Le Telefónica District est un nouvel espace de 140 000 mètres carrés conçu comme un centre technologique mondial où l’innovation, le développement et l’expérimentation technologique auront lieu. Son principal objectif est d’attirer et de retenir les talents, puisqu’elle est capable de former 100 000 personnes par an.

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Telefónica va ouvrir un grand centre mondial d’innovation et de talents d’au moins 140 000 mètres carrés à son siège de Madrid. Le nouvel établissement s’appelle Distrito Telefónica et son principal objectif est d’offrir une expérience innovante qui permettra à l’entreprise de renforcer son leadership dans le nouveau monde numérique.

Dans sa phase inaugurale, il accueillera une cinquantaine d’innovations technologiques de pointe : expériences basées sur l’holographie, jeux, robots, voitures connectées, drones, sécurité de pointe et les derniers développements en matière de classes hybrides. Dans un effort supplémentaire pour rapprocher le futur d’aujourd’hui, les bâtiments formeront un vaste réseau interconnecté d’excellence axé sur la 5G, l’intelligence artificielle, l’optique intelligente, le edge computing, les algorithmes d’apprentissage profond, l’IoT, le cloud, la cybersécurité, la blockchain et la vidéo.

«Le futur est le présent.

Ce nouvel espace consolidera la position de Telefónica en tant que leader incontesté de la numérisation, un engagement à aller au-delà de la technologie et à se concentrer sur le talent. Selon les termes du président de Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, le district Telefónica sera «un centre de premier plan pour les entreprises de premier plan».
Le président du conseil d’administration a annoncé le lancement d’un grand centre mondial pour l’innovation et le talent au siège de Telefónica à Madrid, soulignant que «l’avenir est présent et il passe par l’innovation et le talent, car c’est là que la vie des gens est changée». Telefónica veut redoubler son engagement envers l’avenir et les personnes grâce au Centre mondial d’innovation et de talents».

Attirer et retenir les talents

Le nouveau monde numérique exige un apprentissage continu tout au long de la carrière professionnelle avec un accès à de nouvelles compétences et de nouveaux outils, de sorte que la mise à jour et le recyclage des connaissances sont également des objectifs prioritaires pour Telefónica et son Hub.

L’Espacio Telefónica deviendra un centre de référence mondial pour l’innovation et le talent, capable de former 100 000 personnes par an. Un réseau étendu avec des bâtiments équipés de la connectivité la plus moderne pour permettre l’échange de technologies et d’informations. Un centre pionnier qui vise à attirer et à retenir les talents et à leur offrir les meilleures conditions pour voir et créer l’avenir.

À l’avant-garde mondiale

100 millions d’euros seront investis dans le Centre mondial d’innovation et de talents jusqu’en 2024, une année spéciale pour Telefónica qui célèbre son premier centenaire. Ce projet prolonge également la mise en œuvre du plan stratégique annoncé par l’entreprise en novembre 2019. Le groupe poursuit sa transformation pour créer un nouveau Telefónica, et ce projet y contribuera grâce à son engagement fort en faveur de l’innovation et du talent.

«L’innovation et le talent sont deux facteurs clés pour le progrès et la prospérité de l’Espagne, essentiels pour réduire les inégalités, créer des emplois et placer notre pays à l’avant-garde d’un monde meilleur, plus durable, plus juste et plus inclusif, où la collaboration est le meilleur avantage concurrentiel», a déclaré Álvarez-Pallete. Avec ce centre, Telefónica confirme son engagement pour l’avenir du pays. Grâce à ses caractéristiques et à la mission pour laquelle il a été conçu, le nouveau centre sera à l’avant-garde mondiale en matière d’attraction et de développement de la technologie et des professionnels hautement qualifiés.

En savoir plus sur le district Telefónica

Distrito Telefónica est le siège de l’entreprise espagnole de télécommunications Telefónica, S.A.[1] à Las Tablas, un quartier du district Fuencarral-El Pardo de Madrid, en Espagne, auquel on accède par l’autoroute A-1 «Autovía del Norte» et le périphérique M-40. Le complexe était connu sous le nom de Distrito C ou Distrito de las Comunicaciones jusqu’en 2011.

Design

Le projet a été conçu par Rafael de La-Hoz. Il a été construit en 36 mois sur 370 000 mètres carrés à Las Tablas, une zone en pleine expansion entre Madrid et Alcobendas. Ce projet a été attribué à plusieurs reprises [clarification nécessaire], en raison de la disposition de la station de métro de Madrid (Ronda de la Comunicación sur la ligne 10) et de diverses communications.

Les bâtiments ont une superficie de 140 000 mètres carrés et constituaient à l’époque le plus grand projet en verre d’Europe, plus grand encore que les projets Ciudad Financiera et aéroport de Madrid-Barajas de Banco Santander. Ce quartier se compose de douze immeubles de bureaux : quatre immeubles de dix étages à chaque extrémité et huit immeubles de quatre étages entre les deux. Ce complexe comprend également un centre commercial, ouvert au public, et plusieurs autres bâtiments pour des services supplémentaires. L’objectif de Distrito Telefónica est de regrouper toutes les ressources de l’entreprise en un seul endroit, ce qui garantit des économies importantes dans sa structure de gestion.

Le investissement s’élève à plus de 500 millions d’euros et a été financé principalement par la vente ou la location de plusieurs propriétés appartenant à Telefónica à Madrid. Le district de Telefónica abrite 14 000 personnes, y compris les employés et les visiteurs du groupe.

