Industrial employment hits record highs in Galicia with 192,300 people employed and sectoral growth already exceeding Spain’s average by nearly four points
Rueda highlights that the data “endorse the policies of the Galician Government” to attract new investments and foster the growth of companies already established in Galicia A report on industrial policies for 2023-2025 reveals that the sector accounts for 16.4% of total employment and closed 2025 with the highest year-on-year growth in the industrial production […]
Lorenzana highlights the good health of the Galician shipbuilding industry, which accounts for nearly a third of national orders
Santiago de Compostela, 2 March 2026 The Regional Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, today underlined the strong period the Galician shipbuilding sector is going through, with productive capacity utilisation already averaging around 80% and accounting for approximately one third of national orders. Lorenzana highlighted these figures at a working meeting held this […]
The Xunta informs in As Pontes of the “historic package” of grants activated this year to support the Galician productive fabric
Igape’s director, Covadonga Toca, takes part in the opening of the “Grants and support instruments for businesses” seminar, organised by the SEARA Business Association She recalls that the Galician Government has active in 2026 support lines worth more than €280 million to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, internationalisation and business financing She highlights the new call for […]
Work begins on the Master Plan for the metalworking industry, which the Xunta regards as the backbone of the industrial fabric
Margarita Ardao, Director of Industrial Strategy and Business Premises, took part this morning in the presentation of the Observatory for the Construction, Metal Structures and Cladding Industry, promoted by Asime with the support of Igape Vigo, 4 February 2026 The Director General of Industrial Strategy and Business Premises, Margarita Ardao, announced this morning the start […]
Lorenzana discusses possible innovative projects with Binarial to position Galicia at the forefront of technology
Santiago de Compostela, 4 February 2026 The Councillor for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, highlighted Galicia’s potential to position itself at the forefront of technology and innovation. With this aim in mind, she said, her department has made business innovation one of the central pillars of action, with 47 million euros in grants within […]
The Xunta is allocating 100 million euros from the Just Transition Funds to promote reindustrialisation and employment in the areas affected by the closure of As Pontes and Meirama
The Xunta is today publishing in the Official Gazette of Galicia the new calls aimed at attracting major flagship projects and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in the province of A Coruña “We are not here to talk about closures, but about openings, about new projects in these districts,” said Lorenzana Corgos points out that […]
Lorenzana recalls that until next 17 March Galician companies may now apply for the Regional Government’s aid for artificial intelligence
Galigrain was one of the companies that benefited from this line of support from the Regional Government last year, with which it is implementing a storage planning system based on artificial intelligence This new call has a budget of 10 million euros and is part of the package of grants that Igape published in advance […]
Rueda recognises Cándido Hermida as a benchmark of the community’s industrial prestige and of the Galicia Calidade label worldwide
He underlines that the success of the award-winner, who became an entrepreneur at the age of 45 and today heads a business group with a presence in more than 500 cities in 80 countries He reaffirms the role of the Xunta as a facilitating administration that removes bureaucratic obstacles and provides stability and predictability He […]
Lorenzana announces that the next meeting of the Xunta’s Cabinet will approve the draft master plan for the ICT sector, with an estimated budget of €60 million
She points out that the ICT sector “has been increasing its weight in the Galician economy very significantly” and, since 2020, has recorded growth of 21 per cent in Galicia, which has meant the incorporation of 4,000 new professionals She highlights the Innovation Strategy that the Xunta de Galicia is preparing with the aim that, […]
Rueda inaugurates in Madrid the first headquarters of the Galician Economic Office outside the autonomous community.
Highlights that this new service point will provide advice to Galician companies working in Madrid, and will also serve to attract new investments Recalls that the Office was launched in 2024 with the aim of simplifying, reducing bureaucracy, and offering permanent and personalized guidance to entrepreneurs and business owners Emphasizes Galicia as a good place […]
