Extenda Global will take place on 17 and 18 November in Seville
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Extenda Global will take place on 17 and 18 November in Seville

October 14, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Extenda Global 2021, the annual event that brings together Andalusia’s foreign sector, will once again be held in person on 17 and 18 November at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Sevilla (Fibes). The event, which is the largest international trade meeting held in Andalusia, has today opened its registration period through the web portal www.extendaglobal.es, where companies can also formalise their requests for B2B meetings with representatives of the 62 countries they are interested in, of the 62 in which the Extenda External Network provides services.

Exports to the UK stand at 1,413.9 million and increase by 16.1%
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Exports to the UK stand at 1,413.9 million and increase by 16.1%

October 8, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Andalusian exports to the United Kingdom (UK) have increased in the first seven months of the year by 16.1% year-on-year to reach 1,413.9 million euros, according to the Brexit Monitoring Report on the Andalusian economy presented by the Department of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities of the Government of Andalusia.

These are the 31 Andalusian companies shortlisted for the Alas Awards for internationalisation
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These are the 31 Andalusian companies shortlisted for the Alas Awards for internationalisation

September 16, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

A total of 31 companies from the eight provinces of the region will compete for the Alas Awards for the Internationalisation of Andalusian Companies, organised and awarded by Extenda-Andalucía Exports and Foreign Investment.

Nearly 5,000 new companies were created in Andalusia last August
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Nearly 5,000 new companies were created in Andalusia last August

September 16, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The number of registered companies in August 2021 in Andalusia amounted to 235,477, registering a growth of 2.1% compared to the same month in 2020. This is equivalent to 4,865 more entities. These data come from the Weekly Economic Observatory of the Junta de Andalucía presented by the Government of Andalusia.

Retail sales also grow in Andalusia
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Retail sales also grow in Andalusia

September 9, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The retail trade sales index grew at current prices in July by 6.2% year-on-year in Andalusia, more than one point above the previous month. This is the result of the ‘Weekly Economic Observatory of the Andalusian Regional Government’ presented by the Regional Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge, and Universities to the Governing Council.

II Global Business Trip: 40 Andalusian technology companies to be promoted in the Chilean and Mexican markets
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II Global Business Trip: 40 Andalusian technology companies to be promoted in the Chilean and Mexican markets

September 2, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The Regional Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities and the Andalusian Council of Chambers of Commerce has selected the 40 technology companies that will participate in the second edition of the Global Business Trip, which aims to promote business opportunities for the Andalusian ICT sector in the markets of Mexico and Chile. The programme, which this year takes place in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, begins training in internationalisation and marketing for the participating companies on 13 September.

‘Andalucía Open Future’ exceeds 200 accelerated start-ups
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‘Andalucía Open Future’ exceeds 200 accelerated start-ups

August 19, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Since its launch in 2014, ‘Andalucía Open Future’ has promoted more than 200 startups in its acceleration programme for high-performance companies and has become one of the benchmark initiatives to support technological entrepreneurship in the region. This programme, led by the Regional Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities, and Telefónica, with the collaboration of the city councils of Malaga, Almeria, and Cordoba, has incorporated 24 companies made up of 164 entrepreneurs in the acceleration spaces of El Cubo (Seville), La Farola (Malaga), El Cable (Almeria) and El Patio (Cordoba) in 2021.

Extenda collaborates in the internationalisation of 1,400 Andalusian companies in one year with the Andalusia Network
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Extenda collaborates in the internationalisation of 1,400 Andalusian companies in one year with the Andalusia Network

August 13, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Extenda has achieved its annual objective of bringing internationalisation closer to 1,400 Andalusian companies.

Minerva Programme startups increase their turnover by 41.6% and close to €11 million
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Minerva Programme startups increase their turnover by 41.6% and close to €11 million

August 7, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The Minerva Programme, an accelerator promoted by the Regional Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge, and Universities together with Vodafone, has promoted a total of 183 startups since its creation almost a decade ago. In total, these initiatives have already invoiced almost 11 million euros in 2020, 41.6% more than in 2019. This figure reflects the resilient nature of the technology companies that have joined this initiative, which has managed to grow during the first year of the pandemic.

The President of the Government of Andalusia meets the CEO of Huawei Spain and assesses the deployment of 5G technology
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The President of the Government of Andalusia meets the CEO of Huawei Spain and assesses the deployment of 5G technology

July 29, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The President of the Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, held a meeting this week with the new CEO of Huawei Spain, Eric Li, at the Palacio de San Telmo, where connectivity and 5G technology were the focus of the meeting. In this regard, Moreno has valued the work of his government with the companies responsible for improving connectivity, so that the Internet reaches every corner of the region with the required quality. He also emphasised the actions being carried out by the Andalusian government to accelerate the deployment of 5G.