Économie d’énergie

La conception du complexe par Telefónica permettra de réaliser d’importantes économies en matière de climatisation et de chauffage (15 % en hiver et 34 % en été) et de réduire les émissions de CO2 de 5 000 tonnes par an. Le choix de façades en verre permet d’économiser 42 % des coûts d’éclairage.

Prix et récompenses

• «Prix de l’œuvre internationale» à la XIe Biennale internationale d’architecture Argentine BA07.
• Prix Aedip 2009

Esta quarta-feira foi publicada no Boletim Oficial da Província a chamada para o Entrepreneurship Integra 4.0 of the Conselho Provincial de Cuenca. Dotada de 100.000 euros, o objectivo é enfrentar o desafio demográfico da província, criando oportunidades através da promoção do talento existente nas zonas rurais de Cuenca.

Esta acção tem o seu ponto de partida no projecto-piloto Integra 22 e destina-se a empresas que tenham iniciado a sua actividade nos últimos 18 meses ou que sejam recém-criadas. Assim como os que se deslocam para municípios com menos de 5.000 habitantes, segundo o Conselho Provincial de Cuenca num comunicado de imprensa.

Elena Carrasco, vice-presidente e adjunta dos Desafios Demográficos, Empreendedorismo, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia e Assuntos Europeus, manifestou a sua satisfação com a continuidade deste projecto, que procura promover o espírito e o empreendedorismo da população rural, encorajando a criação de novas actividades.

Por este motivo, foi elaborado um regulamento abrangente que inclui, entre outras coisas, «trabalhos de renovação, maquinaria, mobiliário e transporte, quando apropriado» entre as despesas elegíveis. Carrasco também quis salientar que este convite à apresentação de candidaturas não é incompatível com outras ajudas criadas por outros organismos governamentais, tais como o Ministério Regional da Economia, Comércio e Emprego.

O deputado especificou também que «o orçamento total é de 100.000 euros» e cada projecto receberá um máximo de 6.000 euros, que serão concedidos como um primeiro adiantamento de 60% da ajuda, enquanto os restantes 40% serão pagos depois de justificar o investimento. Carrasco convidou todos os interessados a apresentar os seus projectos nos próximos 10 dias, pois desta forma a Diputación de Cuenca pretende ser um aliado de todas as ideias empresariais emergentes que necessitam desta ajuda financeira para se desenvolverem.

Os beneficiários desta chamada podem ser indivíduos ou empresas que estejam em actividade há 18 meses ou menos na altura da chamada, ou que planeiem deslocalizar a sua empresa para um município com menos de 5.000 habitantes. A documentação necessária incluirá a apresentação de um plano de negócios executivo.

Além disso, haverá um comité de avaliação que terá em conta critérios tais como apresentação de vídeo, desenvolvimento de projectos, viabilidade económica e financeira, criatividade e innovation, qualidade global e criação de emprego, entre outros.

As candidaturas são apresentadas através do escritório electrónico da Diputación de Cuenca.

De acordo com o relatório Relatório Global Thematic Funds Landscape 2021, os activos sob gestão em fundos temáticos triplicaram em apenas três anos, de modo que agora detêm 2,1% de todos os activos de capital global.

De acordo com Lipper, os activos sob gestão por fundos que investem no sector da saúde cresceram de 15,5 mil milhões de euros para 35,5 mil milhões de euros em apenas dois anos. «Embora a pandemia tenha provavelmente aumentado esta procura, acreditamos que as tendências subjacentes ao sector, particularmente o envelhecimento demográfico e a inovação, continuarão a apoiar o crescimento a longo prazo,» diz Erin Xie, gestora de fundos em BGF World Healthscience>. Ela também vê oportunidades a curto prazo, por exemplo, em empresas de saúde, que podem beneficiar do regresso à normalidade.

Patricia de Arriaga, directora administrativa adjunta do Pictet AM em Espanha, salienta que as indústrias relacionadas representam 10-15% do PIB global nas economias desenvolvidas, e que este valor deverá aumentar nas próximas décadas. «É um tema impulsionado pela confluência de fortes megatendências que a pandemia acelerou, especialmente o foco nos cuidados de saúde, que é de natureza defensiva,» ela explica. Tazio Storni, gestor dos fundos Pictet Health e Pictet Biotech, que são regidos pelo Artigo 9 do Regulamento de Divulgação de Informações Financeiras Sustentáveis (SFDR) da UE, diz: «Novos fabricantes de vacinas podem ganhar, mas não da forma como as pessoas pensam. O que realmente resta é a criação de plataformas tecnológicas para validação, incluindo a colaboração entre concorrentes, que tem aumentado consideravelmente.

Fundos especializados

Na lista de produtos disponíveis para investidores de retalho, «estamos a assistir a um número crescente de fundos especializados que oferecem aos investidores uma exposição limitada a uma área particular do mercado da saúde, tal como a biotecnologia ou a saúde digital. No outro extremo do espectro estão os novos fundos temáticos,» diz Gavin Marriott, chefe dos produtos de acções globais e internacionais da Schroders. Na sua opinião, isto por vezes alarga a oportunidade estabelecida para além dos stocks tradicionais de cuidados de saúde para áreas adjacentes tais como software, tecnologia de hardware e produtos alimentares.

