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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona The Chester Women s Network 4th March 2014
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona
The Chester Women´s Network
4th March 2014

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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona The Chester Women s Network 4th March 2014
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Introduction
Jessica Griffiths
Senior Trade & Investment Advisor
UKTI (UK Trade & Investment) Barcelona,
British Consulate General, Barcelona, Spain.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona The Chester Women s Network 4th March 2014
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Agenda
UKTI Barcelona Introduction
Spain Trade and Investment Overview
Sector Areas and Opportunities
How UKTI Barcelona can help you
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     UKTI Barcelona
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona The Chester Women s Network 4th March 2014
E-mail: firstname.surname@fco.gov.uk               UKTI Barcelona

                                                           Cristina Valiñani
                                                   Director for Trade & Investment
                                                      Energy, Environment, ICT
                                                              8362 2206

       Trade & Investment Officer                          Jessica Griffiths
Advanced Engineering, Creative and Media,             Trade & Investment Officer
              Education,                    Agri-technology, Financial Services, Healthcare
               8362 2208                                  and Life Sciences
                                                              8362 2204

                                                                                                                                  Aurora Ortega
                                                                                                                          Trade & Investment Assistant
             Raul Molina                            Sarah Meharg                              Carolina Buelta           Opportunity Sectors: Automotive,
     Trade & Investment Assistant            Trade & Investment Assistant               Trade & Investment Assistant   Chemicals, Clothing,, Food and Drink,
              8362 2209                            (maternity cover)                      Energy, Environment, ICT           Giftware, and all others
                                                      8362 2217                                  8362 2214                          8362 2207
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona The Chester Women s Network 4th March 2014
UKTI has 3 offices in Spain

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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Barcelona The Chester Women s Network 4th March 2014
UKTI Barcelona Introduction
UKTI Barcelona team aims to:
Help UK companies grow their business in the Barcelona
 region
Help Spanish companies invest and create jobs in the UK

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UKTI Barcelona Introduction
   We focus on the following sector areas:

         Life Sciences, including agritechnology
         Financial Services
         ICT
         Energy
         Creative & Design
         Advanced Engineering
         Education
         Food & Drink and other opportunity sectors
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  Spain Trade and
Investment Overview
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About Spain
─   Area: 500,000 sq. km
─   Population: 47m
─   Capital city: Madrid (2nd city
    Barcelona)
─   National Currency: Euro
─   Spain's main trading partners
    are the 28-nation EU Member
    States, accounting for 66.4% of
    total exports and 52.8% of
    imports
Spain
Despite serious economic difficulties, Spain is…

Still - 5th largest economy in Europe

Still - 8th largest export market for UK

Still - increasing its global exports (+18% in last 3 years)

Still - Increasing its outward investment stock, including to the UK

Still - maintaining public order and running public services but reviewing
         for more cost-effective means
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Why do business in Spain?
Spain is…
 World’s 13th largest economy              4th economy in the Eurozone

                    4th European destination for FDI in 2011

 Exports increased by 18% over the         Strong positive perception of UK
 last three years                          companies

 Four of the top 10 world infrastructure companies are Spanish

 Spain is Europe’s second largest car      Spain is the 2nd tourism revenue in
 manufacturer after Germany                the world behind USA

                         Privileged geostrategic position

 Diverse regions                           Diverse market
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Some background
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     Sector Areas and
      Opportunities
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Biotechnology and Pharma in Spain
3rd biggest region in Europe in terms of the number of qualified R&D professionals

                                Figures for Spain
─ 1,715 companies state that they have worked on biotechnology in 2010 with
  163,526 employees
─ Approx 30% of biotech and Pharma companies in Spain are based in Catalonia
      Opportunities in Spain?

─ UK CROs, lab equipment and services for research provide opportunities
  for UK companies as Spain has a good reputation for R&D and clinical trials.
─ The majority of biotech and Pharma companies have good English and are
  actively looking for international alliances and collaborations.
─ Products sold in pharmacies – recent UKTI Barcelona event showed
  interest in new innovative goods which are priced correctly for the Spanish
  market – recommended route to market is through a local distributor.
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Healthcare Sector
Spain is the 9th country in the world ranking for healthcare product consumption
                            Figures 2012 in Spain
― 873 hospitals with 163,063 beds (2012)
― Private healthcare: 26,643 M€ in 2011 (2.5% of GDP - 27% total spend)
― Public healthcare: 72,217 M€ in 2011 (6,8% of GDP - 73% total spend)
      Opportunities in Spain?
― By 2050 Spain is expected to be the country in the world with the oldest
population. An ageing population means that in the medium to long-term
healthcare spending is likely to continue to rise. Opportunities for UK companies
includes provision to nursing homes and home-care products.
― Introduction of IT in the healthcare sector: new medical record processing,
electronic prescriptions, remote patient follow-up, interconnection between centres
and globalization. Telehealth and E-Health are becoming increasingly important in
the Spanish market – UK is leading the way for innovation.
― Focus on cost-saving and sustainability is key and of interest to the Spanish
healthcare system - private and public.
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Agritechnology and Food & Drink
                                Figures in Spain
― Food is one of, if not the most important, aspects of Spanish culture. Quality,
  premium products are on demand.
― Spain is the 2nd largest consumer of gin in the world (after the Philippines)
― High level of R&D work on agri-food services and technology and
  contribution to EU research projects, e.g. Horizon2020
      Opportunities in Spain?
─ ALIMENTARIA – 3rd. largest food and drink trade fair in Europe -
  www.alimentaria.com – UKTI BCN Reception and UK delegation – 31st
  March 2014
─ Usually well known brands in the UK sell well in Spain – interest in British
  local ales, biscuits and other luxury products.
─ Opportunities for UK agri-food companies working in innovative products and
  services to collaborate with Spanish institutes and companies e.g. Olive Oil
  H2020.
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Financial and Professional Services
                                Figures for Spain

-   Financial hubs for Spain are Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Seville.
-   Spain offers a key geographical position for entry into South America and North
    Africa

      Opportunities in Spain?

─ Opportunities for consultancies offering business and project management,
  especially on efficiency and cost-reduction.
─ Opportunity for UK PS companies specialized in Intellectual Property (e.g.
  law and tax), due to high level of R&D activity
─ Opportunity for PS companies offering internationalization services e.g. to
  UKTI investment cases
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 How UKTI can help
       you
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How UKTI Spain can help you explore
the market and establish new
connections to reach BUSINESS WINS
Our services include:
─ Information, contacts and advice to work with you as a partner for your
  company to reach BUSINESS WINS
─ Support to participate in trade fairs overseas and exploratory visits to
  new markets
─ Opportunities to participate in sector-based trade missions and
  seminars
─ Advice on forming international joint ventures and partnerships
─ Support for experienced exporters to build on their previous successes
  and develop new export markets
─ Alerts to the latest and best business opportunities
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Recommended UKTI Spain Services
     Working with you to provide ongoing
     market support and strategic advice

     OMIS Market Research Report &
     List of Warmed Contacts
     OMIS Meeting Programmes

     Conference Facilities and webinars

Upcoming Events
─   North West Healthcare Mission, April 2014
─   Alimentaria, April 2014
─   R&D Health Tech Congress, Gerona, June 2014
─   BioSpain, September 2014
Thank you / Gracias!
Jessica Griffiths
jessica.griffiths@fco.gov.uk
                               UKTI Spain

                               UKTISpain
                               UKTI_Barcelona

https://www.gov.uk/government/world/spain
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