<p class="p1">New concepts that are revolutionising the automobile industry and where Catalonia is weaving together an extensive network of clusters, innovation and development centres, universities and, of course, entrepreneurs and companies.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Barcelona is home to the headquarters of the <span class="s1"><a href="https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EIT Urban Mobility</a></span>, the most important initiative when it comes to transformin mobility in European cities.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Catalonia has become one of the world's leading test benches for validating the performance of vehicles of the future. It has a unique ecosystem<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for promoting connectivity and boosting the autonomous car. As well as hosting some of the most important fairs and congresses in the sector, Catalonia is one of the largest engineering and R&D centres in Southern Europe in the automotive sector, as well as a relevant player in the development of ICT solutions and software. In addition to this, it offers a test environment that's unique in Europe for the development and validation needs of autonomous and connected driving tests.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Automotive companies around the world are able to test and validate their technology in various independent testing fields, making the development of cars of the future possible. All of this on top-level, technologically-equipped circuits, infrastructures and roads.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Catalonia is also one of the world’s leading destinations in capturing and boosting associative and corporate events related to the mobility industry.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.tomorrowmobility.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tomorrow Mobility World Congress</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.automobilebarcelona.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Automobile Barcelona</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.circuitcat.com/es/eventos/e-mobility-experience/ediciones-anteriores/2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">e-Mobility Experience</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="https://euromobilityfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Euro Mobility Festival</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.imcmobilitycongress.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">International Mobility Congress</a></span></p>