More than 40 Andalusian startups break records participating in the 9th edition of the South Summit forum on digital entrepreneurship
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More than 40 Andalusian startups break records participating in the 9th edition of the South Summit forum on digital entrepreneurship

October 8, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The presence of Andalusian startups seeking business opportunities at the ‘South Summit’ continues to grow and this year reached its record participation. More than 40 startups, most of them supported by the Junta de Andalucía, have gathered in Madrid, between 5 and 7 October, in the ninth edition of the national event of reference in the digital entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Andalusia shows its innovative potential at Smart Agrifood Summit
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Andalusia shows its innovative potential at Smart Agrifood Summit

October 8, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Extenda-Andalucía Exports and Foreign Investment organised the participation of a dozen Andalusian firms in the Smart Agrifood Summit, the leading meeting in the industry for the creation of innovation ecosystems in the European agri-food sector, which was held between 30 September and 1 October at the Trade Fairs and Congress Centre in Malaga. This is a new area of innovative business linked to the agri-food complex in which Andalusia has exported 147 million euros between January and July 2021, with a growth of 16.2%, its second-best figure in history.

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.

The Andalusian agrifood sector grows by 7.3% and breaks export records
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The Andalusian agrifood sector grows by 7.3% and breaks export records

September 23, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Andalusia’s agri-food exports reached 7,756 million euros in the first seven months of 2021, its best historical record for a January-July period since comparable data has been available (1995), thanks to year-on-year growth of 7.3%. This is a strategic sector, which will contribute more than 5,000 million euros of the positive foreign trade balance to the regional economy in 2021. This significant increase is due to the remarkable activity of the Andalusian agro-industry, which is growing not only in sales but also with a strong increase in the number of exporting companies, up 19.8% year-on-year to 3,522, according to Extenda data.

Andalusia will produce 1,050,300 tonnes of olive oil in the 2021-2022 season
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Andalusia will produce 1,050,300 tonnes of olive oil in the 2021-2022 season

September 23, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Olive grove production next season will exceed one million tonnes of olive oil (1,050,300 tonnes) and 5.25 million tonnes of olives for milling in 2021-2022. In the case of oil, this quantity represents a reduction of 5.5% compared to 2020-2021 and a decrease of 4.5% compared to the average of the last five seasons. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development of the Government of Andalusia, Carmen Crespo in Expoliva.

Andalusia exceeds pre-pandemic global export levels
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Andalusia exceeds pre-pandemic global export levels

September 23, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Exports from Andalusia achieved the best July in the historical series (since 1995) by reaching 2,866 million euros and experiencing strong growth of 38% compared to July 2020, which is the highest of the seven exporting communities and almost three times the average for Spain. Thus, the Andalusian economy already has better export records than […]

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.

Cadiz’s gourmet industry positioned in the UK thanks to Extenda
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Cadiz’s gourmet industry positioned in the UK thanks to Extenda

September 16, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The public agency Extenda has organised the participation of seven firms from the Andalusian province of Cádiz in the Speciality & Fine Food Fair, the most important gourmet food fair in the UK, which is held every year at the Olympia London centre. In its 21st edition, following the suspension of the event in 2020 […]

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.

Andalusia regains pre-pandemic export levels in Asia
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Andalusia regains pre-pandemic export levels in Asia

September 9, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Andalusian exports to the Asian continent reached the figure of 1,607 million euros in the first six months of 2021, which represents an increase of 22.8% over the same period last year, according to Extenda data. In turn, these data reflect a clear sign of recovery, by practically equalling the export figures of the first half of 2019, the period before the pandemic, when they reached 1,623 million euros.