Rueda highlights the Xunta’s support for Galicia’s businesses through a stable operating environment and measures to improve their competitiveness
He highlights the political and economic stability Galicia offers investors. The Galician Government is working to improve access to industrial land and streamline procedures for strategic projects to attract business investment. The new Workplace Wellbeing Plan focuses on prevention to reduce the risk of sick leave, while strengthening support for employees during their absence and […]
The Xunta is committed to “industrialising innovation” to turn talent into business growth and jobs
Igape director Covadonga Toca attends Al-Andalus Innovation Venture in Seville, where she highlights the role of public authorities in facilitating connections between start-ups, businesses, technology providers, investors and markets She highlights Galicia’s Business Factories model, developed in partnership with leading companies to tackle real challenges in strategic sectors and help innovative solutions reach businesses She […]
Rueda reaffirms the Xunta’s support for family businesses, recognising their role in driving economic growth and attracting talent to Galicia
He highlights the importance of growing and competing internationally “without losing sight of one’s roots and foundations” He stresses that Galicia has the conditions and talent needed to compete at the highest level globally, while also attracting professionals from elsewhere in the world He praises the quality and architectural design of Bandalux’s new facilities, which […]
Rueda meets with a delegation from the Chinese conglomerate Citic Group to review its projects in Galicia and explore opportunities for future collaboration
He presents Galicia as an attractive place to invest, thanks to advantages such as institutional stability and government support for strategic projects. Santiago de Compostela, 21 September 2026 The President of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, met this morning with a delegation from the Chinese conglomerate Citic Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation) to review […]
Lorenzana highlights the ICT sector as essential, as it provides the infrastructure that enables industry to innovate
She points to its importance within the Strategic Initiative on Security, Defence and Aerospace (IESDA), as the aim is to transfer civil innovation into security and defence applications She announced that the Galician Business Innovation Strategy, which the Xunta is currently finalising, will also be closely linked to ICT, since its main objective is to […]
The Xunta highlights artificial intelligence as an opportunity to improve the competitiveness of the wood and design sector
The Director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, took part in the opening of the Executive Training Programme in Artificial Intelligence, promoted by the Galician Wood and Design Cluster She highlighted the importance of bringing innovation into companies’ day-to-day operations by identifying practical applications that can save time, improve decision-making and optimise processes She recalled that Igape […]
The Xunta champions Galician fashion as a strategic sector and innovation as a lever for strengthening its competitiveness
The Director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, took part today in the opening of Galicia conversa: Anatomy of Galician Fashion, where she highlighted Galicia’s tradition, expertise, business culture and talent in an industry capable of competing in international markets She focused on the sector’s transformation through new materials and processes, digitalisation, sustainability, new sales channels and […]
The Xunta is committed to industrialising innovation and extending the full potential of artificial intelligence to more Galician businesses
At the second edition of GALIA TECH, Igape Director Covadonga Toca highlighted that Galicia is starting from an advanced position, with a business community and innovation ecosystem already incorporating artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies into their activities She underlined that the challenge is to ensure that knowledge, technology and talent are translated into new […]
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, […]
