Events by industry Business services Business services is one of the sectors which have experienced the most considerable and continuous growth since the mid-nineties in main developed economies. This is the provision of non-financial services to other private and public companies and organisations which complement or substitute functions inside the company. It includes a large number of activities such as consultancy, human resources management, IT services, marketing, etc. with a great repercussion on the competitiveness of the companies and on the creation of employment. Spain has the eighth-highest service industry in GDP terms in the EU. As a whole, it represents more than 75 % of the workforce. Source: Barcelona Activa; Institute of World Economics Bizbarcelona Entepreneurship, SMEs and Social Economy Bizbarcelona by Barcelona Activa took a new approach to promoting digital transformation. it showcased business services in the framework The rate of of the social economy, as well as tools for digitalising businesses. it included entrepreneurial conferences, consulting, an export area, a financing market, products activity was 6.99 % and services for entrepreneurs and SMes, and a franchise space. in Catalonia and The fair is promoted by Barcelona City Council, in the collaboration with 5.23 % in Spain Global Entrepreneurship the Government of Catalonia, CaixaBank, Barcelona Provincial Council, Monitor 2016 PiMeC and Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. 31 May – 1 June Venue Montjuïc Edition 7th Area 6,000 m (net)2 Exhibitors 70 Type Professional and public Activities Conferences; networking and consulting spaces; Financing Market; employment Market; Bizexporta www.bizbarcelona.com 58 — FiRA de BARCeLOnA | 2017 RePORT