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02|03|2006
The International Monetary Fund confirms the strength of the Spanish economy
In 2005 Spain's GDP grew by 3.4%.
02|03|2006
According to A.T. Kearney, Spain ranks high as an attractive offshoring destination
This has placed our country in ninth place when it comes to the value of human capital.
Foreign companies established in Navarre
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Regions
Navarre
- Capital:
- Pamplona
- Total population:
- 600,646
- Foreign population:
- 55,921
- GDP:
- 16.48 mill. €
- GDP growth:
- 3.9 %
- Exports:
- 5,492.23 mill. €
- Imports:
- 5,250.62 mill. €
- Foreign investment:
- 136.5 mill. €
- Source: INE and Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Navarre
Reasons to invest
- Competitive business environment
- Highly qualified workforce
- R&D
- Exceptonal quality of life
Economic Structure
Sectors of interest
Health
CIMA´DIGNA Project: it is an emblematic project for the region, with more that 350 researchers and a budget of 200 mill. Euros (in 10 years) for applied medical research. The Project has 15 financial partners who represent important national corporations; each of them is a reference in its sector
It is also a project that is totally integrated with the research in the University of Navarre.
The University Medical Center, which belongs to the University of Navarre, is a European reference point in techniques and medical knowledge. Public hospitals in Navarre, with the highest standards of quality and excellence, are in the highest ranking of Spain´s health system.
Other companies in this sector: Laboratorios Cinfa, Idifarma, Smart medical and Laboratorios ACPG
Renewable energies
Navarra has been a world reference in renewable energy for the last 15th years. An Eolic energy plan has been implemented by incorporating energy and environmental aspects and is being imitated in other places.
The most important companies, by level of employment, are: Gamesa eolica, Acciona energia; Acciona Solar, M Torres, Ecotecnia and Ingeteam
The main goals for the regional government of Navarre are, to:- Increase the energy self sufficiency, favouring renewable energies
- Promote the efficient use of energy
- Develop a sustainable system
- Maintain the international leadership in the development of renewable energy
- Promote and industrial network, that already employs 3,500 people
- Drive the technology developments in the area of hydrogen as an energy vector
Investment Incentives
