History
Harbour.Space was established in 2015, born from a shared vision of redefining higher education. Founded by Svetlana Velikanova, a visionary entrepreneur; Kamran Elahian, a serial entrepreneur known for founding multiple unicorns; and Ingo Beyer von Morgenstern, a distinguished former director at McKinsey & Co., the university opened its first campus in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain.
Education
Harbour.Space Institute of Technology is an institute for the innovative, the future-minded, and the change-driven. Our philosophy is built on three core pillars: strong industry connections, a modern and agile educational model, and a network of exceptional innovators and entrepreneurs ready to co-create the businesses of tomorrow.
We offer cutting-edge Foundation, Bachelor’s, and Master’s programmes where real-world challenges take precedence over textbook exercises. Our academic year is structured into 15 intensive 3-week modules, serving as an accelerator for entrepreneurs, an innovation lab for creatives, and a hands-on learning environment for tech enthusiasts.
Research
The fast-paced growth in innovation, communication, and technology is forcing a quiet revolution in education, leaving many traditional universities struggling to keep up.
We aim to redefine the learning experience by offering active experience-based education, driven by some of the world’s top industry leaders. Our transformative learning approach enhances reflective, critical, and systems thinking and encourages collaborative innovation.
Harbour.Space Institute of Technology is more than an institute - it’s a community, an incubator, and a bridge between students and the professional industry. Here, education empowers the talented minds of new generations to create a positive social impact on our future.
Career
After six generations of students, we are proud to boast a 95% employment rate for our graduates, with 66% working within technology, ICT, or creative industries. The current median salary of our graduates after just three years is between 50-70k. Our alumni include ICPC World Finals Gold Medalists and European champions, alongside programming bootcamp winners, math olympiad champions, emerging designers, and ambitious young entrepreneurs. They have found opportunities with leading companies such as Amazon, IBM, Rakuten, Google, Accenture, Deloitte, EF (Education First), Zeptolab, and Toptal, among others.
Student services
Our aim is to be there for our students from the very beginning of their studies until graduation. We help with individual career counselling, searching for internships, vacant jobs and apprenticeships, which often lead to a full-time job upon graduation.
We are committed to building a unique professional and corporate network of investors and employers that would recruit our highly regarded international graduates, on-campus and online.
Library services
We have stocked up on all the must-read books in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Design, Engineering and others. A lot of the authors are also teachers at Harbour.Space so you may even get a signed copy.
Campus life
Being a Harbour.Space Institute of Technology student is about more than what happens inside the classroom. It's about becoming part of the Harbour.Space family and finding your own place to thrive. Our students live, lead, and grow each year, creating multiple clubs and organizations. Choose from cultural events, such as Friendsgiving, sports activities like Football, adventurous hikes, and weekend trips.
No matter what, there’s a place for you.
Sports facilities
Harbour.Space Institute of Technology is teamed up with the International Student Network and welcomes all students to join University football and/or volleyball teams or other sports, including horse polo, water sports/activities, etc.
Student clubs
Harbour.Space Institute of Technology is a boutique, family-feel university. We have 200 active students who all know each other’s names. Student population is predominantly international with over 50 different countries represented.
Our active student body has number of clubs and societies, such as:
Football society
Hiking society
Yoga society
Horse-riding and polo society
Art club
Business club
Accreditation
Harbour.Space Institute of Technology partnered with UTCC, The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Thailand and the University of Vic, The Central University of Catalonia, enabling students to earn a double degree and accreditation.
