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EXTREMADURA: STRATEGIC PARTNER
INVEST IN EXTREMADURA
Extremadura is a Spanish region located next to the Atlantic Ocean, with access to a market of 16.5 million consumers, within a radius of 400 km.
In and out freight hub. It is part of the 10 priority transport networks in the EU with access to major ports of southern Europe.
Network of Centres of R+D+I at the service for entrepreneurship.
Competitive advantages for investment projects (labour costs, industrial locations, tax incentives and financing tools). Extremadura’s economy is growing and creating employment and this tendency is foreseen to continue in 2015.
The regional economy of Extremadura has seen its improvement in the rating by the most important rating agencies.
More information:www.investinextremadura.com
“The most attractive region of southern Europe to invest”.
Success stories:
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SPAIN
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
UNITEDKINGDOM
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ITALY
London
Rome
Milan
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Extremadura as a logistic hub of southwest Europe.The future increase of goods transit due to Panamá’s canal upgrading, the super saturated hubs of Rotterdam and Algeciras and the recent approval of the Atlantic corridor by the European Commission, as one of the 10 priority corridors, represent an interesting opportunity for high capacity direct connection to the principal European logistic hubs.
Extremadura: objective 1 for Europe. Extremadura is given priority by the EU to support investment projects.
Southwestern Europe Logistic Platform
TRADE PARTNERIDEAL
Trade between Extremadura and China has increased significantly in recent years. Extremadura's exports to China have maintained a compound annual growth rate of 20.9% (2009-2013).
The value of the exports has tripled since 2009, standing at 9.74 million euros.
75 companies from Extremadura exported to China in 2013 (29.3% more than in 2012), of which 18 export on a regular basis.
The most dynamic sectors are textiles (61%) and quality food (23%).
Olive oil: Exports from Extremadura to the Chinese market reached in 2013 the value of 390 000 euros, 36% more than the previous year.
Imports have also behaved favourably maintaining a compound growth rate of 6.9% (2009-2013), reaching 53.6 million euros.
Manufacturing industry, the most dynamic sector. It accounts for 97% of the total imports from that country, including:
Sectors (2013)Articles for consumptionFoodSemi-processed goodsRaw materialsEquipment goodsOther sectors
%61,423,010,44,40,80,1
%51,220,419,85,42,11,2
Exports have tripled since 2009
Evolution of exports (2009-2013)
Sectors (2013)Articles for consumptionEquipment goodsSemi-processed goodsFoodDurable goodsOther sectors
Imports have increased 30% since 2009
Evolution of imports (2009-2013)
6 6
82
6.8
20
3.1
85
8.5
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9.7
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amounts in thousands euros
amounts in thousands euros
Success stories:
EXPORTS:
IMPORTS:MontesanoAgribusiness sector
Señorío de MontaneraAgribusiness sector
Vegenat Agribusiness sector
Viña SantamarinaWine
Viñaoliva Wine and olives
Bodegas Castelar Wine
Grupo AgrazAgribusiness sector
Alumasa ExpalumIndustrial
Jaytesa UnoOptical equipment
Rubber and plastic (15.1%)
Medical instruments (11.2%)
Clothing (24.2%)
Leather and footwear (11.6%)
REGIONAL R+D+I CENTERS
Excellence areas
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery Jesus Uson.http://www.ccmijesususon.com
Center for the Application of ICT based on open sourcehttp://www.cenatic.es/
Extremadura Supercomputing, Technological Innovation and Research Center.http://www.cenits.es
Center of Extremadura for Advanced Technologieshttp://www.ceta-ciemat.es/
Center for Industrial Technology of Extremadura http://www.cetiex.es/
Extremadura Agricultural and Food Technological Centre. http://www.ctaex.com/
Center for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura. Agrarianhttp://centrodeinvestigacionlaorden.gobex.es
Health
Agro Food
Clean Energ
y
Tourism
ICTs
Center for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura. Agro Food http://intaex.gobex.es
Center for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura. Research in Cork, Wood and Charcoal http://iprocor.gobex.es
Foundation “FUNDECYT Scientific and Technological Park of Extremadura (FUNDECYT-PCTEX) http://www.fundecyt.es/
Institute for Archaeology of Mérida http://www.iam.csic.es/
Technological Institute of Ornamental Rocks and Building Materialshttp://www.intromac.com/
University of Extremadura http://www.unex.es/
Foundation for Health Training, Research and Health professionals of Extremadurahttp://fundesalud.es/
Health
Agro Food
Clean Energ
y
Tourism
ICTs
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
High competitiveness in quality and healthy character of regional products
Development of new products related to health and welfare.
Development of new Agro Food technologies
HEALTH
Regional collaboration in biomedical technologies and health technologies for TeleHealth or TeleAssistance and cooperation with potential regions in pharmacology
Other key lines of research are: Cell therapy, Assisted Reproduction, Medical Imaging, Biomaterials, Animal models
CLEAN ENERGY
Development of solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies
Development of technologies that enhance water management
ICT
Developing free software, Cloud Computing
Supercomputing, Networks and mobile systems
New applications for Smart Cities
Development of digital contents, audiovisuals and Social Networks.
AND
Due to the Agrotech Project promoted by the Regional Government, Extremadura is developing all its potential to become an international reference in the field of natural resources use. Agrotech is looking to reach the excellence of Extremadura in the agri-food and agro-industry, re-inventing the traditional sectors to make even better what we already do well.
