The Xunta strengthens business ties with Mexico to foster new investment opportunities
In 2025, Galician exports to Mexico reached €324 million The automotive, textile, agri-food and metal-mechanical sectors account for a substantial share of Galician sales in this market Lorenzana reaffirmed the Galician Government’s commitment to supporting the business community in expanding internationally and attracting new lines of business Santiago de Compostela, 16 September 2026 The Regional […]
Lorenzana highlights that the Xunta will award major industrial projects in security, defence and aerospace, giving priority to manufacturing in Galicia
The call has a budget of €40 million and seeks to establish business consortia to develop dual-use technologies linked to security, defence and aerospace Lorenzana explains that a feature distinguishing this call from previous ones is that it gives priority to manufacturing in Galicia. This means ensuring that “each investment leaves behind permanent production capacity, […]
The Xunta keeps its €2 million loan scheme open to help Galician wineries purchase grapes during this year’s harvest
Since the application period opened on 5 August, more than ten applications have already been submitted, representing total financing of €3.62 million Across the three calls issued to date (2023–2025), 119 wineries have benefited from this support, mobilising more than €41.7 million in financing and receiving €2.1 million in loans Lorenzana described Santiago Roma Wineries […]
Rueda highlights that the development of nearly 12 million square metres of new industrial land by 2030 will enable existing businesses to expand and new companies to be attracted
He highlights that this will mean making more land available over the coming years than has been made available since Xestur was established in the mid-1980s Once the As Gándaras Business Park is complete, it will cover more than 2 million square metres, with total investment expected to be around €90 million Today, 27 of […]
The Xunta is making progress on the work required to put the construction works for the new Ribeira business park out to tender by the end of the year
Xestur’s managing director, Diego Toja, accompanied by the mayor of the municipality, María Sampedro, oversaw the start of the geological and geotechnical study prior to the development of the future business park, which will cover an area of 260,000 m². Ribeira (A Coruña), 10 September 2026 The managing director of Xestión de Solo de Galicia-Xestur, […]
The Xunta presents the new Business Factory Energy, which will boost business innovation in energy
It has been created with the objective of identifying and accelerating innovative projects capable of responding to the sector’s challenges, and of being a secure bridge between talent and the demanding reality of the global market This initiative provides Galicia with the ultimate accelerator to convert natural resources into applied intelligence, environmental respect and lasting […]
Lorenzana highlights the contributions that technology companies can make to the security and defence industry
Balidea was one of the 52 beneficiaries of the aid line for certifications (1.5 million euros) that the Xunta called for the first time this year, and which is one of the measures included in the Security, Defence and Aerospace Strategy (Iesda) for companies that wish to make the leap into this industry “We always […]
Lorenzana backs innovation to create an attractive industrial ecosystem that will enable new companies to be attracted and talent to be drawn in
The Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, today visited the premises of the company Hifas da Terra in Pontevedra She recalls that the Xunta has just resolved in August the calls for aid under the IA360, Igape Innova and Ticket Innova programmes, which will grant almost 15 million euros in direct aid for […]
Lorenzana congratulates VIG-Sec Drone on being one of the 15 companies selected worldwide to take part in an accelerator driven by NATO
Santiago de Compostela, 2 September 2026 The Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, this morning congratulated the Galician company Vig-Sec Drone after it was selected to take part in the DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) acceleration programme driven by NATO. It will do so with the mid- and low-altitude air […]
Lorenzana invites Thune Eureka to join the strategic initiative for security, defence and aerospace
She offers them the opportunity to participate in the call for partnership agreements; “the most powerful instrument the strategy has”, she says, with a budget of 40 million euros She points out that Thune Eureka has already benefited from the line of support also included in the Iesda for certifications She considers the company “another […]
