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Catalonia in Business
Catalonia Trade & Investment
Issue 40 | March 19th 2019
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8,642 is the new number
Catalonia, home to 1,300 startups
There are 8,642 foreign companies established in Catalonia, a 22% growth from the previous year. Companies who require excellent infrastructures, a business-friendly approach and a skilled workforce to drive their success choose to locate in Catalonia. Discover who they are and how they contribute highly to the Catalan economy.
JOSÉ RAMON CASTRO, DELEGATE OF SIEMENS IN CATALONIA
“With the opening of the Barcelona hub, Siemens positions Spain as the international headquarters for innovation”
Siemens launched an innovation center in Cornellà (Barcelona) in June 2018, yet another vote of confidence in Catalonia for leading the digital transformation in the energy sector. José Ramon Castro shares in this interview how investing in R&D is key for Siemens, as well as is promoting collaborations with local universities to keep boosting Barcelona’s pool of talent.
BEST AMONG 112 AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD
The Catalan Government collects Financial Times’ award for its foreign investment attraction strategy
The award recognizes several initiatives from Catalonia Trade & Investment, such as the 'China Desk' to attract projects from China, the Industry 4.0 initiative to bring investments in this sector, or the 'Second Footprint Strategy' aimed at multinational companies that are already present in Europe and seek reinvestments.
DID YOU KNOW?
Top startup investments in 2018
Catalonia- based startups raised €872 million euros in 2018
Catalonia-based startups raised €872 million euros in 2018, a record figure that is 53% higher than in 2017. According to Dealroom's European Venture Capital Report, Barcelona is the 5th leading European city for capital investments in startups, together with London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm.
NEWS
Catalan exports grow by 1.1% in 2018 and set a new record for the eighth consecutive year
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Swiss company ERNI to create 100 new jobs in Barcelona
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Minister Chacón announces two international innovation projects between Catalan companies and South Korea’s main R&D entity
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AGENDA
Bio€quity Europe 2019
Bio€quity Europe 2019
20-21 May 2019
Barcelona
ACCIO’s Investment Forum
ACCIO’s Investment Forum
8 May 2019
Barcelona
 
 
Road to Barcelona (for Argentinian startups)
 
Open call until March 29th, 2019
Barcelona
 
 
 
 
Graphispag
 
 
26-29 March 2019
Barcelona
 
 
 
 
Catalonia at
Hannover Messe 2019
 
1-5 April 2019
Hannover
 
 
 
 
Advanced Factories Expo & Congress
 
9-11 April 2019
Barcelona
 
 
 
 
EU-Startup
Summit 2019
 
2-3 May 2019
Barcelona
 
 
 
 
Retail and Brand Experience World Congress
 
27-29 May 2019
Barcelona
 
 
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