Growing your Business in Spain - Focus on Madrid

GMCC in collaboration with Madrid City Council, Madrid Investment Attraction and How2Go are holding a presentation and networking event to introduce you trade and investment opportunities in Spain and special focus on Madrid.   You will have the chance to meet representatives from the clusters and visiting companies from Madrid looking to find business partnerships in the UK

In 2021, the North West region had reached an estimated total trade of £3.5bn worth of goods and services and is one of Greater Manchester's top trading partners. There are over 3,700 businesses in the NW region currently trading with Spain.

Why attend?

According to Statista, Spain's GDP growth is expected to reach 2.08% in 2025 and with an unrealised export potential estimated at USD$5.2bn, there are plenty of opportunities for British companies to grow and expand in this market.   Sectors such as Automotive, Machinery & Transport Equipment,  Chemicals,  Pharmaceuticals, Medical devices and much more.   The North West region is the 3nd largest exporting region of goods to Spain as of 2023 Q3.

Madrid, the capital of Spain, already attracts 73% of the total investment in Spain due to its pool of talent, connectivity and infrastructure.

the event will offer general insights about the growing trends in cyber, Fintech and e-health sectors in Spain and specifically Madrid.

Greater Manchester Region boast expertise across these sectors, which could open opportunities to scale up in Spain, EU and Latin America. 

Fintech

• Madrid’s Fintech companies have penetrated all business niches, making Madrid the 4th city in the world with the highest number of Fintech companies
• Madrid is the nerve center of Fintech and Insurtech institutions and associations in Europe and Latin America (Euro Fintech Alliance, Fintech Iberoamerica, Spanish Fintech and Insurtech Association, MAD Fin tech cluster, etc.).
• Madrid is the headquarters of 3 large financial institutions (Santander, BBVA, Mapfre) with more than 250 million clients in more than 30 countries. The main Spanish regulatory agencies (CNMV, CNMC, Banco de España, Directorate General of Insurance, FNMT) are concentrated here.

Medtech/EHealth

• 80% of the world’s largest biomedical and pharmaceutical companies are present in Madrid. Many national & international pharmaceutical companies have also brought their manufacturing and R&D centres to Madrid.
• Cutting-edge infrastructure in innovation: Madrid is home to 11 Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS), 7 institutes for advanced studies and a dense network of science and technology parks.
• Madrid has been particularly successful in recent years in creating an integrated healthcare ecosystem, with an extensive network of public and private hospitals, state-of-the-art research centres and universities.

Cyber Security

• Spain is the second largest European economy and seventh in the world in terms of cybersecurity maturity.
• Madrid is the capital and the biggest city of Spain, as well as the headquarters of the main Spanish institutions, companies and research centres
• Strong presence of national headquarters of large multinationals, both Spanish and foreign, advanced business services companies and companies in strategic high-technology sectors (aerospace, pharmaceutical-biotechnology, ICTs) that make intensive use of data and demand

Agenda*

9:30 a.m. - 10: 00 a.m.    Registrations and Coffee Networking

10:00 a.m.   Welcome and health & safety remarks by GM Chamber 

10:05 a.m.    UK, North West and Greater Manchester Trade with Spain & Exporting Opportunities, GM Chamber

10:20 a.m.    The benefits of locating in Madrid to catapult your growth in Spain

10:50 a.m.     Panel Discussions:

                          Cyber Security Sector in Spain:  Opportunities for Collaboration

                          E-Health

                          Madfintech

11:20 a.m.      Q&A 

11:40 a.m.     Closing Remarks

 *This may be subject to change

Who should attend?

UK traders seeking to grow their business in Spain and the EU.  Whether you are an exporter seeking to grow your export sales, or establish a physical presence in market to strenghten your market position, or companies seeking to diversify their supply chain, this event is for you.

Costs

This event is free and open to members and non-members.  However, please refer to our last minute cancellations and no-shows terms and conditions.

Last Minute Cancellation & No Shows Terms & Conditions

In case you can no longer attend this event, please note you must cancel your place at least 5 working days before the event. The cancellation must be in writing and sent to exportbritain@gmchamber.co.uk indicating the event you are cancelling for and delegate(s) details. Failure to do so within this timeframe, will incurr in a cancellation/no-show admin fee as follows:

• Members: £15+VAT per delegate

• Non-Members: £20+VAT per delegate

We are aiming to reduce catering waste, for this reason we will enforce this late cancellation/no-show fee. If you book and fail to attend three or more times on free events, we reserve the right to restrict access for future events.

Disclaimer

This is a sponsored event, therefore delegates' contact details will be shared with event's partners.

Please note: There may be photographs taken at our events that will be used for marketing purposes and on our social media channels. If you do not wish to appear in any of our marketing materials or on our social media channels, please inform a member of the Chamber team at the start of the event.