Adeline Salat-Baroux, gestora do Edmond de Rothschild Healthcare Fund, observa que muitos investidores mudaram a sua abordagem aos mercados nos últimos anos porque «querem que os seus investimentos façam sentido». Os fundos temáticos, particularmente os centrados nos cuidados de saúde, estão a responder a estas expectativas. Salat-Baroux continua: «Estes serviços existem há muito tempo, mas estão a experimentar um forte ressurgimento devido à grande procura por parte dos clientes, especialmente os retalhistas, que estão frequentemente bem conscientes de política de investimento e impacto social.

Desde o início da Covid, foram lançados 22 novos produtos de bem-estar, com um valor total de activos sob gestão de 2,4 mil milhões de euros. Para além dos últimos lançamentos, «também podemos ver que a tendência dos fluxos de produtos de saúde aumentou significativamente desde o início da pandemia e tem permanecido acima dos níveis pré-crise desde então,» diz Álvaro Cabeza, chefe do UBS AM Iberia. Para o gestor do fundo, os cuidados de saúde são uma iniciativa chave de sustentabilidade, razão pela qual, por exemplo, em Outubro, mudou o nome do fundo de cuidados de saúde UBS (Lux), lançado em Maio de 1998, para UBS (Lux) Sustainable Health Transformation Strategy.

Quanto à DPAM Invest B Equities Newgems Sustainable, não se concentra num tema e também investe em empresas de consumo e comunicações, «mas a tecnologia e os cuidados de saúde são os mais importantes». Esta última é na verdade bastante ampla: de empresas que desenvolvem vitaminas naturais, medicamentos (Polipéptidos), dispositivos de diagnóstico (Heska) ou cuidados médicos (Amedisys)», explica a empresa independente.

Relativamente ao desempenho destas empresas, Andy Acker, gestor de fundos da Janus Henderson Global Life Science and Biotechnology. Em Setembro, analisou o fraco desempenho das pequenas e médias empresas de biotecnologia à medida que o sector da saúde acumula ganhos de dois dígitos até 2021, mas mostrou-se optimista quanto à recuperação do sector da saúde a nível mundial. «Tal como o mercado de acções mais vasto, as acções de dispositivos médicos registaram uma volatilidade no terceiro trimestre. Contudo, avaliações atractivas, continuou innovation e o aumento da actividade de F&A poderia ajudar a apoiar o sector», acredita Acker.

GESTÃO PASSIVA: SELECÇÃO DE ÍNDICES

As ETFs de cuidados de saúde regulamentadas pela UE registaram, até agora, entradas líquidas de 1,125 mil milhões de euros no ano até 31 de Outubro, de acordo com dados da Global X . Morgane Delledonne, chefe de investigação no sítio webthematic ETFs, observa que «a selecção do índice depende, em última análise, dos objectivos dos investidores, quer eles queiram concentrar-se num sub-tema (por exemplo, genómica ou saúde digital) ou ganhar relevância para temas mais amplos (biotecnologia ou inovação nos cuidados de saúde)». Além disso, as metodologias de índice são importantes para a exposição a nichos de mercado. «Fundos mútuos ponderados pela capitalização do mercado deixam o mercado determinar os vencedores nesse tema, enquanto os fundos ponderados pelo equilíbrio compram os perdedores e vendem os vencedores com base no reequilíbrio,» diz ele.

A Invesco Nasdaq Biotech Ucits ETF permite a exposição a um índice de acções de referência do sector, mas filtra as empresas que devem cumprir os requisitos mínimos de capitalização de mercado e liquidez, e também limita a ponderação máxima a 8% para evitar uma sobre-exposição a qualquer acção.

O iShares Healthcare Innovation Ucits ETF, entretanto, oferece exposição às duas maiores tendências: avanços tecnológicos e mudanças demográficas.

ESPANHOL: DIVERSIFICAÇÃO E CRESCIMENTO

«O sector da saúde é um sector de crescimento a médio e longo prazo devido ao envelhecimento da população, o que significa que a procura potencial está constantemente a aumentar,» diz Jordi Más, gestor do fundo CaixaBank Multisalud. Que, diz ele, foi também um dos fundos «mais ricos em activos»antes da pandemia.

É um dos «sectores mais desconhecidos em termos de sub-segmentos, e um dos aspectos positivos é a grande diversificação que nos oferece», nota Elena Rico, gerente da Renta 4 Megatendencia Salud. O segmento de tecnologia médica «é um dos mais atractivos em termos de taxas de crescimento de receitas, margens, baixos níveis de endividamento e grandes investimentos em inovação».

O gerente da Imantia Futuro Healthy acredita que «para investidores de retalho, qualquer empresa que lide com a melhoria da qualidade de vida (avanços médicos, maior esperança de vida, melhor nutrição, desporto) é interessante».

PORCELANA: O MERCADO COM O MAIOR POTENCIAL

Nos últimos cinco anos, o sector da saúde na China cresceu, em média, 15-20% por ano, com as despesas de saúde a crescerem mais rapidamente do que o PIB. Como resultado, o Invesco China Healthcare Equity Fund investe neste mercado, que poderá crescer a longo prazo graças à crescente procura de serviços de saúde que beneficiam da crescente classe média e do envelhecimento da população do país: até 2050, haverá mais pessoas idosas do que crianças no país.

Os dois principais motores do sector, segundo o executivo, são os avanços na curva tecnológica dos cuidados de saúde e a reforma dos cuidados de saúde na China, «com um extraordinário potencial de crescimento a partir da chegada de novos medicamentos».

O UBS AM também lançou este ano um fundo de cuidados de saúde na China, demonstrando o seu interesse no sector dos mercados emergentes.

