International event
“Barcelona could be the next Silicon Valley”; “We decided to establish our global digital hub in Barcelona thanks to its outstanding talent and great location”; “The key to innovation is to create a strong culture of sharing knowledge”. These are just some of the statements arising out of the Panel “Catalonia meets Bodensee Region”, which took place in Friedichshafen, Germany, on October 4th, 2016.
Report
Using data from the Financial Times fDI Markets, Catalonia Trade & Investment agency calculates foreign investment received by Catalonia since 2011 at 14,532 million euros.This figure comes from the 601 foreign company investment projects, which have created 38,385 direct jobs. The United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom show the highest investment levels in Catalonia with both ICT and logistics standing out regarding their share of investment.