The strategic location of the Community of Madrid makes it a connecting point between Europe, America and Africa.
Competitive Advantages
- Geostrategic location: Madrid has become the gateway to Latin America and the digital hub of Southern Europe.
- Modern infrastructure: Proximity to airports, railways, logistics and intermodal networks.
- Institutional support: The Madrid Region offers a business-friendly environment, committed to reducing bureaucracy and overregulation. It is recognized for its progressive business climate—evidence of the regional government’s commitment to fostering an atmosphere conducive to business growth and foreign investment. Madrid ensures legal certainty and institutional stability, essential pillars for secure and confident investment.
Main Industrial and Technological Parks
- Cobo Calleja (Fuenlabrada)
• Type: Industrial/logistics and Europe’s main Chinese import and distribution center.
• Area: Approx. 162 ha.
• Companies & Jobs: ~500 SMEs with ~10,000 employees.
• Logistics: Connected via roads (A-42, M-506) and rail (Madrid–Yiwu line).
• Opportunity: Ideal for wholesale import and distribution projects.
• Connectivity: A-42, M-506; freight train station on the Madrid–Yiwu (China) route.
• Services & modernization: Improvements in lighting, security, drinking water supply; mobile electronic waste collection service starting April 2025.
• Opportunities: Import, warehousing, and European distribution of Asian goods.
- Henares Corridor
• Key areas: Alcalá, Torrejón, Coslada, Meco.
• Significance: Concentrates 27% of Madrid’s industry (~20,000 companies).
• Notable projects: Revitalization through investment, new Business Park in Meco, and initiatives in Tecno Alcalá.
• Ideal for: Logistics, textile, and technology sectors.
- Leganés Tecnológico and UPM Science Park
• Use: Innovation / R&D&I.
• Leganés Tecnológico: 500 ha, ~500 companies, ~20,000 projected jobs.
• Infrastructure: M-40, A-42, M-45, R-5, high-speed rail and airport ~15 km away.
• UPM: (Montegancedo, South Campus, Getafe): centers for biotechnology, aeronautics, advanced materials, business incubators, and laboratories.
• Access: M-40, A-42, M-45, high-speed rail (AVE), airport ~15 km.
• Opportunities: Technology, biotechnology, aerospace; startup incubation.
• Competitive edge: Aligned with the Regional Industrial Plan and close to Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
- Technology Parks in Alcalá and Getafe
• TecnoAlcalá (Alcalá de Henares): 37 ha, expanding businesses.
• TecnoGetafe: Around 10 buildings, focused on aerospace, energy, and related technologies.
- Carpetania (Getafe)
• Area: 175 ha.
• Advantages: Linked to university and technology clusters; well-integrated into the innovation network.
- Madrid Puerta Oeste (Móstoles)
• Total area: 197 ha.
• Features: Sustainable industrial-logistics park using renewable energy and reclaimed water.
• Projected employment: Over 6,000 direct jobs.
• Access: A-5 / M-50.
Institutional Support and Services
- Invest in Madrid: The foreign investor assistance office for the Madrid Region. A one-stop shop and entry point for investment, offering 360º support.
• 2020–2025 Industrial Plan: Support for infrastructure, modernization, digitization, and promotion of clusters and SMEs in the region.
• Local subsidies: Industrial park upgrades (e.g., in Fuenlabrada, Leganés) with up to 50% aid available.
Recommendations for Investors
- For logistics and distribution: Cobo Calleja, Meco R2, Arganda del Rey, and Madrid Puerta Oeste.
- For R&D&I and technology: Leganés Tecnológico, UPM, TecnoAlcalá, TecnoGetafe, and Carpetania.
- Contact Invest in Madrid to streamline regulations and request the Investment Accelerator program, which shortens timelines for major business projects and facilitates fast-track entry—plus an open channel to counteract overregulation.
