– The president of the Region of Madrid, Isabel Díaz AyusoHe concludes his three-day trip to London with a session on the suitability of investing in the Region of Madrid
– To the informational breakfast, organized by the British Chamber Invest in Madrid was attended by more than 70 companies and investors in Spain and the Madrid region.
“London and Madrid continue to share an essential role, even though one of us is not formally in the EU. Our ties can overcome this and much more,” the president stated.
The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, participated in the session in London Madrid, world's top investment destination organized by the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain together with Invest In Madrid, at a meeting held at the offices of Banco Santander, with the aim of attracting British investments for the region.
The meeting, part of the president's agenda during her official trip to the British capital, highlighted the advantages that the Region of Madrid It offers opportunities to foreign investors. Ayuso has stated that “we must maintain Madrid as an attractive place for investment,” she asserted. Diaz Ayusowho has made it “clear that Spanish institutions are solid and work” and that Spain has a “strong and guaranteeing” Constitution.
The president also emphasized her intention to further strengthen relations with the UK capital. “After the recent uncertainty, we know that London and Madrid continue to share an essential role in the history and daily life of Europe, even though one of us has formally left the European Union. Our ties can overcome this and much more,” she stated.
At this point, he presented the region as the digital hub of southern Europe with data relating to its connectivity: 100% of the population of Madrid has access to both fiber optics and 5G technology, it leads the market with 37 installed data centers and is among the five most innovative regions on the continent, along with Paris, Berlin, Dublin and London.
For its part, Aida Garcia,president of the British Chamber of Commerce in SpainThe organization promoting the visit to the British capital emphasized that “Madrid’s leadership in attracting investment is undeniable. A historic leadership that has consistently maintained its top position since 2014.” British Chamber “We are working to ensure that economic growth comes from public-private collaboration and dialogue between businesses and the government,” he concluded. García.
We must not forget that the Region of Madrid It is the leading recipient of British investment in Spain. As of September 30th, the latest data published by ICEX, the region had received over €3.320 billion in investment, significantly more than the second-largest recipient, the Basque Country, with over €692 million. British companies in the region are responsible for maintaining over €66.000 billion in employment, representing almost 2% of total employment in the autonomous community, according to data from [the relevant body/source]. VIII Barometer on the climate and prospects for British investment.
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The journey of Diaz Ayuso The aim of London has been to strengthen and promote the Region of Madrid as an investment destination, to advance digitalization and the development of the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and to strengthen institutional ties with the United Kingdom. To this end, the Madrid delegation has visited innovation centers and accelerators over the past three days. start-ups has held meetings with leading companies in the United Kingdom and investment funds in order to showcase the virtues of the Region of Madrid and the suitability of continuing to increase foreign investment in one of Europe's leading regions.
This trip to the UK capital adds to the recent visits by the Madrid leader to countries such as Israel, the USA, Portugal, France, Italy or Belgium, and the signing of agreements with governments such as those of Ille de France (Paris), Lisbon or Miami.
