The Barcelona Biomedical Research Park

What The Barcelona Biomedical Research Park does

The Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) is a public consortium entity—Consorci Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona—inaugurated in 2006 to manage and maintain shared biomedical research infrastructure at C/Doctor Aiguader 88, Barcelona, adjacent to Hospital del Mar university hospital. It is governed jointly by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona City Council, and Pompeu Fabra University, and operates without structural government subsidies, generating revenue from space rental and managed service fees charged to its resident research institutions. Core offerings include shared laboratory facilities, a centralized animal facility operated as a scientific service by the Consortium, and a scientific-technical services platform (genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics) made available to all tenants.

PRBB hosts approximately eight independent research centers—HMRIB, MELIS-UPF, CRG, ISGlobal, IBE, EMBL Barcelona, IRAB, and the Pasqual Maragall Foundation—with roughly 1,700 residents from 65 countries, 33% of whom are foreign researchers. The go-to-market is community-led: the Consortium attracts world-class institutions by offering shared infrastructure and proximity to a university hospital rather than selling a discrete product. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. In parallel with infrastructure operations, PRBB runs science communication products (the El·lipse news platform, three multilingual podcasts, the OpenPRBB festival) and educational/outreach programs for schools and the general public, supported by multiple citizen science projects. The combined joint budget across resident organizations exceeds 120 million euros per year.

Name

The Barcelona Biomedical Research Park

Legal name

Consorci Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona

Website

https://prbb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) is a public consortium operating shared biomedical research infrastructure in Barcelona for eight independent life sciences research centers hosting 1,700 researchers from 65 countries, funded through space rental and service fees.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Space Rental: Research centers rent space at the PRBB based on surface area and type of space required. Revenue is generated from these rental arrangements.
2. Park Services: Centers pay for various shared park services including scientific services, animal facility, and other infrastructure support
3. No Structural Subsidies: The PRBB receives no structural subsidies from government bodies. The Consortium is self-sustaining through space rental and service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PRBB provides shared biomedical research infrastructure to multiple independent research centers, including laboratory and office space, an animal facility operated as a scientific service, and a centralized scientific-technical services platform (genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics). It also runs science communication and education programs such as the El·lipse news portal, podcasts, the OpenPRBB festival, the PRBB Award, citizen science projects, and school outreach activities.

Product overview

The Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) is a physical research infrastructure and consortium managing shared biomedical research facilities rather than a traditional software product company. The PRBB offers research infrastructure and shared scientific services to eight independent research centers (Hospital del Mar Research Institute, MELIS-UPF, CRG, ISGlobal, IBE, EMBL Barcelona, IRAB, and Pasqual Maragall Foundation). The core offerings include shared laboratory facilities, an animal facility, and scientific-technical service platforms. PRBB also operates science communication and outreach products including the El·lipse news platform, three podcasts (La Mare de la Ciència in Catalan, Absolutos y Relativos in Spanish, and Science with a View in English), the annual OpenPRBB science festival, the PRBB Research Prize for students, and citizen science projects. Additionally, PRBB provides educational programs for schools, training opportunities through the Intervals Programme, and venue rental services for events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Infrastructure and Shared Facilities State-of-the-art biomedical research facilities including shared laboratory spaces, core facilities, and specialized equipment accessible to all PRBB center researchers housed in the park.
• Animal Facility Service Comprehensive animal research facility operated as a scientific service by the PRBB Consortium, providing husbandry and specialized services for biomedical research using animal models to all PRBB research centers.
• Scientific and Technical Services Platform Cutting-edge scientific and technical services available to PRBB researchers, including genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics, and other specialized research support services.
• Venue and Event Spaces Rental of PRBB spaces and event organization services for external conferences and scientific meetings.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

AI capability12 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• END-VOC Project Consortium (19 partners worldwide)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022EU-funded project with 19 partners worldwide including ISGlobal, aimed at supporting global response to COVID-19 by assessing emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants through well-characterized cohorts spanning Europe, Africa, America and Asia.
• FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRBB is part of the FECYT network of Scientific Culture and Innovation Units (UCC+i), supporting public engagement and scientific culture initiatives.
• Barcelona City HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRBB collaborates with Barcelona City Hall's Educational Innovation Council and is involved in city science initiatives including OpenPRBB festival.
• SOMMa (Alliance of Severo Ochoa Centers and María de Maeztu Units)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree PRBB centers (CRG, ISGlobal, and MELIS-UPF) are members of SOMMa, the Alliance of Severo Ochoa Centers and María de Maeztu Units for promoting excellence in research and improving its social impact.
• Hospital del MarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PRBB is connected to Hospital del Mar, a university hospital, enabling effective connection between basic research and clinical reality for the Hospital del Mar Research Institute.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreOthersOne of the three founding entities of the PRBB Consortium (Consorci Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona), along with Barcelona City Council and Pompeu Fabra University. The Governing Council is chaired by the member of the Executive Council responsible for research.
• Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)coreOthersOne of the three founding entities of the PRBB Consortium. Hosts MELIS department and IBE at the PRBB. The Governing Council includes UPF representatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcHWl-2f3EP1bgDpCh5Ecbw
• Facebookfacebook.com/PRBB-Parc-de-Recerca-Biom%C3%A8dica-de-Barcelona-112979085414566
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prbb-barcelona-biomedical-research-park-?trk=top_nav_home
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_prbb
• Xx.com/the_prbb

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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