Why Landing?

1. Barcelona: a natural bridge to the Mediterranean area, Europe and to Latin America, a perfect platform for triangulation.

2. Strategic geographic location at the centre of the Euro-Mediterranean region, with a complete, modern and comprehensive transport infrastructure network: highway network connected to Europe, Barcelona Airport is the fastest growing airport in Europe; Port de Barcelona: the first Spanish port and the biggest cargo port of the Mediterranean; etc. A leading logistics centre in Europe.

3. Positive country and region growth forecasts (above the Spanish and European average), continued economic acceleration. Favourable investment environment: risk capital is flowing into Barcelona and the new companies that are growing there.

4. Centre of a large, dynamic and diverse economic area. High added value industrial-type economic activities such as environment services, cultural industries, communications, and air transport are strongly developing.

5. The 4th best city for business in Europe and accounts for 20% of annual foreign investment in Spain. It is attracting multinational talent (3.000 multinationals, 50% have been operating in the region for more than 10 years.

6. Perfect balance between productivity and operating costs. Tax obligations in Catalonia are amongst the least onerous in the Eurozone.

7. First-rate network of education and R+D+i centres: universities, research centres, science parks, business schools, international schools, etc. High added value work force readily available. Its productivity is among the highest of the OECD.

8. Expertise for global companies: quality professional and business services, sophisticated networking. Catalan companies are well known for their high level of excellence and quality.

9. Excellent quality of life: the top European city for quality of life (European Cities Monitor 2005 de Cushman & Wakefield). A modern, welcoming city to live in: high urban quality, very active cultural life, etc.

10. Network of international incubators. In Barcelona the International Incubator is located at 22@Barcelona: Barcelona’s innovation district. A strategic concentration of knowledge intensive activities (businesses, scientific and technological) in the centre of the city.