UNIÓ DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA FOREIGN BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT DOSSIER

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1 UNIÓ DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA FOREIGN BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT DOSSIER

2 INDEX 1. La Unió de Polígons Industrials de Catalunya (UPIC) - The Catalan Union of Industrial Parks 2. The industrial Parks in Catalonia 3. Attraction of Foreign Companies Service

3 UNIÓ DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA CATALAN UNION OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS

4 UNIO DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA - ORIGIN The Unió de Polígons Industrials de Catalunya (UPIC) is a nonprofit organization created by organizations representing industrial areas of Catalonia in order to ensure that all companies operating in Catalonia develop its industrial activity in the best and most effective way possible The UPIC was promoted in 2005 by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the General Council of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Catalonia (CGCC) Our experience from 2005 and the networking with the main partners in industrial parks subjects, allows the UPIC to be a preferential partner for foreign to businesses interested in setting up or expanding their operations in Catalonia

5 UNIO DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA - CHARACTERISTICS The UPIC includes over 40 associations all around Catalonia, which represent more than 80 industrials parks and over 10,000 companies The UPIC has representation throughout all the territory of Catalonia The UPIC maintains contacts with other entities of the same nature in both regional and national level The UPIC is a preferential speaker of the governments, both municipal and supra-municipal as well as of some Catalan Government departments (Generalitat of Catalonia) in matters related to industrial parks The UPIC has a broad portfolio of information about industrial situation in Catalonia

6 UNIÓ DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA - OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the UPIC are: 1. Improve the competitiveness of both industrial parks and Catalan companies 2. Become a reference in the field of industrial parks, acting as intermediary with the institutional actors 3. Collaborate actively in attracting foreign companies leading to the implementation of new business activities and the maintenance of the existing

7 UNIO DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA MAIN PROJECTS The main projects developed by the UPIC since its inception have been: 1. Fostering associative projects Support the establishment of more than 20 industrial park associations Participation in the organization of the Catalan Annual Meeting to promote new associations in industrial parks ( ) Co-organization of the Congress "Industrial parks and economic activity in Catalonia Information point for public and private entities in the area of partnership and problems solving in industrial parks

8 UNIO DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA - MAIN PROJECTS 2. Training Industrial Course for Industrial Park Association managers Training course for council technicians 3. Development of knowledge Map of the industrial parks and industrial activity of Catalonia Studies on the situation of industrial parks in major industrial areas of Catalonia Study for estimating the economic costs of creation and maintenance of industrial parks in Catalonia Taxation study in Catalonia industrial parks

9 UNIO DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA MAIN PROJECTS (III) 4. Other projects Project of support activities to Industrial Parks Associations from Vallès Occidental Pilot project to promote renewable energy in the industrial parks of Catalonia Project Creation of the position of manager of mobility in industrial parks of Catalonia Project Evaluation of telecommunications networking and services industrial parks of Catalonia

10 UNIO DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA ALLIANCES Regional administration Generalitat of Catalonia City councils Technological centers Real estate agents UPIC Chambers of Commerce Other councils Industrial parks Statewide/ EU Others Universities

11 THE INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN CATALONIA

12 MAP OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARKS OF CATALONIA Source: Unió de Polígons Industrials de Catalunya

13 In Catalonia there are about 1900 industrial areas with a surface over 0.5 hectares There are more than 600 industrial parks that meet all the requirements needed for the implementation of new industrial business There are industrial parks spread all around Catalonia, but the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona is the main industrial concentration in Spain with more than hectares of industrial ground

14 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE

15 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE INTRODUCTION Catalonia accounts for 16% of the population, 20% of GDP and 30% of exports of Spain Catalonia has an excellent connectivity to Europe and to the rest of the world because of the existence of port airport, road and rail Catalonia is in a top position in Europe and worldwide in research (R & D), technology and business areas due to the existence of a broad network of centers of knowlegde In 2010, the foreign investment in Catalonia was over 4500 million. Itrepresents around 20% of foreign investment in Spain Actually, more than 3400 foreign companies are settled in Catalonia

16 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE INTRODUCTION The UPIC is the only Catalan entity which objective is the improvement of the industrial parks situation The UPIC counts among its members, all the Catalonian Chambers of Commerce, one of whose main objective is the promotion and internationalization of economic activity The activities to promote economical development attraction of new companies include the These activities are carried out by means of consultation processes and taking advantage of synergies between the different agents The UPIC, as a entity associated with the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, has a worldwide presence based on the Chambers of Commerce network (ICC (worldwide), AICO (Latin America), ASCAME (Mediterranean Area))

17 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE OBJECTIVES The objectives of this service are: Promoting the installation in Catalonia of new investments, reinvestments and upgrades Helping the development of new business activities in Catalonia and become a facilitator for investments with high added value Encouraging business given the competitive environment in each area and regional development strategies Supporting the consolidation of the Catalan business through strategic investment agreements with foreign companies

18 The main features of the program Attraction of foreign companies service business are showed in this diagram: ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE - INDUSTRIAL PARKS Development portfolio Guidance for foreign companies Industrial location Advising investors Information on incentives, grants and subsidies

19 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE - INDUSTRIAL PARKS Census elaboration of the industrial estates enterprises - Identify the major industrial poles - Segmentation by sectors: identifying synergies Development of portfolio Information about industrial soil and ceiling available - Identify features and prices - Identification of the main park agents - Segmentation by type: identifying synergies Databases elaboration of urban development planning

20 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE - INDUSTRIAL PARKS Information to companies on the following basic aspects to consider: Guidance for foreign companies - Business Context - Sectorial Analysis Likewise, management of: - Meetings with foreign companies operating in Catalonia - Contacts with institutions and government agencies Promotion of collaboration between companies

21 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE - INDUSTRIAL PARKS Identification of location proposals for business investment projects in Catalonia Industrial location Information on: - Environment and condition of the property market - Infrastructure: road, rail, telecommunications,... - Urban planning: legislation, planning, management, procedures Search and location of soil, buildings, offices, business logistics that meet project specifications Advice and assistance to locations: Mediation with the property, real estates,...

22 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE - INDUSTRIAL PARKS - Assistance during all the stages of the investment Advising investors - Dialogue in front of the implied agents: Administration, owners, real estate agencies, suppliers,... - Follow-up actions

23 ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES SERVICE - INDUSTRIAL PARKS Analysis of the requirements regarding financial and advice on incentive programs and grants applicable Information on incentives, grants and subsidies Information on: - Economic and tax incentives - Funding lines and specific grants - Incentive programs that apply to every project - Dialogue with the authorities and with public entities responsible for programs

24 UNIÓ DE POLÍGONS INDUSTRIALS DE CATALUNYA Tel : upic@cambrescat.org website :