District 4.0 is transforming the Zona Franca into a robust global industrial and technological ecosystem focused on innovation and Industry 4.0. The heart of this district is DFactory Barcelona, an open innovation ecosystem covering 17,000 m² that hosts companies and research centers dedicated to Industry 4.0. It has already begun its expansion project that will increase its surface area to nearly 60,000 m².

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2024 has consolidated DFactory Barcelona's status as a global reference in Industry 4.0 ecosystem, with 35 multinational companies, SMEs, and research centers. It is a space for fostering open and collaborative innovation, an example of a technological community already working on its second execution phase.

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The international reference 4.0 ecosystem

DFactory Barcelona

The SDGs in the DNA of Architectural Style

  • Sustainable
  • Accessible
  • Transparent

CERTIFICATIONS

EMAS Energy Certification

LEED Gold Certification

WELL Gold Wellness Certification

Barcelona, a benchmark in Industry 4.0.

Applied technologies

IOT

Nanotechnology

3D
Scanning

Sensor systems

360º
Technology

Sustainability

Environmental
Data

Decarbonization

3D
Printing

Cybersecurity

Process
Optimization

Robotics

Artificial
Intelligence

Resource
Mapping

Solar
Energy

Observability

Augmented
and
Virtual Reality

  • Boosting the transformation of the Spanish productive fabric through optimizing production processes.
  • Supporting the digitalization of businesses.
  • A new form of production, more sustainable, efficient, and collaborative.
  • Hybridization of projects and technologies between multinational companies, local businesses, and startups (new business models with a digital foundation).
  • Attracting 35 new economy companies with more than 500 employees.
  • Achieving 85% occupancy of its marketable spaces in record time (the success of its proposal is accelerating the planning of its second phase).
  • A cutting-edge industrial building of 17,000 m², 2,000 tons of steel bathed in natural light, with laboratories and work areas in open, airy, and collaborative spaces.

Spaces and services

  • Offices and Laboratories
  • Coworking
  • Auditorium
  • Meeting rooms
  • Demonstration spaces
  • Event and activity ecosystem management platform
  • Private 5G network
  • Terrace for events
  • Common services

An ecosystem full of activity

  • BNEW fifth edition
  • BWAW fourth edition
  • ICIL Debates, 20th Edition
  • Euroafrica Forum: New Investment Opportunities in Africa
  • Conterol: Practical Workshop on Safety and Environment
  • Smart Factory Magazine Presentation, Pressgraph Publication
  • EMAS & CSRD Guide Presentation (the Catalan Government’s General Directorate of Climate Change)
  • Circular Economy and Competitiveness Forum, 7th Edition (Gavà City Council)
  • CIONET Event Focused on OT (IoT, Robotics, etc.)
  • CEL Forum: Innolab Logistics
  • Additiv Medical Spain, 3rd Edition
  • Let’s Talk (Picvisa), First Forum
  • Industry 4.0 Forum EIC (Industrial Engineers of Catalonia)
  • Single Pair Ethernet: Digitize Your Manufacturing Practically and Securely (Zentinel)
  • Technology days Hamamatsu
  • Applied Robotics in Foodservice Forum (Kuka)
  • Transcalit Ecotransport Forum, 6th Edition
  • CSR Forum by El Ciervo Magazine
  • Inauguration of Vocational Training in Transport, Logistics, and International Trade (Prat School)
  • ICIL Graduation Ceremony
  • Europe Reseller & Partner Meeting 2024 (Shining3D)
  • Smart Cities Meeting, Baix Llobregat Nord (Sant Andreu de la Barca City Council)
  • Industrial Cybersecurity Exhibition (Siemens)
  • ICIL: Navigating Tomorrow’s Supply Chains Forum
  • 3DP Business Innovators Meeting (Leitat)
  • Monsec Presentation (Witeklab)
  • Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Transforming the Pharma & Beauty Industry (Universal Robots and Siemens)
  • MAKERFEST (Leitat), 3rd Edition
  • CC.OO. Mobility Study
  • Sustainability Club, Initiative Creation
  • Itinerary 4.0, 2024/2025 School Campaign by Feel the ZF Power
  • Hospital del Mar Innovation Committee Celebration

In April 2024, an interesting roundtable on Industry 4.0 took place with the participation of Pere Navarro, Special Government Delegate, and Blanca Sorigué, General Director, alongside Excelencia Tech, ONRobot, Kion Group, and UPC.

