We are very proud to share the latest interview of our CEO and Co-Founder, Ramon Gras Alomà, published in Diari ARA in Barcelona last week. In this in-depth conversation with journalist Gerard Pruna Colera, Ramon discusses the vision behind Aretian’s advanced urbanism platform — the Barcelona Metropolitan Digital Twin, now expanded across all of Catalonia — developed with the support of the Torras Foundation and Barcelona Global. The interview explores how City Science method

Yesterday, we presented the Aretian City Digital Twin to a full room of representatives from the Catalan real estate ecosystem — including developers, investors, promoters, and public-sector institutions — and we are truly grateful for the remarkable turnout, enthusiasm, and engagement shown throughout the event. A huge thank you to all the participants! Over the past years, Aretian has developed a comprehensive City Digital Twin for the Barcelona Metropolitan Region — now ex

Last week, Aretian was pleased to participate as speakers in the roundtable “Cities as Innovation Infrastructure” hosted by BLOXHUB in Copenhagen, bringing together leaders from across the Nordic and European urban innovation ecosystem to discuss how cities can strengthen collaboration and unlock their full potential as innovation infrastructure. Our CEO, Ramon Gras Alomà, shared Aretian’s perspective on how advanced urban analytics, City Science methodologies, and digital tw

On May 7th, Aretian was pleased to contribute to the “Reimagining Madrid 2040” conference alongside distinguished leaders from the fields of public policy, urbanism and culture including Juan Ignacio Vidarte (Guggenheim Museum Bilbao), Myriam Peón González (Madrid City Council), Alfonso Vegara Jr. (Fundación Metrópoli) and our CEO Ramon Gras Alomà in a session organized by the AECOM team led by Elvira Muñoz and Víctor Pérez Raposo. The event fostered a highly stimulating disc

The Aretian team officially launched the Cape Town Innovation District project, marking an important step toward building a data-driven foundation for one of South Africa’s most strategic innovation ecosystems. The goal of the Cape Town Innovation District project is to enable evidence-based decision-making and future extension of the Innovation District work. This initiative is developed in collaboration with key South African stakeholders, including the Council for Scientif

Aretian was pleased to participate in the AMS Scientific Conference 2026, contributing to key discussions on the future of cities, infrastructure, and sustainability. Our CEO and Co-Founder Ramon Gras Alomà and Bernat Salbanyà-Rovira presented ‘Energy Transition: Towards a Just Transition’, a new research exploring how the morphology of electric distribution networks shapes energy efficiency, consumption, and equity across the U.S. Northeast. Our findings show that: - Energy

We were pleased to contribute to the opening session of the conference “The Catalan Economy in a Fractured World”, organized by the Faculty of Business and Communication at the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya on April the 13th. The session explored three key dimensions shaping the future of Catalonia: population, energy, and territory, featuring insightful contributions from Albert Esteve, director of the Center for Demographic Studies-CED, Anna Camp Cas

Housing is one of the most pressing challenges facing Barcelona, its metropolitan region, and Catalonia as a whole. In a recent interview published in El Periódico de Catalunya, our CoFounder and CEO Ramon Gras Alomà shares Aretian’s perspective on the structural roots of this issue: a persistent housing supply deficit, declining residential quality, a growing mismatch between incomes and real estate prices, and limited access to transport and essential services. At Aretian U

The Aretian Urban Analytics and Design team was delighted to contribute to the Harvard Urban AI Conference, held on March 28 at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The event brought together leading voices from academia, public institutions, and industry to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and urban development. The conference opened with a keynote by Carlo Ratti (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and featured contributions from experts r

We are pleased to share that Aretian Urban Analytics and Design will be participating in the AMS Scientific Conference 2026, at the presentation entitled 'How Network Morphology Shapes Efficiency and Equity in Urban Electric Systems: the Case of the US Northeast'. This year’s edition brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and institutions to explore how cities can be reimagined through science, design, and technology. From keynotes and panels to interactive works

We’re proud to share that this week, our Co-Founder and CEO, Ramon Gras Alomà , was featured in an article discussing one of today’s most pressing urban challenges: how to accommodate growth in the Barcelona metropolitan region without expanding unsustainably. In the article, Ramon highlights a critical insight: the metropolitan region is expected to provide new residential dwellings to host 700,000 new residents over the next 20 years, requiring up to 475,000 new homes. Aret

Discover the latest episode of The Master Plan podcast series by Alex Mademochoritis , titled “Applying City Science in Urban Design.” In this in-depth conversation, Ramon Gras Alomà , shares the story behind the startup’s creation, its vision and mission, and the core principles of city science. The episode also explores several of Aretian’s flagship projects, illustrating how data-driven approaches are transforming urban design and decision-making. As a special highligh

Aretian Urban Analytics and Design has announced its participation in the Harvard Urban AI Conference 2026, to be held at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. CEO Ramon Gras Alomà will present recent work at the intersection of urban design, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. During the conference, Aretian will showcase a selection of its latest urban design projects, along with advances in city analytics and AI-driven tools aimed at supporting better urban decisi

We are delighted to share that our CEO, Ramon Gras, has been invited to publish a new article on the CIDEU blog: “Los gemelos digitales como herramientas para la innovación y la sostenibilidad urbana.” In the article, Ramon explores how City Digital Twins can become powerful platforms for urban diagnostics, scenario analysis, and strategic recommendations, enabling evidence-based decision-making and helping cities address complexity while advancing sustainability, competitive

We are proud to be featured as an official partner of World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED 2026), a global initiative that celebrates the essential role of engineers and engineering in building a better, more sustainable world. At Aretian, we believe that smart engineering , powered by data, science, and innovation, is key to addressing the urgent challenges facing cities today. From urban complexity and economic transition to climate resilience and equitabl

Discover the story of Aretian, meet our multidisciplinary team, and learn how we are transforming cities through science and technology. The Aretian brochure presents our consulting services, details our evidence-based methodology, and introduces our City Digital Twin software platform. Download the new Aretian brochure to explore how we support governments, organizations, and companies in making smarter, data-driven decisions that strengthen resilience, enhance competitiven

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

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