ParcBit – Fundació Bit

A technology park near Palma

Parc Balear d'Innovació Tecnològica (ParcBit) is the Balearic Islands' main technology park. The regional government developed it through Fundació Bit as a hub for companies, institutions, and projects in innovation, technology, and research. Designed according to architect Richard Rogers's master plan, it is located near Palma and close to the University of the Balearic Islands.

Infrastructure and shared services

The park provides modern infrastructure and common services for the organizations located there:

• Free electric-vehicle charging stations in parking lot 4
• Public showers for park employees at Edifici Disset and Centre Empresarial Son Espanyol
• Maintenance of shared facilities and tenant spaces
• 24-hour security with video surveillance, access control, and vehicle patrols. Security phone: 971 176 060.
• A centralized telecommunications building with copper-pair and fiber-optic networks serving providers including Telefónica, Vodafone, Ono, IB-Red, Wifi Baleares, Movistar, and Orange
• Free parking, with 1,266 spaces around the perimeter of the site
• A trigeneration energy plant supplying district heating and cooling to buildings
• Communal dining rooms on the ground floor of Edifici Naorte, open weekdays from noon to 4 p.m.
• Taxi stands on Antonia Maury Street and Blaise Pascal Street

Startup incubator

ParcBit has two incubation options. The collaborative incubator offers open-plan space for up to 10 startup teams, with a maximum of two representatives per team, free high-speed internet by Wi-Fi and cable, a photocopier, and an exterior intercom. After a business model is approved, the physical incubator offers private offices of 30 to 50 square meters for companies ready to grow and establish their operations.

Support for companies and entrepreneurs

Through Fundació Bit, the park participates in national and international networks, including Enterprise Europe Network, the European Business and Innovation Centre Network, the International Association of Science Parks, the Smart Specialisation Platform, the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion, the Spanish Association of Science and Technology Parks, the National Association of European Business and Innovation Centres, the CDTI R&D information network, and the Balearic Association of Software, Internet, and New Technology Companies. Through these partnerships, Fundació Bit offers support in innovation, entrepreneurship, international collaboration, European opportunities, and digitalization.

Food and services on the campus

The park is home to companies in several sectors, as well as a few services for people who work there:

• Escoleta d'Infants Pequeño DaVinci: Montessori preschool for children ages 0–3 at Centre Empresarial Son Espanyol. Phone: 664 221 867. Email: info@pequenodavinci.com. Website: www.pequenodavinci.com.
• La Terraza de Jaunlu: Restaurant in Edifici Naorte. Phone: 681 90 89 59.
• PIT STOP: Café on the ground floor of Edifici Naorte, units 10 and 11. Phone: 669 093 851.
• El Mirador: Restaurant in Edifici Son Espanyol. Phone: 681 90 89 59.

ParcBit is also home to companies such as Laminar Pharma, which develops innovative therapies, and has hosted institutional delegations, including a visit from the French Embassy in Spain.

Contact

For information about the park and its services, contact Fundació Bit at 971 176 060 or by email at administracio@fundaciobit.org and info@fundaciobit.org.