Radio programs Aquí Cataluña from Cadena Ser, dedicated to the industry of the future, with participation from Blanca Sorigué, and Revolució 4.0 from Catalunya Radio, which featured different companies installed in this ecosystem, were broadcast from DFactory Barcelona. Both programs also featured Pere Navarro, Special Government Delegate.

Leading companies of the DFactory ecosystem

  • 9Altitudes
  • Addival
  • Amphos 21
  • Ariño Duglass
  • Asorcad
  • Ceam
  • Decathlon
  • Excelencia TECH
  • Hamamatsu
  • Hubmaster
  • ICIL
  • Innovae Group
  • Kion Group
  • Kuka
  • Leitat
  • Malena Engineering
  • Newsfender
  • Nexiona
  • On Robot
  • Shining3D
  • Siarq
  • Siemens
  • Siocast
  • Solport
  • Symbiosi
  • Tetravol
  • Universal Robots
  • Windforce
  • Witeklab
  • Zentinel

International Interest in Our Ecosystem

DFactory has received numerous visits, including those from:

  • Pedro Sánchez

    Prime Minister of Spain

  • Maria Jesús Montero

    Vice President of Spain and Minister of Finance

  • Jordi Hereu

    Minister of Industry and Tourism

  • Carlos Prieto

    Representative of the Government of Catalonia

  • Antonio Hernando

    Secretary of State for Telecommunications

  • Salvador Illa

    President of the Generalitat of Catalonia

  • Silvia Paneque

    Minister of Territory, Housing, and Ecological Transition of the Government of Catalonia

  • Miquel Samper

    Minister of Business and Labor at the Government of Catalonia

  • Jaume Collboni

    Mayor of Barcelona

  • Felix Larrosa

    Mayor of Lleida

  • Lluisa Moret

    Mayor of Sant Boi de Llobregat

  • Jordi Valls

    Deputy Mayor of the City of Barcelona

  • María Eugenia Gay

    Deputy Mayor of the City of Barcelona

  • Jaume Raventós

    General Director of Hospital del Mar, Barcelona

The President of the Government Visited DFactory Barcelona

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, visited DFactory Barcelona, accompanied by Pere Navarro, the Special Government Delegate of the State at CZFB, and Blanca Sorigué, General Director. This on-site tour highlighted the headquarters of an initiative that promotes Industry 4.0 by fostering an ecosystem that attracts talent, technology, and investment.

Pedro Sánchez Visit

Awards Received by DFactory Barcelona in 2024

  • Innovation Award from the Chamber of Commerce of Brazil-Catalonia
  • VOCENTO Business Award for Innovation
  • Zentinel, Industry 4.0 Award from La Razón

DFactory Barcelona Phase II

New Boost to Innovation in District 4.0

The second phase of DFactory will take advantage of the area adjacent to the initial headquarters to consolidate a proposal for innovation and sustainable development in the industrial sector. This concept, with international projection, will enhance aspects such as new manufacturing modes through technological hybridization, extending to the rest of the Zona Franca area. Its catalytic effect could reach 100 million euros in investment.

The Keys to DFactory II

  • Construction of this expansion is expected to begin in 2025
  • A buildable area of 4,000 m²
  • A total space of 60,.000 m²
  • Possibility of a new expansion to reach up to 100,000 m²
  • Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • International
  • Technological
  • Investment