The Barcelona Synchrotron Park (BSP) is a 408-hectare (1.5 square mile)

business park A business park or office park is a designated area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. These types of developments are often located in suburban areas where land and building costs are more affordable, and are typically ...

centered on the ALBA synchrotron that has been in operation since 2012. It is located on the northern outskirts of

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, at the heart of Àmbit B30, an industrial territory of about 30,000 companies. The Park is a member of the Network of Science and Technology Parks of Catalonia (XPCAT). BSP is flanked on one side by the Research Park at the

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(PRUAB) and the Vallès Technology Park (PTV). While roughly half of the Park is designated for high tech companies and both residential and commercial development, a full 189 hectares are devoted to green space. In October 2016, BSP was awarded th
Business & Biodiversity
label by the European Commission for its agenda in favour of protecting its biodiversity. Locally known as Parc de l’Alba, BSP is a public consortium between the local city council of

Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, the N-150 road and the Ren ...

and the

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through INCASÒL, the agency in charge of the management of public lands.

References

External links

Barcelona Synchrotron Park
(BSP), official website
ALBA synchrotron
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