Things happen in Barcelona and lately many good things. So much so that it is impossible to find out about them all. A few days ago, the Ship 2B Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary coinciding with its annual Impact Forum. This foundation created a decade ago by Maite Fibla, Xavi Pont and the current CEO, Clara Navarrowas one of the first promoters of the impact economy in Spain and has a board of trustees made up of some of the most important investors and businessmen in Barcelona such as Josep Santacreu, Lluís Seguí either Marcel Prunera….
In these ten years they have facilitated the acceleration of more than 200 startups, they have accompanied 30 large corporations in their transformation towards the impact economy and they have supported 80 social companies. They also have the most important investment fund in Spain in this particular ecosystem.
The inaugural dinner was attended by the president of the Ship2b Foundation, Ainhoa Grandesthe director of the Banco de Sabadell Foundation, Sonia Mulero, Josep Pontby Borges, the director of the Juan Entrecanales de Azcárate Foundation, Ines Entrecanalesthe general director of BASF, Carles Navarrothe general director of GVC Gaesco, Carme Hortalà or the director of Sustainability Communication at Caixabank, Javier Tomé.
During the following days, interesting success stories were presented, such as that of the executive president of Adolfo Domínguez, Adriana Dominguez or that of the founder of Techô, Blanca Hernandez. Among the attendees there was no shortage, Josep Lluis Sant Feliu of Asabys Partners, the executive president of RocaJunyent, Joan Roca either Marta Angerri from Grup Ametller.
In short, the Impact Forum brought together more than 40 speakers from different sectors and 500 leaders from the business, financial, philanthropic and public sectors. All of them with the sole purpose of discussing impact economics, highlighting the vital role of leadership and collaboration in the transformation of the system. Well yes, the world is changing and some still don’t realize it…
Ferran Adirà got it right
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They say that the day Ferran Adria attended the opening of the restaurant, Estimar, del exbulli, Rafa Zafra, located on Sant Antoni del Sombrerers del Born street, said that: ‘Only one good thing can come from a street like this.’ Well yes, Ferran was right. That was in 2016 and today on that small street there is one of the most prestigious restaurants in Europe. was recently Mick jaggerbut they have passed through there Hilary Clinton, Mario Vargas Llosa, Pep Guardiola either Leo Messi. I tell you this because this week they showed up for dinner themselves. Ferran Adriahis brother Albert and the chef and ideologist of one of the best restaurants in the world, Rasmus Munk. A peculiar guy, only 32 years old, and in his restaurant, the Alchemist, located on the outskirts of Copenhagen, you can only have lunch or dinner for a minimum of 657 euros per head. Of course, no drink included. Of course, more than a traditional meal, it is an experience that navigates between gastronomy, performing arts, technology and design. If you prefer not to have to choose the drink, there is a special menu with a wine pairing included, but it already costs 2,000 euros. Yes, yes, per head. By the way, don’t try to go in a group. They only accept a maximum of six people per table. Ah! The waiting list is a minimum of three months. In short, Estimate is here at our side and, given what we have seen, it is a gift…
Daniel Sirera on night patrol
At the municipal level there is only one politician today, apart from the mayor, Jaume Collboni, who has more daily activity than the president of the Municipal Group of the Popular Party, Daniel Sirera. This week we have seen him visiting the president of La Boquería, Jordi Masdenouncing a bike lane on Vergós Street, next to Isabel Diaz Ayuso and in six more acts… What we did not know is the night route that he took patrolling with the Urban Guard through Ciutat Vella. Well yes, from ten thirty until almost three in the morning. Unfortunately, not everything that happens in Barcelona is good. Sirera himself was able to observe up close a couple of fights, a lot of heroin, people sleeping on the street and a noise warning… Well, there is still a lot to improve.