Madrid as a Global Business City

MADRID, GLOBAL BUSINESS CITY

1. ¡MADRID! STRATEGIC LOCATION

2. ¡MADRID! BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

3. ¡MADRID! HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES

4. ¡MADRID! UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE

5. ¡MADRID! SUPPORT BUSINESS

1. ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF SPAIN

2. A STRATEGIC LOCATION

3. 1ST CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE

4. LOGISTICS PLATFORM

1. ¡MADRID! STRATEGIC LOCATION

MOST ATTRACTIVE CAPITAL IN SOURHERN EUROPE

A STRATEGIC LOCATION

-The best springboard to Europe, Latin America and the Mediterranean: + 1.3 billion customers.

-“Multilatinas” have their european offices in Madrid.

-More than 25% of direct flight between Europe and Latin America start or end in Madrid.

- 6.2 Million People, 18.7% Spanish GDP.

- 3rd metropolis in Europe.

- Per capita GDP is 69% above Spains´s average

FIRST CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE

- Center of the largest and most modern railroad systems in Europe: 2.230 Km of High Speed Rail Network.

- Spain´s network of expressways has its center in Madrid: + 15.000kms.

- Modern Airport, with capacity for 70 million passengers a year, the 2nd in Europe.

LOGISTICS PLATFORM- Largest Multimodal logistics platform in Spain.24 Million m2.

- 7 logistics centres connected.

- The largest dry port in the UE and the largest food market in Europe, 2nd in the world.

1. A DIVERSIFIED, SERVICE-BASED ECONOMY

2. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE

3. COMPANIES CHOOSE MADRID

4. STABLE AND RELIABLE SOCIAL, FISCAL AND LABOR ENVIRONMENT

5. MADRID, GLOBAL CITY

6. A FAVORITE DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

2. ¡MADRID! BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MADRID GLOBAL CITY- 75 Double Taxation Treaties signed and 16 about to be signed.

- 71 Treaties signed to protect foreign investments.

SERVICE ECONOMY

- Services account for 83,5% of the economy.

- World leaders are established in Madrid.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE- 4th financial centre in Europe.

- Spanish banks have gained a good international reputation.

- 4th largest Stock Exchange in Europe and 7th in the world

COMPANIES CHOOSE MADRID-Largest business hub in Spain.

-72% of the 2000 main spanish companies.

- The 10th first Spanish companies included in Fortune 500 ranking have headquarters in Madrid.

-5th European city according to Global Cities Index by AT Kearney.

STABLE AND RELIABLE LEGAL, SOCIAL AND LABOR ENVIRONMENT

-The legal system is modern and stable, consistent with EU rules.

-Labor conflicts are rare.

A FAVORITE DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

- Madrid has received or channelled more than 65% of Spain´s total FDI.

- Companies from Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, France and the USA lead the FDI in Madrid.

- More than 11.500 companies have made Spain their home.

-In 2010 Spain received 4.7% more IED than in 2009, and 8% of green field projects.

1. WELL EDUCATED AND ENTREPRENEUR HUMAN CAPITAL

2. LEADIND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

3. STATE-OF-THE-ART ICT AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES

4. LIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER

5. AVAILABLE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE

3. ¡MADRID! HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES

- 16 universities graduate 40,000 students a year.

- 172 nationalities: 17,5% of its inhabitants were born outside Spain.

- 1 of 5 Spanish companies are created in Madrid.

STATE OF THE ART ICTs and CLEANTECH- Main global firms are in Madrid.

- In ICTs and Renewable Energies sectors.

- Telefónica, Vodafone, Huawei, IBM, Microsoft, Indra, Endesa, Repsol, BP Solar, Acciona, etc…

WELL EDUCATED AND ENTREPRENEUR HUMAN CAPITAL

LEADING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- 25% of Spain´s researchers work and live in Madrid and its suburbs.

- 50.000 people work in R&D&i

LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER-Largest biotechnology cluster in Spain: Biomadrid.

-32% of the biotech firms in Spain are in Madrid.

- Spanish and world leaders: Pharmamar/Zeltia, Merck-Serono, Roche, GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi, Lilly, Schering Plough, etc...

-Office prices remained at a competitive level compared with other European Capitals.

-Wide variety of industrial space: 23 mill. m2.

-4.5 mill. M2 y 10 mill. € for industrial parks and technology clusters.

AVAILABLE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE

1. A WELCOMING, COSMOPOLITAN CITY

2. RECREATION, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT

3. EXCELLENT URBAN TRANSPORT

4. WORLD CLASS TOURISM AND CULTURE

5. MEETING POINT FOR TRADE FAIRS AND CONGRESSES

4. ¡MADRID! UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE

- For FT Spain is the preferred country to live&work in.

- 43 international schools and 147 bilingual.

- Innovative cooking in more than 15.000 restaurants.

EXCELLENT URBAN TRANSPORT

A WELCOMING, COSMOPOLITAN CITY

- Extensive green areas for leisure and recreation: + 280.000 trees.

- Stop events are internationally top notch.

RECREATION, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT

-3rd longest underground network in the world.

-Modern and large suburban train and buses network.

-By-Pass Calle30 Tunnel has recovered green areas.

WORLD CLASS TOURISM AND CULTURE-Spain: 2nd leading destination in the world. Madrid is its main attraction with more than 14 mill. visitors.

-350 musea including the world known Prado, Reina Sofía o the Thyssen-Bormemisza.

- Close to 5 “World Heritage Cities”.

-Accomodation for up to 74,300 people, 24 5* hotels.

-Main business tourism destination in Spain.

- Future Madrid International Convention Centre.

- IFEMA, is the most important trade fair complex in southern Europe: 42.000 exhibitors per year.

MEETING POINT FOR TRADE FAIRS & CONGRESSES

1. THE CITY COUNCIL PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2. MADRIDEMPRENDE, INVESTORS SUPPORT

5. ¡MADRID! SUPPORTS BUSINESS

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