Barcelona and Huawei have signed an MoU to advance smart city initiatives. The two organisations will progress the construction of the Barcelona smart city project, especially in areas such as the City Command Centre, Smart Buildings, Connectivity, Green Energy, and ICT Talent Development.

The Huawei Spain Academy will support develop of ICT skills and expertise. This will be developed within the framework of the IT Academy, a technological training centre of Barcelona Activa, which has experience in training students in programming and big data.

By enhancing the city’s digital foundation, Huawei aims to establish Barcelona as a leading smart city benchmark in Europe, providing a replicable innovation model for global cities seeking comprehensive intelligent upgrades across all scenarios.

The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, said: “This collaboration, which reinforces Barcelona’s position as a technological capital, is an important step to promote digital inclusion and guarantee equitable access to technology. Joining efforts, we prioritise the development of digital skills through initiatives such as the IT Academy of Barcelona Activa.”

Leo Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President, President of Enterprise Sales of Huawei, said: “This agreement reflects our strong commitment to innovation and the digital transformation of cities. Barcelona is a global benchmark in technology and sustainability, and at Huawei we are proud to collaborate in initiatives that will contribute to the development of a more efficient, sustainable and inclusive digital ecosystem.”