Caixa Enginyers bets on innovation and joins Barcelona Finance Hub

True to its commitment to the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the financial sector, Caixa Enginyers, with its cooperative banking model, joins as Corporate Brand Partner to the Barcelona Finance Hub by Aticco (BFH), a physical and virtual space that brings together the financial sector to transform it through innovation.

Through this strategic alliance, the Bank will contribute to promoting the Hub as a center of reference in financial innovation, participating in the development of new ideas and solutions for the sector. In this sense, part of the innovation team of Caixa Enginyers will be present in the physical space of the center, located in the prestigious building of the Barcelona Stock Exchange, in Passeig de Gràcia. Their presence will allow them to integrate into the day-to-day and promote synergies, knowledge and experiences with other professionals in the financial ecosystem: from independent professionals, startups and scaleups FinTech, InsurTech, LegalTech and PropTech, to companies, large corporations, associations, investment funds or training centers.

"We are very pleased to be part of this project with the Barcelona Finance Hub, bringing our more than 55 years of experience and sharing with the entrepreneurial network our way of doing and understanding finance, based on a model of governance and responsible services and products with a clear social component, principles of our cooperative banking model. I am sure that, together, we will promote an innovative and inclusive financial ecosystem," said Joan Cavallé, CEO of Caixa Enginyers.

"The joining of Caja Ingenieros as Corporate Brand Partner is a great step for the Hub and for the Spanish financial ecosystem. Their experience will be key to help our community grow," said Quino Fernández, director of the Barcelona Finance Hub.

The Barcelona Finance Hub, managed by Aticco after its award by the Generalitat de Catalunya, already has a strong community, composed of industry professionals, startups, media partners and training entities, as well as a number of service providers for this community.