INOVAÇÃO: O QUE SE AVIZINHA PARA A COVID-19?

Na Carmignac, a inovação encontra-se em vários sectores e um dos favoritos de Mark Denham, chefe das acções europeias, são os cuidados de saúde, actualmente o maior sector na carteira da Carmignac Patrimoine Europe.

Especificamente, representa 15-20% da carteira com exposição a três sectores: grandes produtos farmacêuticos, biotecnologia e tecnologia ou dispositivos médicos. De facto, os seus gestores sempre encontraram oportunidades nestas áreas, mesmo antes do aparecimento do coronavírus.

Salientam que «o fundo tem tido muito pouca exposição ao Covid-19 porque muitos dos stocks envolvidos na investigação de vacinas, como o Moderna, estão nos EUA, enquanto que o fundo se concentra na Europa. Ainda assim, temos empresas envolvidas na luta contra a Covid, como a AstraZeneca, mas acrescentámos o nome por outras razões».

O Distrito Telefónica é um novo espaço de 140.000 metros quadrados concebido como um centro tecnológico global onde inovação, o desenvolvimento e a experimentação tecnológica terão lugar. O seu principal objectivo é atrair e reter talentos, já que é capaz de formar 100.000 pessoas por ano.

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A Telefónica vai abrir um grande centro global de inovação e talento de pelo menos 140.000 metros quadrados na sua sede em Madrid. A nova instalação chama-se Distrito Telefónica e o seu principal objectivo é oferecer uma experiência inovadora que permitirá à empresa reforçar a sua liderança no novo mundo digital.

Na sua fase inaugural, acolherá cerca de cinquenta inovações tecnológicas de ponta: experiências baseadas na holografia, jogos, robots, carros ligados, drones, segurança de ponta e os mais recentes desenvolvimentos em salas de aula híbridas. Num esforço adicional para aproximar o futuro de hoje do futuro, os edifícios formarão uma vasta rede interligada de excelência centrada em 5G, inteligência artificial, óptica inteligente, computação de ponta, algoritmos de aprendizagem profunda, IoT, nuvem, ciber-segurança, cadeia de bloqueio e vídeo.

«O futuro é o presente.

O novo espaço irá consolidar a posição da Telefónica como líder indiscutível na digitalização, um compromisso para ir além da tecnologia e concentrar-se no talento. Nas palavras do Presidente da Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, o Distrito da Telefónica será «um centro líder para empresas líderes».
O Presidente do Conselho de Administração anunciou o lançamento de um grande centro global de inovação e talento na sede da Telefónica em Madrid, sublinhando que «o futuro está presente e é através da inovação e do talento, porque é aí que a vida das pessoas está a ser mudada». A Telefónica quer redobrar o seu compromisso com o futuro e com as pessoas através do Centro Global de Inovação e Talento».

Atrair e reter talentos

O novo mundo digital exige uma aprendizagem contínua ao longo da carreira profissional com acesso a novas competências e ferramentas, pelo que a actualização e reciclagem do conhecimento são também objectivos prioritários para a Telefónica e o seu Hub.

Espacio Telefónica tornar-se-á um centro de referência mundial em inovação e talento, capaz de formar 100.000 pessoas por ano. Uma extensa rede com edifícios equipados com a mais moderna conectividade para permitir o intercâmbio de tecnologia e informação. Um centro pioneiro que visa atrair e reter talentos e oferecer-lhes as melhores condições para verem e criarem o futuro.

Na linha da frente global

100 milhões de euros serão investidos no Centro Global de Inovação e Talento até 2024, um ano especial para a Telefónica, que celebra o seu primeiro centenário. Este projecto alarga também a implementação do plano estratégico anunciado pela empresa em Novembro de 2019. O Grupo continua a sua transformação para criar uma nova Telefónica, e este projecto irá contribuir para isso com o seu forte empenho na inovação e no talento.

«Inovação e talento são dois factores-chave para o progresso e prosperidade de Espanha, essenciais para reduzir as desigualdades, criar empregos e colocar o nosso país na vanguarda de um mundo melhor, mais sustentável, mais justo e mais inclusivo, onde a colaboração é a melhor vantagem competitiva», disse Álvarez-Pallete. Com este centro, a Telefónica confirma o seu compromisso para com o futuro do país. Graças às suas características e à missão com que é concebido, o novo centro estará na vanguarda mundial na atracção e desenvolvimento de tecnologia e de profissionais altamente qualificados.

Mais sobre o distrito telefónica

Distrito Telefónica é a sede da empresa espanhola de telecomunicações Telefónica, S.A.[1] em Las Tablas, um bairro do bairro Fuencarral-El Pardo de Madrid, Espanha, acedido a partir da auto-estrada A-1 «Autovía del Norte» e da estrada circular M-40. O complexo foi conhecido como Distrito C ou Distrito de las Comunicaciones até 2011.

Desenho

O projecto foi concebido por Rafael de La-Hoz. Foi construído em 36 meses em 370.000 metros quadrados em Las Tablas, uma área de crescimento entre Madrid e Alcobendas. Este projecto foi premiado várias vezes[esclarecimento necessário], devido à disposição da estação de metro de Madrid (Ronda de la Comunicación na linha 10) e a várias comunicações.

