What Parc Científic de Barcelona does

Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB) is a non-profit science and technology park operated by Fundació Parc Científic de Barcelona and affiliated with the University of Barcelona (UB), located on UB's Ciutadella Campus in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 1997, PCB functions as a physical-infrastructure-plus-services platform that hosts 111 entities — comprising 83 companies, 9 research centers, 12 UB research groups/units/services, and 7 non-profit organizations — employing a combined 3,616 professionals across 69 nationalities. Its core purpose is to bridge academic research and industry by providing specialized laboratory and office space alongside shared scientific installations to biomedical, biotech, genomic, and life-sciences tenants.

The park's operating footprint consists of 22,553 m² of laboratory space, 11,319 m² of offices, 4,659 m² of scientific service facilities (including radioactive installations, special reaction rooms, culture rooms, and an animal facility/estabulari), and 1,012 m² of meeting rooms. Core service offerings include Serveis Científics PCB (shared technological and research services), quote-based space rental, meeting/event hire booked through an intranet reservation system, access-control services, sustainability programs, the community newsletter 't'interessa', and the RESSÒ research-communication platform at recercaensocietat.cat. Named anchor partners and tenants include the University of Barcelona, IBEC (Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya), CNAG (Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico), and EBMT (European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation).

Commercially, PCB operates a direct-to-tenant rental and services model under recurring (subscription-like) lease arrangements, with space rental as the primary revenue stream and scientific services as a secondary professional-services revenue stream; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The organization is structured as a university-affiliated foundation (legal name: FUNDACIÓ PARC CIENTÍFIC DE BARCELONA) with no external equity investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity disclosed. It is GDPR/LOPD-gdd compliant and publishes a Strategic Plan 2025-2030 outlining its multi-year direction. Revenue, profitability, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Parc Científic de Barcelona

Legal name

FUNDACIÓ PARC CIENTÍFIC DE BARCELONA

Website

https://pcb.ub.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Parc Científic de Barcelona is a non-profit science park affiliated with the University of Barcelona, renting 38,543 m² of laboratories, offices, and scientific installations to 111 entities including 83 companies, 9 research centers, and 7 non-profits across 69 nationalities.

Ownership category

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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

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Space Rental: Rental of laboratory spaces (22,553 m²), offices (11,319 m²), and meeting rooms (1,012 m²) to research entities and companies
2. Scientific Services: Provision of specialized scientific services (4,659 m² of scientific service facilities) to tenant organizations and external clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB) is a non-profit science park affiliated with the University of Barcelona that provides physical research infrastructure and shared scientific services. It rents laboratories, offices, and meeting rooms to research entities and offers centralized scientific services and installations (radioactive, reaction, culture rooms, and an animal facility) to tenants. The park also hosts a research communication platform (RESSÒ) to disseminate scientific content.

Product overview

Parc Científic de Barcelona is a science and technology park operated by Fundació Parc Científic de Barcelona at the University of Barcelona. It operates as a platform-plus-services model offering physical infrastructure (laboratory and office spaces for rent) combined with scientific services and community facilities. The core offerings include: Scientific Services (Serveis Científics PCB) providing technological and research services; Space Rental (Lloguer d'espais) for laboratories (22,553 m²), offices (11,319 m²), and meeting rooms; specialized Scientific Installations Access (radioactive facilities, reaction rooms, culture rooms, animal facilities); the RESSÒ research communication platform; and an Intranet system for managing community services including reservations, maintenance, and access control. The park hosts 83 companies, 9 research centers, and 3,616 professionals across 69 nationalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 nationalities represented, enabling international collaboration

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore institutional partner hosting the science park on the University of Barcelona campus. Provides academic integration, research collaboration, and talent pipeline. The park houses 12 groups, units and services from the University of Barcelona.
• IBEC (Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute of Bioengineering of Catalonia, a research institute focused on bioengineering research. IBEC leads consortiums developing advanced therapies and technologies from the PCB ecosystem.
• CNAG (Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational Center for Genomic Analysis located at PCB, conducting genetic research and developing genomic maps for various organisms including parasites.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biocat: Catalonia-based life sciences and healthcare cluster organization that supports biotech companies and research entities in the same regional ecosystem. Comparable because both serve as platforms for biotech and life sciences development in Catalonia.
• Genopole: French biocluster dedicated to genomics, genetics, and biotech, providing laboratory infrastructure and scientific services to research entities. Comparable in providing shared scientific services and lab space to life sciences tenants.
• CIC biomaGUNE: San Sebastián-based research center offering laboratory and scientific services to research entities, similar to PCB's scientific services model. Directly comparable in operating model though smaller and more specialized in biomaterials.
• BIST (Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology): Catalan research consortium of seven leading research centers that echoes PCB's role of bridging academic research with industry collaboration. Comparable in mission and Barcelona-centric scientific ecosystem orientation.
• Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (PRBB): Biomedical research park located in Barcelona, hosting multiple research institutes and providing similar laboratory and office infrastructure to scientific tenants. Most directly comparable peer due to shared city, university ecosystem, and biomedical focus.
• Leiden Bioscience Park: Dutch life sciences-focused science park providing specialized laboratory and office infrastructure to biotech and research tenants. Comparable in life sciences focus and university-affiliated operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Research Triangle Park: Large US research park hosting research-driven companies and institutions. Comparable as a multi-tenant research infrastructure operator, though vastly larger and US-based.
• Cambridge Science Park: One of the oldest and largest science parks in Europe, providing laboratory and office space to research-driven companies. Comparable as a mature European science park with similar tenancy model, though much larger and more commercially oriented.

Regional players

• Biopolis (Singapore): Singapore's flagship biomedical research hub providing laboratory and office infrastructure to life sciences entities. Comparable as a government-backed science park with laboratory and scientific services for biotech tenants.
• Campus de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: Madrid-region university research campus with affiliated science park infrastructure. Comparable as a Spanish university-affiliated research infrastructure provider, though based in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/www.pcb.ub.edu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ParcCient%C3%ADficdeBarcelona
• Facebookfacebook.com/ParcCientificdeBarcelona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pcb-ub

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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