The Board of Directors of World Trade Center Barcelona (WTCB) has approved the awarding of the construction contract for the future BlueTechPort to the Temporary Joint Venture (UTE) formed by COMSA SAU, VOPI4 S.A., and COMSA Instalaciones y Sistemas SAU, for an amount of €52,347,237 (VAT included). This joint venture obtained the highest score among the seven consortiums that participated in the tender, which involved a total of sixteen construction companies. The works, scheduled to begin during the month of November, have an execution period of two and a half years.
The companies currently operating as part of BlueTechPort, previously located in the Sant Bertran wharf sheds, have been relocated to the WTCB, where they will remain until the inauguration of the new 25,700 m² facility.
The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona, on March 26, granted WTCB the management of the Sant Bertran wharf sheds, authorizing it to carry out the investment and manage the project for the 36-year concession period.
Born with the objective of accelerating innovation in the maritime and port sectors, the BlueTechPort will host startups, scale-ups, accelerators, and international institutions and organizations linked to the blue economy. This new innovation hub will bring to life the Port of Barcelona’s “sandbox” concept, expanding the testing space currently available to companies by providing access to 50 linear meters of the Barcelona North wharf for experimentation and prototype testing before market launch.
Its location on the Sant Bertran wharf—where the city meets the commercial port—will create new public spaces open to citizens, promoting the urban transformation of the area and establishing itself as the new center of the city’s blue economy.