Os edifícios têm uma superfície de 140.000 metros quadrados e eram na altura o maior projecto de vidro da Europa, ainda maior que os projectos Ciudad Financiera e Aeroporto Madrid-Barajas do Banco Santander. Este distrito é composto por doze edifícios de escritórios: quatro edifícios de dez andares em cada extremidade e oito edifícios de quatro andares no meio. Este complexo inclui também um centro comercial, aberto ao público, e vários outros edifícios para serviços adicionais. O objectivo do Distrito Telefónica é reunir todos os recursos da empresa num só local, o que garante poupanças significativas na sua estrutura de gestão.

O investimento ascendeu a mais de 500 milhões de euros e foi financiado principalmente através da venda ou arrendamento de vários imóveis propriedade da Telefónica em Madrid. O Distrito de Telefónica é o lar de 14.000 pessoas, incluindo empregados e visitantes do Grupo.

Poupança de energia

A concepção do complexo pela Telefónica resultará em poupanças significativas em ar condicionado e aquecimento (15% no Inverno e 34% no Verão) e reduzirá as emissões de CO2 em 5.000 toneladas por ano. A escolha de fachadas de vidro irá poupar 42% em custos de iluminação.

Preços e prémios

• «Prémio Internacional do Trabalho» na XI Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura Argentina BA07.
• Prémio Aedip 2009

The Telefónica District is a new 140,000 square metre space conceived as a global technology centre where innovation, development and technological experimentation will take place. Its main objective is to attract and retain talent, as it is capable of training 100,000 people a year.

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Telefónica is to open a large global innovation and talent centre of at least 140,000 square metres at its headquarters in Madrid. The new facility is called Distrito Telefónica and its main objective is to offer an innovative experience that will allow the company to strengthen its leadership in the new digital world.

In its inaugural phase, it will host some fifty cutting-edge technological innovations: holography-based experiences, gaming, robots, connected cars, drones, state-of-the-art security and the latest developments in hybrid classrooms. In a further effort to bring the future of today closer to the future, the buildings will form a vast interconnected network of excellence focusing on 5G, artificial intelligence, smart optics, edge computing, deep learning algorithms, IoT, cloud, cybersecurity, blockchain and video.

«The future is the present.

The new space will consolidate Telefónica’s position as the undisputed leader in digitalisation, a commitment to go beyond technology and focus on talent. In the words of the Chairman of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, the Telefónica District will be «a leading centre for leading companies».
The Chairman of the Board announced the launch of a large global centre for innovation and talent at Telefónica’s headquarters in Madrid, stressing that «the future is present and it is through innovation and talent, because that is where people’s lives are being changed». Telefónica wants to redouble its commitment to the future and to people through the Global Innovation and Talent Centre».

Attracting and retaining talent

The new digital world demands continuous learning throughout the professional career with access to new skills and tools, so the updating and recycling of knowledge are also priority objectives for Telefónica and its Hub.

Espacio Telefónica will become a world reference centre for innovation and talent, capable of training 100,000 people a year. An extensive network with buildings equipped with the most modern connectivity to enable the exchange of technology and information. A pioneering centre that aims to attract and retain talent and offer them the best conditions to see and create the future.

At the global forefront

100 million euros will be invested in the Global Innovation and Talent Centre until 2024, a special year for Telefónica as it celebrates its first centenary. This project also extends the implementation of the strategic plan announced by the company in November 2019. The Group continues its transformation to create a new Telefónica, and this project will contribute to this with its strong commitment to innovation and talent.

«Innovation and talent are two key factors for the progress and prosperity of Spain, essential for reducing inequalities, creating jobs and placing our country at the forefront of a better, more sustainable, fairer and more inclusive world, where collaboration is the best competitive advantage,» said Álvarez-Pallete. With this centre, Telefónica confirms its commitment to the future of the country. Thanks to its characteristics and the mission with which it is conceived, the new centre will be at the global forefront in the attraction and development of technology and highly qualified professionals.

More about the telephone district

Distrito Telefónica is the headquarters of the Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica, S.A.[1] in Las Tablas, a neighbourhood in the Fuencarral-El Pardo district of Madrid, Spain, accessed from the A-1 «Autovía del Norte» motorway and the M-40 ring road. The complex was known as Distrito C or Distrito de las Comunicaciones until 2011.

Design

The project was designed by Rafael de La-Hoz. It was built in 36 months on 370,000 square metres in Las Tablas, a growing area between Madrid and Alcobendas. This project was awarded several times[clarification needed], due to the layout of the Madrid metro station (Ronda de la Comunicación on line 10) and various communications.

The buildings have a surface area of 140,000 square metres and were at the time the largest glass project in Europe, even larger than Banco Santander’s Ciudad Financiera and Madrid-Barajas Airport projects. This district consists of twelve office buildings: four ten-storey buildings at each end and eight four-storey buildings in between. This complex also includes a shopping centre, which is open to the public, and several other buildings for additional services. The aim of Distrito Telefónica is to bring together all the company’s resources in one place, which guarantees significant savings in its management structure.

The investment amounted to more than 500 million euros and was financed mainly through the sale or lease of several properties owned by Telefónica in Madrid. The Telefónica District is home to 14,000 people, including employees and visitors to the Group.

Energy saving

Telefónica’s design of the complex will result in significant savings in air conditioning and heating (15% in winter and 34% in summer) and will reduce CO2 emissions by 5,000 tonnes per year. The choice of glass façades will save 42% in lighting costs.

Prices and prizes

• «International Work Award» at the XI International Biennial of Architecture Argentina BA07.
• Aedip Award 2009

According to the Global Thematic Funds Landscape 2021 report, assets under management in thematic funds have tripled in just three years, so that they now hold 2.1% of all global equity assets.

