- The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, takes part in the Advanced Factories 2026 regions meeting, where she shares a panel with industry leaders from other autonomous communities at this national benchmark forum
- At the event, Galicia was recognised, alongside other industrial territories, for its role over the past decade in promoting a smarter, more sustainable and better-connected industry
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), 6 May 2026
The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, took part this morning in the Advanced Factories 2026 regions meeting, one of the leading European events on advanced industry, taking place these days in the Barcelona municipality of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Within this forum, she spoke on the panel Industrial regions in transition: evolution and competitiveness, alongside officials from other autonomous communities.
The director of Igape highlighted the solidity of Galicia’s industrial base, with an expanding innovation ecosystem and strong export capacity. In this context, she underlined the role of public policy in supporting companies and improving their competitiveness, as well as the importance of facilitating access to finance and promoting internationalisation.
Galicia also presents itself as a reliable destination for industrial investment, thanks to institutional stability, legal certainty and public–private collaboration, which are key factors for attracting and securing long‑term business projects.
Within the meeting, Galicia was recognised, alongside other industrial territories, for its role over the past decade in promoting a smarter, more sustainable and better‑connected industry. Finally, Toca stressed the priority of “industrialising innovation” in order to transfer technological advances across the business fabric, particularly to SMEs.
