Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory as a new economy A 21 st century government Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy HOSTING THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL EVENTS IN THE WORLD
#digital CATALONIA Technologies and Digital citizens INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNOLOGIES Connected territory A 21 st century government Infrastructures Cyber secure nation Digital innovation as a new economy Promoting the research and development of Advanced Technologies: • Blockchain • IA • Big Data • 5G And Developing alliances and an ecosystem around them: • 5GBarcelona • Catalonia Smart Drones • IoT Catalan Alliance • Etc.
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