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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona
The Chester Women´s Network
4th March 2014
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2 Introduction Jessica Griffiths Senior Trade & Investment Advisor UKTI (UK Trade & Investment) Barcelona, British Consulate General, Barcelona, Spain.
3 Agenda UKTI Barcelona Introduction Spain Trade and Investment Overview Sector Areas and Opportunities How UKTI Barcelona can help you
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UKTI Barcelona
E-mail: firstname.surname@fco.gov.uk UKTI Barcelona
Cristina Valiñani
Director for Trade & Investment
Energy, Environment, ICT
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Trade & Investment Officer Jessica Griffiths
Advanced Engineering, Creative and Media, Trade & Investment Officer
Education, Agri-technology, Financial Services, Healthcare
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Aurora Ortega
Trade & Investment Assistant
Raul Molina Sarah Meharg Carolina Buelta Opportunity Sectors: Automotive,
Trade & Investment Assistant Trade & Investment Assistant Trade & Investment Assistant Chemicals, Clothing,, Food and Drink,
8362 2209 (maternity cover) Energy, Environment, ICT Giftware, and all others
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UKTI has 3 offices in Spain 6
UKTI Barcelona Introduction UKTI Barcelona team aims to: Help UK companies grow their business in the Barcelona region Help Spanish companies invest and create jobs in the UK Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 7
UKTI Barcelona Introduction
We focus on the following sector areas:
Life Sciences, including agritechnology
Financial Services
ICT
Energy
Creative & Design
Advanced Engineering
Education
Food & Drink and other opportunity sectors
Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 89 01 Spain Trade and Investment Overview
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About Spain
─ Area: 500,000 sq. km
─ Population: 47m
─ Capital city: Madrid (2nd city
Barcelona)
─ National Currency: Euro
─ Spain's main trading partners
are the 28-nation EU Member
States, accounting for 66.4% of
total exports and 52.8% of
importsSpain
Despite serious economic difficulties, Spain is…
Still - 5th largest economy in Europe
Still - 8th largest export market for UK
Still - increasing its global exports (+18% in last 3 years)
Still - Increasing its outward investment stock, including to the UK
Still - maintaining public order and running public services but reviewing
for more cost-effective means12
Why do business in Spain?
Spain is…
World’s 13th largest economy 4th economy in the Eurozone
4th European destination for FDI in 2011
Exports increased by 18% over the Strong positive perception of UK
last three years companies
Four of the top 10 world infrastructure companies are Spanish
Spain is Europe’s second largest car Spain is the 2nd tourism revenue in
manufacturer after Germany the world behind USA
Privileged geostrategic position
Diverse regions Diverse market13 Some background
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Sector Areas and
Opportunities15
Biotechnology and Pharma in Spain
3rd biggest region in Europe in terms of the number of qualified R&D professionals
Figures for Spain
─ 1,715 companies state that they have worked on biotechnology in 2010 with
163,526 employees
─ Approx 30% of biotech and Pharma companies in Spain are based in Catalonia
Opportunities in Spain?
─ UK CROs, lab equipment and services for research provide opportunities
for UK companies as Spain has a good reputation for R&D and clinical trials.
─ The majority of biotech and Pharma companies have good English and are
actively looking for international alliances and collaborations.
─ Products sold in pharmacies – recent UKTI Barcelona event showed
interest in new innovative goods which are priced correctly for the Spanish
market – recommended route to market is through a local distributor.16
Healthcare Sector
Spain is the 9th country in the world ranking for healthcare product consumption
Figures 2012 in Spain
― 873 hospitals with 163,063 beds (2012)
― Private healthcare: 26,643 M€ in 2011 (2.5% of GDP - 27% total spend)
― Public healthcare: 72,217 M€ in 2011 (6,8% of GDP - 73% total spend)
Opportunities in Spain?
― By 2050 Spain is expected to be the country in the world with the oldest
population. An ageing population means that in the medium to long-term
healthcare spending is likely to continue to rise. Opportunities for UK companies
includes provision to nursing homes and home-care products.
― Introduction of IT in the healthcare sector: new medical record processing,
electronic prescriptions, remote patient follow-up, interconnection between centres
and globalization. Telehealth and E-Health are becoming increasingly important in
the Spanish market – UK is leading the way for innovation.
― Focus on cost-saving and sustainability is key and of interest to the Spanish
healthcare system - private and public.17
Agritechnology and Food & Drink
Figures in Spain
― Food is one of, if not the most important, aspects of Spanish culture. Quality,
premium products are on demand.
― Spain is the 2nd largest consumer of gin in the world (after the Philippines)
― High level of R&D work on agri-food services and technology and
contribution to EU research projects, e.g. Horizon2020
Opportunities in Spain?
─ ALIMENTARIA – 3rd. largest food and drink trade fair in Europe -
www.alimentaria.com – UKTI BCN Reception and UK delegation – 31st
March 2014
─ Usually well known brands in the UK sell well in Spain – interest in British
local ales, biscuits and other luxury products.
─ Opportunities for UK agri-food companies working in innovative products and
services to collaborate with Spanish institutes and companies e.g. Olive Oil
H2020.18
Financial and Professional Services
Figures for Spain
- Financial hubs for Spain are Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Seville.
- Spain offers a key geographical position for entry into South America and North
Africa
Opportunities in Spain?
─ Opportunities for consultancies offering business and project management,
especially on efficiency and cost-reduction.
─ Opportunity for UK PS companies specialized in Intellectual Property (e.g.
law and tax), due to high level of R&D activity
─ Opportunity for PS companies offering internationalization services e.g. to
UKTI investment cases19
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How UKTI can help
you20 How UKTI Spain can help you explore the market and establish new connections to reach BUSINESS WINS Our services include: ─ Information, contacts and advice to work with you as a partner for your company to reach BUSINESS WINS ─ Support to participate in trade fairs overseas and exploratory visits to new markets ─ Opportunities to participate in sector-based trade missions and seminars ─ Advice on forming international joint ventures and partnerships ─ Support for experienced exporters to build on their previous successes and develop new export markets ─ Alerts to the latest and best business opportunities
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Recommended UKTI Spain Services
Working with you to provide ongoing
market support and strategic advice
OMIS Market Research Report &
List of Warmed Contacts
OMIS Meeting Programmes
Conference Facilities and webinars
Upcoming Events
─ North West Healthcare Mission, April 2014
─ Alimentaria, April 2014
─ R&D Health Tech Congress, Gerona, June 2014
─ BioSpain, September 2014Thank you / Gracias!
Jessica Griffiths
jessica.griffiths@fco.gov.uk
UKTI Spain
UKTISpain
UKTI_Barcelona
https://www.gov.uk/government/world/spainYou can also read
