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Economic Analysis of the Municipalities in the B-30 Area
1. The document analyzes the economic indicators and trends of municipalities surrounding the B-30 toll-free motorway in Barcelona. 2. Knowledge-intensive companies in the area are concentrated in Terrassa, Sabadell-Barberà-Cerdanyola, and Sant Cugat. Knowledge-intensive manufacturing is located at both ends of the B-30 motorway. 3. The B-30 area accounts for around half of R&D spending, a quarter of patents, and a fifth of scientific articles in the broader Barcelona region, reflecting the role of universities in driving innovation in the region.
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- 1. 1 Economic Analysis ofthe Municipalities in the B-30 Area1 Bellaterra, February 2012 Economic Analysis of the Municipalities in the B-30 Area Editor: Joan Trullén Research team: Vittorio Galletto, Marc Fíguls, Sandra Aguilera GIS technician: Francesc Coll Language adviser: Àlex Tarradellas Bellaterra, February 2012 Institut d’Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de Barcelona iermb@uab.cat www.iermb.uab.cat Study sponsored by Sabadell City Council with the support of Barcelona Provincial Council The complete study is available at: http://www.b30i.cat/B30/p/documents_cat.asp 1 The IRMB study covers 25 municipalities based on academic criteria.
- 2. 2 ABSTRACT2 1. The B30municipalities specialise in industrial activities compared to their counterparts in the Barcelona Metropolitan Region (BMR). Relative specialisation is increasing in manufacturing electronic materials and manufacturing radio, television and communications equipment and appliances, while it is falling in textile industries. 2. Knowledge-intensive companies in B30 municipalities are largely to be found in Terrassa, the Sabadell-Barberà-Cerdanyola agglomeration and Sant Cugat. Knowledge- intensive manufacturing activities are concentrated at both ends of the B-30 (Martorell and Granollers). Hence the crucial role played by the B-30 toll-free motorway, although the C-58 toll-free motorway is also a key factor. 3. In terms of innovation indicators, indicators of future potential include: - The B30 municipalities accounted for almost half (48%) of R&D spending in the BMR between 2005 and 2007. - The B30 area accounted for around 25% of Spanish and European patents and utility models in the BMR in the period 2004-2006. - The presence of several universities (including the AUB and UPC) explains the B30’s high proportion of BMR scientific articles (22%) published between 2004 and 2006. Map 1. B30 municipalities in the IERMB study Source: IERMB 2 Extract from the study by the Institut d'Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de Barcelona (IERM) in order to quantify the main economic indicators and trends in the area surrounding the B-30 toll-free motorway. ----- BMR border ----- BMA border ----- Municipal border B-30 municipalities
- 3. 3 Map 4. B30municipalities in the Barcelona-Lyon mega-region, 1992 and 2007. Source: IERMB B-30 municipalities Barcelona-Lyon mega-region Catalonia
- 4. 4 Knowledge economy Evolution ofknowledge-intensive employment B30 municipalities Figure 8. SSGS affiliates by knowledge-intensive industry, B30 municipalities 125.773 189.692 0 50.000 100.000 150.000 200.000 250.000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (1T) Treballadors Coneixement Alt Coneixement Baix Source: authors’ own compilation using data from Catalan Govt. Department of Employment, SSSS MTI and Eurostat Figure 9. SSGS affiliates by high knowledge-intensive groups, B30 municipalities Source: authors’ own compilation using data from Catalan Govt. Department of Employment, SSSS MTI and Eurostat 8.870 24.262 7.853 16.943 9.169 58.676 0 10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 199 8 199 9 200 0 200 1 200 2 200 3 200 4 200 5 200 6 200 7 200 8 200 9 201 0 2011(1T) Treballadors Manufactures alta tecnologia Manufactures mitja‐alta tecnologia Serveis alta tecnologia Serveis de mercat Serveis financers Altres serveis High knowledge Low knowledge Workers ---- High-tech manufacturing ---- High-tech services ---- Financial services ---- Medium-to-high tech manufacturing ---- Market services ---- Other services
- 5. 5 Location of mostknowledge-intensive companies Map 11. High knowledge-intensive companies, B30 municipalities, 2009 Source: authors’ own compilation using data from the Business Register Innovation process output indicators Sector High intensity manufacturing Medium-high intensity manufacturing High technology services Other services Market services Financial services
- 6. 6 Map 40. Biotech,high-tech and ICT patents. Cumulative 2001-2006 Patents Biotech Patents High‐Tech Patents TIC Patents Biotech Patents High‐Tech Patents TIC Patents Biotech Patents High‐Tech Patents TIC Source: authors’ own compilation using data from OEPM, OEB and WIPO Quantification of innovation and creativity in B30 municipalities Innovation process input indicators Table 13. Innovation process input indicators, BMR and B30, 2007–2009. BMR B30 % B30 Company R&D expenditure (thousand euro, 2005–2007) 3,836,708 1,845,893 48% Number of CDTI Projects (1996–2006) 2,785 885 32% ACCIÓ grants (euro) 94,550,738 30,334,393 32% PROFIT Programme grants (euro) 24,962,865 7,571,464 30% PROFIT Programme loans (euro) 128,835,038 55,084,396 43% Number of Innovative Business Groupings 19 3 16% Source: IERMB Innovation process output indicators Table 14. Innovation process output indicators, BMR and B30, 2004–2006* BMR B30 % B30 Number of utility models applied for at the OEPM 1,717 440 26% Number of patents applied for at the OEPM 1,219 295 24% Number of European patents applied for at the EPO 1,314 316 24% Number of PCT and WIPO international patents 400 126 32% Total sum of patents and utility models 4,650 1,177 25% Weighted sum of patents and utility models 1,746 437 25% Number of industrial designs applied for at the OEPM 2,106 306 15% Number of trademarks applied for at the OEPM 28,813 4,476 16% Number of international trademarks applied for 1,552 312 20% Biotech patents High-tech patents manufacturing ICT patents
- 7. 7 at the OHMI *Note: Spanish patents are ones registered at the Spanish Patent Office (OEPM), European patents those registered at the European Office (EPO), international patents those registered as PCT by the OEPM and WIPO. The direct sum of the various types of patents and utility models may hide differences in the quality of the innovation so an indicator that approximates these differences is included. Spanish trademarks are those registered with the OEPM and international trademarks the ones registered with the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHMI). Source: IERMB Creativity indicators Table 15. Creativity and foreign trade indicators, BMR and B30 BMR B30 % B30 Number of scientific articles (2004–2006) 10,220 2,224 22% Number of books published (1978–2009) 551,785 18,789 3% Human resources in copyright industry (2008) 132,875 19,486 15% Source: IERMB
- 8. 8 Territorial representation ofinnovation and creativity indicators Innovation process input indicators Map 37. Companies with R&D expenditure. Cumulative expenditure 2001-2007 Source: authors’ own compilation using data from the Business Register Map 38. Companies with R&D expenditure, B30 municipalities, cumulative expenditure in thousands of euro, 2005-2007 Source: authors’ own compilation using data from the Business Register R&D expenditure in millions of euro 1,000,001 to 1,320,980 100,001 to 1,000,000 10,001 to 100,000 1,001 to 10,000 101 to 1,000 11 to 100 0.1 to 10