Madrid is a place to invest and a place to live. This is what Rocío Albert, Regional Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment of the Community of Madrid, said this morning at the round table ‘Madrid, a value-driven Investment’, at the 15th edition of Spain Investor Day, an international benchmark forum that brings together business leaders.
The discussion was moderated by Luis Socías Uribe, CEO of Invest in Madrid, and was attended by Javier González Pareja, Chairman of Bosch in Spain and Portugal, Martín Umarán, co-founder of Globant and Chairman of Globant Emea, and Christina Vega, Chairman of Eli Lilly and Company.
The debate, which brought together more than 200 attendees, focused on four key areas: industry, digitalisation, talent and R&D&I, and highlighted the leadership of the Region of Madrid as a destination for foreign investment before international business leaders.
Albert stressed that our region has become the place to be, based on freedom, trust and security, and explained that there are already more than 15,500 foreign companies established in Madrid, from 110 countries, representing 40% of international business in Spain. He also spoke about the Community’s Catalogue of Strategic Projects, which ‘promote the attractiveness of the region with such emblematic initiatives as Madrid Nuevo Norte, the extension of Line 11 of the Metro, the City of Justice and the City of Health’.
He also highlighted Invest in Madrid as one of the region’s key assets for attracting investment and companies to Madrid. It was created in 2013 and offers all the information an investor needs to make their project a reality.
For his part, Luis Socías, CEO of Invest in Madrid, said that ‘Madrid offers a very attractive market with talent, which gives investors confidence and an excellent combination of personal, family and professional projects’.