Catalonia Trade & Investment is the Catalan Government’s agency for foreign investment and business competitiveness. It promotes innovation, internationalisation, trade and funding of Catalan companies and startups. It also organises trade missions in countries chosen strategically for their business and technology cooperation opportunities. In addition, it offers specialised one-stop-shop services to international investors and corporations, attracting foreign direct investment to Barcelona and Catalonia. Headquartered in Barcelona, Catalonia Trade & Investment operates from 39 offices around the world, covering 110 markets.

Their services come with the guarantee of more than 30 years’ experience helping not only those international companies planning first-time investment or aiming to expand their European area of operations, but also those already established in Catalonia with expansion plans or new projects. Their knowledge of many competitive and export-oriented companies in Catalonia, means they are well equipped to help international companies seeking to establish commercial or strategic agreements in Europe.

Catalonia Trade&Investment can assist you with your investment project, finding the right business partner, sourcing most competitive supplier or locating the state of the art technology you need in Catalonia. In the last 30 years, the agency’s track record includes 5,500 investment projects managed, €8.8 billion attracted in inward investment and 44,560 jobs created.

The Trade & Investment Offices promote Catalonia & Barcelona as the best business location for foreign investment in Southern Europe.

They provide international companies interested in investing in Catalonia & Barcelona with qualified support, insight and advice, and help them with the right steps to get started in Catalonia. They offer them assessment and ongoing support throughout all the phases of their projects. 

To help international companies grow, expand and make the most of their project, their Trade & Investment Offices also introduce them to the Catalan industrial and economic ecosystem, promote strategic business alliances between international and Catalan companies, and identify and locate Catalan technology partners for joint R+D and innovation projects.