According to Lipper, assets under management by funds investing in the healthcare sector have grown from €15.5bn to €35.5bn in just two years. «While the pandemic has likely increased this demand, we believe the trends underpinning the sector, particularly demographic ageing and innovation, will continue to support long-term growth,» says Erin Xie, fund manager at BGF World Healthscience. She also sees near-term opportunities in, for example, healthcare companies, which can benefit from the return to normality.

Patricia de Arriaga, deputy managing director of Pictet AM in Spain, points out that related industries account for 10-15% of global GDP in developed economies, and that this figure is set to rise in the coming decades. «It’s a theme driven by the confluence of strong megatrends that the pandemic has accelerated, especially the focus on healthcare, which is defensive in nature,» she explains. Tazio Storni, manager of the Pictet Health and Pictet Biotech funds, which are governed by Article 9 of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), says: «New vaccine manufacturers may gain, but not in the way people think. What really remains is the creation of technology platforms for validation, including collaboration between competitors, which has increased considerably.

Specialised funds

In the list of products available to retail investors, «we are seeing a growing number of specialist funds that offer investors limited exposure to a particular area of the healthcare market, such as biotech or digital health. At the other end of the spectrum are the new thematic funds,» says Gavin Marriott, head of global and international equity products at Schroders. In his view, this sometimes broadens the opportunity set beyond traditional healthcare stocks into adjacent areas such as software, hardware technology and food products.

Adeline Salat-Baroux, manager of the Edmond de Rothschild Healthcare Fund, notes that many investors have changed their approach to markets in recent years because «they want their investments to make sense». Thematic funds, particularly those focused on healthcare, are responding to these expectations. Salat-Baroux continues: «These services have been around for a long time, but are experiencing a strong resurgence due to high demand from clients, especially retailers, who are often well aware of investment policy and social impact.

Since Covid’s inception, 22 new wellness products have been launched, with a total value of assets under management of €2.4 billion. In addition to the latest launches, «we can also see that the trend in flows into healthcare products has increased significantly since the start of the pandemic and has remained above pre-crisis levels ever since,» says Álvaro Cabeza, head of UBS AM Iberia. For the fund manager, healthcare is a key sustainability initiative, which is why, for example, in October it changed the name of the UBS (Lux) Healthcare fund, launched in May 1998, to UBS (Lux) Sustainable Health Transformation Strategy.

As for DPAM Invest B Equities Newgems Sustainable, it does not focus on one theme and also invests in consumer and communications companies, «but technology and healthcare are the most important». The latter is actually quite broad: from companies developing natural vitamins, drugs (Polypeptide), diagnostic devices (Heska) or medical care (Amedisys),» the independent firm explains.

Regarding the performance of these companies, Andy Acker, fund manager at Janus Henderson Global Life Science and Biotechnology. In September, he analysed the weak performance of small and mid-sized biotech companies as the healthcare sector accumulates double-digit gains through 2021, but was optimistic about the recovery of the healthcare sector globally. «Like the broader stock market, medical device stocks experienced volatility in the third quarter. However, attractive valuations, continued innovation and increased M&A activity could help support the sector,» Acker believes.

PASSIVE MANAGEMENT: INDEX SELECTION

EU-regulated healthcare ETFs have seen net inflows of €1.125 billion so far in the year to 31 October, according to data from Global X . Morgane Delledonne, head of research at thethematic ETFs, notes that «index selection ultimately depends on investors’ objectives, whether they want to focus on a sub-theme (e.g. genomics or digital health) or gain relevance to broader themes (biotech or healthcare innovation).» In addition, index methodologies are important for niche exposure. «Mutual funds weighted by market capitalisation let the market determine the winners in that theme, while balanced-weighted funds buy the losers and sell the winners based on rebalancing,» he says.

The Invesco Nasdaq Biotech Ucits ETF allows exposure to a benchmark sector equity index, but filters out companies that must meet minimum market capitalisation and liquidity requirements, and also limits the maximum weighting to 8% to avoid overexposure to any one stock.

The iShares Healthcare Innovation Ucits ETF, meanwhile, offers exposure to the two biggest trends: technological advances and demographic changes.

SPANISH: DIVERSIFICATION AND GROWTH

«The healthcare sector is a medium- and long-term growth sector due to the ageing population, which means that potential demand is constantly increasing,» says Jordi Más, manager of the CaixaBank Multisalud fund. Which, he says, was also one of the funds «richest in assets»before the pandemic.

It is one of the «most unknown sectors in terms of sub-segments, and one of the positive aspects is the great diversification it offers us», notes Elena Rico, manager of Renta 4 Megatendencia Salud. The medical technology segment «is one of the most attractive in terms of revenue growth rates, margins, low debt levels and large investments in innovation».

The manager of Imantia Futuro Healthy believes that «for retail investors, any company that deals with improving the quality of life (medical advances, longer life span, better nutrition, sports) is interesting».

CHINA: THE MARKET WITH THE MOST POTENTIAL

Over the past five years, China’s healthcare sector has grown at an average of 15-20% per year, with healthcare spending growing faster than GDP. As a result, the Invesco China Healthcare Equity Fund invests in this market, which could grow over the long term thanks to rising demand for healthcare services that benefits from the country’s growing middle class and ageing population: by 2050, there will be more elderly people than children in the country.

The two main drivers of the sector, according to the executive, are the advances in the healthcare technology curve and China’s healthcare reform, «with extraordinary growth potential from the arrival of new medicines».

