Madrid is a leading city in technology and infrastructures. It’s home to the head offices of the main national and international companies and institutions (the Stock Exchange, the Bank of Spain, the State General Authorities, the World Tourism Organisation…), Ifema is an international reference on organising events, fairs and congresses, and Madrid-Barajas Airport is a bridge linking Europe and Latin America. Is there a better place to make business?
Economical force: enterprising city
Madrid’s GDP per capita exceeds the Spanish average in a 41% and the European average in a 37%. These figures show the strength and the dynamism of an ever-growing economy. A city that attracts the head offices of the main national and international companies, that bets for improving its infrastructures, that houses the greatest business events and that has one of the best educational and formative offers.
New infrastructures: sound city
Madrid is in a permanent evolutive process and it’s always improving its infrastructures and equipments, as shown in the ampliation of the Metro and High Speed Rail networks, the project of the new Technological Park of Madrid or the future Centre of Congresses and Exhibitions. All of it just to make the citizens’ and visitors’ lives easier, and to support the workers and the employees.
From the city centre you can reach the airport in just 12 minutes and fly to over 34 national and 153 international destinations. Also, in Madrid you have a fairground which will soon have a total surface of 200,000 m2, 50,000 of which will be available for exhibitions.
Technologic leader
Madrid and its metropolitan area are leaders in technological innovation nationally. It has the main public organisations in research, important centres of research at its universities and hospitals and the main international companies on information technology and communications. Madrid is also the Spanish city with the highest number of Internet connexions and it bets for renewable energy sources (more and more buses are using biodiesel).
European capital: international city
Madrid was the home, in 1985, to the Spanish Joining Treaty to the European Community, and since then, it has housed many important European summits, meetings and events. But it doesn’t have just a housing role in Europe, but one of the main roles in the economical field. The city’s GDP per capita is higher then the European average and it has the second biggest European airport, the second main food unit in Europe and the future largest logistic platform in Southern Europe. And more importantly, it’s the city that Europeans choose to work in due to its quality of life.
Congress capital: dynamic city
Fitur (International Tourism Fair), Arco (International Contemporary Art Fair) and SIMO (International Computer, Communications and Multimedia Fair) are just three examples of international fairs that make Madrid every year the meeting point for every professional from the world. The outstanding offer of facilities and infrastructures – such as the first fairground in Spain and one of the most important in Europe, Ifema -, the large number of hotel rooms and an amazing cultural and leisure offer make the organisation of every business event a complete success.
Do you need any more reasons to choose Madrid? Imagine a meeting in a 19th century palace, in the Opera House or the Botanical Gardens. There are plenty of choices. As many as the choices for after the meeting: 81 museums, 87 galleries, 60 theatres, over a hundred cinemas, thousands of shops and restaurants, hundreds of bars, pubs and clubs… Making business and enjoying a unique city that bets for the life quality. Madrid will surprise you.
Company: the best opportunities
National and international companies choose Madrid. We have the largest numbers of companies in Spain: a 25% of all the companies in Spain are placed in the capital. And the main international companies set their Spanish or European head office here. But this dynamism also applies to small and medium-sized companies: in 2006, 27,500 companies were set up.
Its geographical location, its infrastructures and its human resources, added up to its life quality and its future expectations, make Madrid one of the most attractive cities to set up a company. All companies and all businesses find their opportunity in Madrid.
Leisure and business: invest in welfare
Leaving the office to enjoy a great exhibition at Prado Museum. Doing business while enjoying the cuisine of one of the best chefs in the world. Meeting future customers at the Royal Theatre. Everything is possible in this city, where business isn’t away from leisure. Maybe that’s the reason why it’s the city where Europeans prefer to work.
Enjoying Madrid is possible for everyone, not only for us locals: professionals coming to fairs and congresses, or those attending to training courses. Opening and closing times of the cultural, economical and leisure offer allow us to combine all kinds of activities: the day will be as long as you need, no matter if it’s to work or to rest.
Gate to America, bridge to Europe
Madrid is an excellent link between Europe and Latin America, Northern Africa and the Middle East thanks to its historical past and its privileged geographical location. A situation that is boosted by excellent aerial and terrestrial infrastructures, and also by its connection with the maritime infrastructures in the Iberian Peninsula.
Apart from the easy access to these foreign markets, we have to add up the numerous competitive advantages that the city offers. Its human resources and its life quality are just two more reasons that will make you invest in Madrid, but… what are you waiting for to know the rest?
Contrasts: sustainable development
Madrid is a city that bets for the environment, for the sustainable development and for the life quality of its citizens. Did you know that Madrid is the European city with the largest number of trees? It has over 5,000 hectares of green zones where Madrilenians and visitors can enjoy their free time, do sports, be in touch with nature… Walk around its parks and gardens. Its historical parks will captivate you.
