Cybersecurity company Trend Micro has inaugurated its new office in Barcelona, which will function as a strategic hub for developing its operations in Europe. It will aim to boost innovation, attract international talent and strengthen its European cyber defence network. According to the Japanese company, the choice of the Catalan capital is due to its growing position as one of the most important technological centres on the continent.

Trend Micro’s new headquarters in Barcelona has already started operations. This hub will house key engineering, operations, support and business development functions. It will also serve as a point of connection with academic institutions and other actors in the cybersecurity ecosystem. Its opening is a boost to Trend Micro’s presence in Europe and a commitment to a closer, more agile presence adapted to the continent’s emerging cybersecurity challenges.

Talent, connectivity and a dynamic community
Trend Micro Iberia Country Leader Antonio Abellán explains that the choice of Barcelona “responds to a strategic vision of being at the heart of European innovation. The city offers a business and technology environment that combines talent, connectivity and a vibrant community which is ideal for accelerating our mission to make the digital world a safer place.”

The growing role of Barcelona in the technology industry is the main argument for Trend Micro’s managers, who explain how the city is already home to 160 international technology hubs, generating an estimated economic impact of 2.8 billion euros and employing 34,869 professionals, creating 6,191 new jobs by 2024.

Pole of attraction
The company refers to recent reports according to which the turnover of Catalan companies in the technology and digital industry has grown by 14% in the last year, reaching 40 billion euros and equivalent to 14% of the autonomous community’s Gross Domestic Product. This data does in turn act as a magnet for other technology companies looking to establish themselves in an environment that is fertile for innovation.

In the cybersecurity industry alone, Catalonia experienced an 18.7% growth in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching a turnover of 1.473 billion euros. The region currently has 577 companies specialising in this field, 7.9% more than in 2023. These companies employ over 10,000 professionals – a workforce that grew by 12.8% in 2024.

Over 90% of cybersecurity companies operating in Catalonia are dedicated to protecting against and preventing cyberattacks, identifying malicious users and devices, and performing early detection of anomalous activity in systems. 26.4% of these export their services, and 16.9% are subsidiaries of foreign companies.

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