UBS AM has also launched a China Health Care fund this year, demonstrating its interest in the emerging markets sector.

INNOVATION: WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR COVID-19?

At Carmignac, innovation is found in several sectors and one of Mark Denham’s favourites, head of European equities, is healthcare, currently the largest sector in the Carmignac Patrimoine Europe portfolio.

Specifically, it represents 15-20% of the portfolio with exposure to three sectors: large pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and technology or medical devices. Indeed, its managers have always found opportunities in these areas, even before the emergence of the coronavirus.

They point out that «the fund has had very little exposure to Covid-19 because many of the stocks involved in vaccine research, such as Moderna, are in the US, while the fund focuses on Europe. Still, we have companies involved in the fight against Covid, such as AstraZeneca, but we have added the name for other reasons».

This Wednesday has been published in the Official Bulletin of the Province the call for the Entrepreneurship Integra 4.0 of the Provincial Council of Cuenca. Endowed with 100,000 euros, the aim is to tackle the demographic challenge of the province by creating opportunities through the promotion of existing talent in the rural areas of Cuenca.

This action has its starting point in the Integra 22 pilot project and is aimed at companies that have started up in the last 18 months or are newly created. As well as those that move to municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants, according to the Cuenca Provincial Council in a press release.

Elena Carrasco, vice-president and deputy for Demographic Challenges, Entrepreneurship, Science and Technology Park and European Affairs, expressed her satisfaction with the continuity of this project, which seeks to promote the spirit and entrepreneurship of the rural population, encouraging the creation of new activities.

For this reason, a wide-ranging regulation has been drawn up which includes, among other things, «renovation work, machinery, furniture and transport, where appropriate» among the eligible expenses. Carrasco also wanted to emphasise that this call for applications is not incompatible with other aids set up by other government bodies, such as the Regional Ministry of Economy, Trade and Employment.

The deputy also specified that «the total budget is 100,000 euros» and each project will receive a maximum of 6,000 euros, which will be granted as a first advance of 60 percent of the aid, while the remaining 40 percent will be paid after justifying the investment. Carrasco invited all those interested to present their projects in the next 10 days, as in this way the Diputación de Cuenca aims to be an ally of all emerging business ideas that need this financial help to develop.

The beneficiaries of this call can be individuals or companies that have been in business for 18 months or less at the time of the call, or that plan to relocate their business to a municipality of less than 5,000 inhabitants. The required documentation will include the presentation of an executive business plan.

In addition, there will be an evaluation committee that will take into account criteria such as video presentation, project development, economic and financial viability, creativity and innovation, overall quality and job creation, among others.

Applications are submitted through the electronic office of the Diputación de Cuenca.

This Tuesday, Sant Josep de sa Talaia Town Hall is hosting a training and innovation for entrepreneurs of the municipality, with the aim of «explaining the basic ideas and key strategies for participants to learn about new tools and concepts», that can help them in their business project and achieve better results, or for people who are thinking of developing a new economic project to learn about a series of strategies that can be very useful in the future», said the Deputy Mayor for Economic Activity, Pilar Ribas.

This training day was held in the morning and was attended by around 40 people. The programme consisted of providing participants with knowledge of current marketing trends, explaining the digital environment as a tool for promoting business and presenting various examples of success. Two experts associated with the University of Girona spoke on these topics: Oriol Cesena, an expert in local business and tourism development, and Anna Serrano, an expert in digital communication and new technologies.

This training day complements those already held during 2021, which sought to bring technology closer to local businesses. Training entrepreneurs to improve communication with the public administration and offering workshops for business start-ups, as well as many other initiatives of the San José Local Development Agency. For all information on grants, courses, workshops and training, visit the website: https://www.adlsantjosep.com/.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Day

Today, entrepreneurship plays a key role in the economic development activities of communities. The entrepreneurship and innovation are the driving force behind the economic projection of the city of Sant Josep.

The identification of mechanisms and strategic tools for the development of new business projects is a benchmark for the future in a municipality like Sant Josep de sa Talaia.

Programme

9.30 am – 10.30 am
«Key ideas for starting a new business» with Oriol Cesena, who will explain the main conditions that all entrepreneurs must take into account when planning their business.

10.30 – 11.30 h.
«Key strategies in the promotion and dissemination of a business», with Ana Serrano.
An analysis of the key elements to determine the promotion strategy and digital positioning of your business.

11:30 – 12:00 h. Coffee break.

12 h – 13.30 h
«Successful business models».

With three representative speakers of successful entrepreneurs in selected areas, there will be a particularly short presentation of each of them at the table, followed by a discussion.

Register

Sant Josep de sa Talaia Town Hall (Sala de Plens)
9 November 2021
09:30 a 13:30 H

Money does not like uncertainty and Brexit remains a political adventure full of doubts and shadows. But the UK is too attractive to turn its back on. More than half (54%) of the 102 Spanish companies with direct investment in the country, surveyed as part of Barometer 3 of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce (CCE), consider the economic climate in the UK to be «acceptable» or «good». The entry into force of the trade agreement signed between London and Brussels at the beginning of 2021 has brought stability and legal certainty that has reassured many companies. A year earlier, in the previous barometer, two out of three companies had a very negative view of the UK business environment. «Although bilateral trade has decreased, mainly due to the restrictions caused by the pandemic, Spanish companies still consider the UK a priority market,» says Eduardo Barrachina, president of the SCC.

