The "http://bioinformaticsbarcelona.eu/" Bioinformatics Barcelona (BiB) platform, created in 2013 to promote multidisciplinary research, education, research and transfer of the knowledge and technologies in the field of bioinformatics, has introduce its Strategic Plan in an event chaired by Antoni Castellà, Secretary of Universities and Research of Catalonia. In the event, attended by Dr. Joan Comella, director of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), have been defined the main priorities in the areas of visibility, training, internal and external collaboration and the research and transfer of knowledge as strategic priorities. Bioinformatics is an area of research in which computer science and IT are used to process biological data. Nowadays, in Catalonia there is a real lack of experts in this area of knowledge and that’s the reason why it’s necessary to make an effort in this specialty from the point of view of research as well as from the point of view of training and above of all is necessary to enhance the visibility of bioinformatics in the region. The BiB aims to position Barcelona as a world reference in bioinformatics, through cooperation between universities, research centers and other public and private entities. The BiB has the support of 44 Catalan institutions including 10 universities, 3 large infrastructures, 12 pharmaceutical and computer companies and 13 research centers, including the VHIR.