Extremadura accounts for 8.1% of the Spanish territory and stores 25% of the freshwater of the country.
40 water dams. In Extremadura there are hydro-electrical plants installed with a capacity of 2.193,84 MW, while the mini hydro-electrical plants have installed a capacity of 25,2 MW.
More than 3.000 hours of sunshine in 2013.
257.000 hectares of irrigated land; 18.000 more planned for 2016.
Agro innovation
Euronuts is a project lead by PepsiCo to grow peanuts on a large scale for the first time in Europe.
Biomass cultivation and pioneer energy facilities
Ence, Energía y Celulosa, is the first European company in terms of production of eucalyptus pulps and it is leader in Spain in the generation of forest biomass for renewable energy production.
The renewable electricity generation plant from biomass has an installed capacity of 20MW.
Acciona SA, is a Spanish conglomerate group dedicated to civil engineering, infrastructures and energy production from renewable resources.
Acciona has built a plant to convert biomass in the town of Miajadas with an installed capacity of 16MW.
Innovative companies
Vegenat is a company involved with the sector of clinical nutrition. Innovation is its strategy and its products are present in over 40 countries.
R+D+I Centres
La Orden-Valdesequera: Research and agribusiness development centre.
Cork, Wood and Charcoal Institute (ICMC): it aims to contribute, from knowledge and scientific research, to protection and conservation of pasture and the promotion of areas linked to the ecosystem like cork, wood and charcoal.
Agrifood Technological Institute of Extremadura (INTAEX): R+D+I Centre in the field of food products.
Agrifood Technological Centre of Extremadura (CTAEX): Private R+D+I Centre to contribute to competitive development of companies in the agriculture area and the consumer safety.
AGROTECH AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Diversified and industrial agriculture: leader in crops like tomato, corn, rice, tobacco, wine, fruit and cereal.
START-UP REGION
This initiative promoted by the Government of Extremadura and Telefónica aims to lure projects with high entrepreneurial talent, for its acceleration, enhancement and future development.
A multidisciplinary institution devoted to research and innovation in health sciences. The centre has large experience in transnational research and covers several fields of expertise.
JUMISC acts as a specialized Contract Research Organization focused on “in vivo” preclinical services for the pharmaceutical, medical devices and biotechnology industries.
A unique medical software, developed in Extremadura, that integrates the healthcare management information in a user-friendly way. It has the structures to collect, elaborate, analyse and transmit all the necessary information to organize and run the health services efficiently.
Extremadura is a start-up region since it has the best environment for the entrepreneurs to develop.
An agreement with Microsoft was signed to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of companies in the region. This Agreement includes the creation of an “innovation lab”, a centre of innovation for entrepreneurs, SMEs and the education community. Microsoft will provide the access to BizSpark programme to entrepreneurs and technology-based new companies.
Extremadura and the Enterprise Forum Global (MITEF) foundation, under the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, signed a collaboration agreement with the aim to promote innovation and the tech based start-ups in the region.
OTHER KEY PARTNERSHIPS
JARA SYSTEM
EXTREMADURA OPEN FUTURE
JESUS USÓN - MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY CENTRE (JUMISC)
HEALTH
Visit to Shaanxi, May 2014 to participate in the “18th Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East and West China (ITFCEW) & the 1st Silk Road Expo”.
Enterprises from the ICT, industrial and agribusiness sectors from Extremadura visited this fair.
Other fairs visited in China:
China Horse Fair 2014 http://www.chinahorsefair.com.cn/indexEn.asp
China International SME Fair 2014 http://www.cismef.com.cn/index.php/english/index
Sial China 2014 http://www.sialchina.com/
Point of sale promotion of Extremadura food products in the Chinese supermarket chain “City Shop” (December 2013).
EXTREMADURA CHINAIN
CHINA IN EXTREMADURACommemoration in Extremadura of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations China-Spain
VIDEOMED: XIX International Contest of Medical, Health and Telemedicine Movies
Badajoz is every year the European capital of medical movies; the goal of the contest is to make public the great advances in medicine.
China, guest country
The Guizhou’s delegation visited Extremadura with the aim of understanding the regional social and health system and opening new avenues of cooperation.
Visit of a delegation of the Chinese province of Guizhou
The Heritage Cities of Extremadura, Mérida and Cáceres, have signed an agreement to adequate its tourist offer to the Chinese tourism with the council of Chinese Friendly.
Nature, historical heritage, art, gastronomy and tradition have come together in Extremadura. Its three enclaves, declared World Heritage by the UNESCO, make this region a true open-air museum.
Historical and Cultural Heritage
Cáceres. The old town of Cáceres is one of the most complete and better conserved European medieval towns. It consists of buildings from the Middle Age and the Renaissance.
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe: Facing the Plaza Mayor (main square), from the top of the stairs, the beautiful Gothic façade of the church of the sanctuary dominates de city.
Mérida, founded in 25 B. C. by Roman Emperor Octavio Augusto. The grandiosity of its archaeological ensemble makes it one of the most important and extensive in Europe.
One destination, two countries
The Spanish city of Badajoz, in the border with Portugal, is the point of entry to neighbouring country. Portugal offers a great number of tourist attractions: a delicious cuisine, the hospitality of its people and two cities that are World Heritage Sites (Elvas, at 15 km, and Évora, at 90 km).
CULTURE TOURISM AND
Nature Gastronomy Culture
Regional Government of ExtremaduraPresidency
General Direction of External Action06800 MÉRIDA
SPAINTfno: (+34) 924003681 / (34) 924003679