Historically, the United Kingdom continues to be the most important destination for Spanish direct investment. It accounts for 16% of this investment, second only to the 19.4% that goes to the US market. The main recipients are the financial and telecommunications sectors, followed by energy supply, insurance, air transport, retail and hospitality. Spain’s contribution to the UK economy created 161,000 jobs in 2019, the latest year for which figures are available.

The main complaint of the companies contacted focuses on the current situation of the UK labour market. Their perception has worsened over the course of a year, with 22% of companies believing that current legislation does not allow them to meet their employment needs, and 27% unable to find staff with the right skills. The worsening situation is mainly due to the end of free movement of EU citizens and the new, much stricter immigration laws.

91% of the companies that participated in the Barometer say that the UK market remains strategic for them and more than half, 58%, have not made any significant changes to their investment plans in the country during the Brexit process. The UK government has not yet fully implemented the new bureaucratic procedures relating to customs and health checks, and some companies have not even fully prepared for them. The immediate future is still full of uncertainty, but up to 42% of companies plan to increase their investment in the UK by 2022.

A total of 15 start-ups from seven different countries have reached the final of the «Circular Urban Challenge», a European competition between companies linked to the circular economy, organised by TheCircularLab – Ecoembes’ open innovation centre for the circular economy- in collaboration with Logroño City Council.

Its main objective is to find the most effective and innovative solutions, mainly based on new technologies or business models, to address three specific challenges faced by cities in the field of circular economy and waste recycling: urban citizen science and circular economy, innovative technologies for urban waste management and second life, and innovative use of recycled materials for urban applications.

During the competition, more than 100 startups went through different selection phases by a mixed jury made up of experts from TheCircularLab and Logroño City Council.

The aim of this initiative is to support innovative startups that focus their activity on the development of solutions to the main challenges of the circular economy that cities are currently facing.
After the presentation of the applications, an evaluation process was carried out according to criteria such as the maturity of the projects presented, the level of innovation used in the development of the proposed solution, the effectiveness in solving the problems formulated in one of the three proposed challenges or the milestones achieved by the startups themselves that show a positive trajectory.

Specifically, 15 startups were selected for the final round: BeFC (France), Heyliot (France), Lixo (France), Co2mmon (Germany), SPRK (Germany), Giunko (Italy), Re Learn (Italy), Impact Recycling (UK), Recycleye (UK), Veridis (Netherlands), UBQ Materials (Israel), Blue Room Innovation (Catalonia), Liight App (Community of Madrid), MatMap (Community of Valencia) and SpectralGeo (La Rioja).

On 25 November, a ceremony will be held at TheCircularLab in Logron to announce the 15 finalists of the competition, where the five winners will be announced and receive a prize of 5,000 euros.

«This cutting-edge initiative, the result of the agreement between Ecoembes and Logroño City Council, allows us to continue on the path of the circular economy, to jointly find useful and innovative solutions for recycling and circularity, and to achieve more sustainable cities through technology». José Luis Moreno de Castro, Director of Innovation at Ecoembes, said.

TheCircularLab is creating the first label that recognises the work of the best circular economy entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship is and always has been a huge source of improvement for society as a whole, providing us with the ideas and tools we need to move forward and adapt to the changes that have occurred over the years. So today, on the occasion of World Entrepreneurship Day, TheCircularLab, Ecoembes’ open innovation centre for the circular economy, presents the goCircular Pass. A seal that seeks to recognise the work of those entrepreneurs who strive and sacrifice to develop new projects with great potential and capacity to achieve and accelerate the transition to the circular economy.

Recognition and visibility are key factors to support and promote entrepreneurship in our country, as well as to continue working towards a more responsible and sustainable model of society for the planet. For this reason, TheCircularLab has created the goCircular Pass, to offer these startups the opportunity to stand out within the circular economy business community and provide successful startups with the opportunity to attend dedicated events with key players in the sector.

Applying for the seal is completely free and the requirements to obtain it are to be part of a consolidated startup that is less than 10 years old, have a high level of innovation in its products or business model, offer a portfolio of solutions or products that contribute or can contribute to the circular economy and provide supporting documentation that demonstrates the startup’s ability to add value to the circular economy. In addition, it is also important that the startup is part of the goCircular Radar, a map of the most innovative startups in the circular economy sector.

Nine Spanish startups have already won this award thanks to their innovative projects and their contribution to creating a more sustainable future: Matmap, BlueRoom Innovation, CMplastik, Liight, SpectralGeo, Piperlab, Eficen, Pixelabs and RDNest. An evaluation committee of experts with extensive experience in the circular economy, formed by TheCircularLab, is responsible for the evaluation of all applications and the final decision on the award of the goCircular Pass.

«At TheCircularLab we have been working since 2017 to promote and support circular business projects, providing the tools and resources to do so. And through the goCircular Pass, we want to offer a well-deserved recognition to the startups that, with their effort and work, are developing projects with great potential and capacity to achieve our goal, a company based on an economic and productive model based on the three principles of the circular economy, i.e. reduce, reuse and recycle», says Zacarías Torbado, coordinator of TheCircularLab.

Since the creation of TheCircularLab, entrepreneurship has been a strategic pillar of the development and growth of the open innovation centre. In this regard, a great deal of work has been done to foster collaboration with more than 200 entities (technology centres, universities and companies) in the field of the circular economy and packaging recycling. In addition, the Centre has a startup and project accelerator that has evaluated more than 300 startups from the five continents and has accelerated 30 of them in its more than three years of existence.