- The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, presents to the Parliament of Galicia a model designed to facilitate companies’ work—a single window that simplifies procedures, reduces bureaucracy and provides real-time support, placing the productive sector at the centre of public action
- She highlights that, in its first year of operation, the Office handled more than 26,800 enquiries, 84% of which were resolved immediately, held almost 1,300 meetings, and supported over 330 particularly significant projects
- She notes that a permanent office in Madrid is about to be launched, and underlines the connection with Igape offices in China, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Morocco and the USA, which is especially relevant in the context of the new tariff policy
- She stresses the introduction of innovative services such as climate proofing and Working Groups with Companies, as well as enhanced banking cooperation to ensure finance tailored to projects
- She points out that the Office is promoting key projects in critical sectors, creating skilled jobs and new plants, while facilitating industrial establishment in small municipalities to retain population and ensure territorial balance
Santiago, 11 September 2025
The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, appeared today in the Parliament to report on the work being carried out by the Economic Office of Galicia, an instrument which, as she emphasised, is already a consolidated reality that “represents a new way of understanding the relationship between the Administration and our productive fabric.”
In this regard, Toca Carús pointed out that the Office was conceived as a single-window centralised service, born with the aim of cutting red tape, simplifying and supporting companies in real time, offering complete pathways that include technical advice, feasibility analysis, access to funding, administrative coordination, and support for the final implementation of projects.
The director of Igape highlighted that, in its first year of operation, the Office handled more than 26,800 enquiries, 84% of which were resolved on the spot, and held nearly 1,300 business advisory meetings. Likewise, the Office is supporting more than 330 projects of special relevance. In this way, she added, the figures confirm “a close, agile and useful administration, valued by companies with an average score of over 4.8 out of 5.”
During her speech, Toca Carús explained that the Office’s structure is based on five pillars: a distinct and accessible physical space, technological transformation with advanced digital tools, a specialised team, interdepartmental coordination and a clear and direct communication strategy.
All this, the director continued, is complemented by a network of external experts in areas such as finance, energy, innovation and sustainability, and by programmes like Reacciona, which provide support in competitiveness, internationalisation, and digitalisation.
The Economic Office Growth
The director of Igape also highlighted the expansion process of the Office, which will soon have a permanent location in Madrid, situated in the Casa de Galicia, designed both for Galician companies operating in the capital and for investors interested in projects within our territory. Furthermore, the connection with Igape’s international network of offices in the USA, China, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Japan, and Morocco has been strengthened, facilitating contacts, identifying opportunities, and supporting business internationalisation.
In this context, Toca Carús emphasised the role played by the Miami Office to “protect Galician companies” in a market marked by the new tariff policy. In response, she recalled, a package of measures is being rolled out, including personalised advice, aid for the most exposed companies, and the promotion of market diversification by adapting export strategies.
New Services
Another of the new features, the director continued, is the incorporation of specialised new services, such as climate proofing, which integrates climate change adaptation into infrastructure project design, or Working Groups with Companies, a pioneering methodology to coordinate large-scale projects requiring long execution times and continuous attention. Additionally, in the financial sector, collaboration with the banking system has been strengthened to offer tailored financing.
The impact of this structure is already seen in the promotion of leading projects in sectors such as automotive, shipbuilding, renewable energy, circular economy, ICT, biotechnology, tourism, and contract manufacturing. These projects, Toca Carús emphasised, “translate into skilled employment, new production plants, and opportunities for Galician youth to find a future here.” Moreover, thanks to new land-use frameworks like the Rural Industrial Zones (ZIR) and ZAPES (Business Project Acceleration and Land Zones), industrial establishment in small municipalities is facilitated, contributing to territorial balance and fighting depopulation.
“The Economic Office resolves, facilitates, and connects; it delivers a clear message: the Xunta of Galicia is here to listen, support, and promote. Those who invest in Galicia know that Galicia invests in them,” concluded the director of Igape.
