On February 19th, Aretian’s CEO, Ramon Gras, will participate as an invited speaker in the webinar “La ciencia de las ciudades: gemelos digitales al servicio del urbanismo avanzado,” organized by the Ibero-American Center for Strategic Urban Development (Centro Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Estratégico Urbano - CIDEU). We would like to warmly thank Rosa Maria Arlene María, Executive Director of CIDEU, for the kind invitation to present Aretian’s work. The session will bring to

We’re excited to share that the Aretian Urban Analytics and Design team will be participating in the Harvard Startup Career Fair, organized by Harvard University, this coming Friday the 13th at the Harvard Innovation Labs. Born out of the Harvard Innovation Labs, Aretian brings together urban science, AI, and design to help cities and regions around the world tackle their most pressing challenges, from urban design, housing, and mobility, to innovation and economic competitiv

We’re excited to share our latest video introducing Aretian’s methodology and projects, designed to help cities and companies understand complexity, test scenarios, and make better decisions for their people and communities. Cities face enormous challenges: housing affordability, mobility, climate resilience, and economic transformation. Yet institutions often work with fragmented data and limited decision-making tools. At Aretian Urban Analytics and Design, we combine City S

Our Founder and CEO was invited by the Unión de Agrupaciones de Arquitectos Urbanistas de España to participate in the third session of the Dialogues of the Working Group on New Technologies Applied to Urbanism. The session focused on the role of digital twins and advanced urbanism in supporting urban design and city management, and featured a dialogue between our CEO and Bernat Nadal, representative of the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de las Islas Baleares. Together, they

The Aretian Urban Analytics and Design team is proud to share our latest promotional video on the Aretian City Digital Twin. Cities worldwide face unprecedented challenges, from housing shortages and climate adaptation to mobility and access to essential services. Too often, critical decisions rely on fragmented data and limited predictive tools. Launched in Barcelona in 2024 with the collaboration of Barcelona Global and the Torras and Lombana Foundation, the Aretian City Di

Aretian has completed Sant Boi 2040, a comprehensive territorial strategy that reframes the city's long-term development through an integrated, evidence-based approach. The project establishes a unified analytical framework connecting urban form, mobility networks, housing capacity, services, and economic ecosystems to guide sustainable growth and innovation within the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. Integrated planning for complex urban challenges Sant Boi de Llobregat, positio

Aretian is proud to announce that research involving our team members Ramon Gras and Bernat Salvanyà has been published in Nature Portfolio’s, Nature’s prestigious Scientific Data journal. The study presents the first comprehensive, publicly available dataset mapping electric distribution networks across seven northeastern states, representing a major step forward in understanding and improving America’s energy infrastructure. Subject of study Until now, detailed data about h

On December 8th, our Founder and CEO Ramon Gras was invited to contribute as a panelist at the Resilient Cities Forum, held at The Conduit in London. Ramon presented Aretian Urban Analytics and Design’s boutique urban design and masterplanning projects, as well as the development of the Aretian City Digital Twins, which was received with great enthusiasm by the audience. He joined a panel discussion alongside Lucy Lyons (CEO at Kestrix) and Regina Mamidy Yillah (Founder and C

Aretian has recently completed a comprehensive Urban Design and Economic Development Plan to transform Rio de Janeiro into a leading node within Brazil's emerging innovation ecosystem. The masterplan establishes a strategic framework connecting 13 major research institutions with industry partners across three key districts, creating an integrated environment for research, innovation, and collaboration. Strategic framework for innovation-led growth The Rio de Janeiro Innovati

Thanks to the ambitious vision of the City of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Aretian Urban Analytics and Design has developed a comprehensive masterplan to reposition the municipality as one of the most dynamic centers of innovation in the Barcelona metropolitan region. The initiative covers more than 75 hectares across key industrial and mixed-use areas and positions the city as a vibrant innovation district in the global knowledge economy. Leveraging its privileged connectivity t

On November 26th, Ramon Gras, Founder and CEO of Aretian Urban Analytics and Design, was invited by Marie Kapretz, Delegate of the Government of Catalonia to Germany, to participate in the Catalonia Tech Talks. During the event, Ramon Gras presented Aretian’s vision for smart, data-driven, and human-centered cities, alongside Beate Ginzel, Director of the Digital City Unit of the City of Leipzig, and Elena Martínez Alvarez-Barón from MOSAIC FACTOR. The discussion explored how

Ramon Gras was pleased to participate in the course “Metròpoli i desenvolupament econòmic: estratègies per al segle XXI”, organized by the Pla Estratègic Metropolità de Barcelona (PEMB) on the 14th of November 2025. He presented Aretian Urban Analytics and Design’s comparative study of five global cities: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Boston, Munich and Stockholm. The analysis highlights the urban excellence of Stockholm and Barcelona, the strong economic diversification of Munich, B

From November 4th to 7th, 2025, Aretian Urban Analytics and Design participated in the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona, joining global leaders, city representatives, researchers, and innovators to discuss how data, AI, and design are reshaping the future of cities. Throughout the week, the Aretian team showcased how advanced City Science research, developed in recent years at Harvard University, combined with Aretian’s expertise in urban design and economi

Aretian Urban Analytics and Design, in collaboration with the Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of Mexico’s most prestigious universities, has developed a groundbreaking project to boost innovation and economic growth in the capital. The initiative focuses on the Mexico City Campus (CCM), located in the south of the city within the Tlalpan Innovation District, and positions it as a dynamic anchor within a thriving ecosystem of talent, research, and entrepreneurship. With privileg

On November 3rd, 2025, Aretian Urban Analytics and Design proudly unveiled the Barcelona Metropolitan Digital Twin, a groundbreaking digital platform developed in collaboration with the Torras-Lombana Family Foundation and Barcelona Global. The launch event, “Un Digital Twin per a la Regió Metropolitana de Barcelona: Quan la ciència de les ciutats revoluciona l’urbanisme”, brought together more than 300 participants, including representatives of the government of Catalonia, s

On October 29th, 2025, Ramon Gras, founder and CEO of Aretian, shared insights on how data-driven city science is reshaping urban planning at a presentation hosted by the Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC). The event, part of COAC's ongoing series exploring the intersection of technology and urbanism, highlighted how analytical frameworks can guide evidence-based decision-making for sustainable urban development. Bridging technology and urban planning During the pres

Aretian Urban Analytics and Design, a Harvard startup out of the Harvard Innovation Labs, recently made the cover of the French journal Urbanisme, in its most recent special review titled “The Fabric of the City - the AI Revolution”. The authors also present Aretian’s mission across a full-page article as well as its capabilities, through the presentation of some of the most recent projects that Aretian led.

Ramon Gras Alomà, the Aretian Urban Analytics and Design founder and CEO and co-author of the book “City Science: Performance Follows Form”, was recently invited to contribute to the panel “Advanced Geospatial AI for Policy Advising” at the Harvard Urban AI conference on April 19th...

Ramon Gras Alomà, Aretian CEO, was recently invited to the Urbanistas podcast titled “Innovation and Urban Data", watch it here!

Ramon Gras Alomà, the founder and CEO of Aretian Urban Analytics and Design, recently contributed to the Biocat Catalonia Conference...