“According to the Financial Times, Catalonia is the best region for FDI in Southern Europe”
Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Copenhagen
Are you a company from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) considering a new investment in Southern Europe? Does your business need connections with Barcelona-Catalonia’s industrial and economic ecosystem?
From Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Copenhagen, you get tailor-made information and full support for a smooth, fast and successful set-up of operations in Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe) from start to finish. We also offer personalized assistance to Catalan companies wishing to open in northern Europe markets and find new global business opportunities.
Meet the director.
Irmelin Ipsen
Ms. Irmelin Eva Ipsen worked for 2 years as Head of Secretariat of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Denmark, promoting international trade and investment through policy advocacy, sharing corporate best practices and facilitating cross-border transactions. Prior to that, she worked as Trade Advisor for the Danish Chamber of Commerce for 6 years, identifying and promoting bilateral trade relations and opportunities between Europe and Southeast Asia. Irmelin holds an MBA from the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and a Bachelor's in International Management from the University of Manchester, including postgraduate studies in sustainable resource management and international development.
Services for Northern European companies.
Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe) is an ideal region for Danish companies to locate when they expand into Southern Europe because of the breadth of tech, sciences, engineering, and creative talent. Furthermore, the superb quality of life makes it easy to attract top professionals to live and work in Catalonia.
From Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Copenhagen, our team will assist you personally in all the steps needed for a successful landing in Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe). With us, you will get:
- Qualified support, insight, and advice to Northen European companies interested in investing in Southern Europe.
- Full, practical, up-to-date information on the legal, tax, and labor context.
- Information on costs for opening a business in Catalonia (Southern Europe) and average wages.
- Connections to the Catalan industrial and economic and ecosystem.
- In-depth information on financing and location possibilities.
- Help with the proper steps to get started in Catalonia.
- Ongoing support throughout all the phases of the investment project in Southern Europe.
- Promotion of strategic business alliances between Northern European and Catalan companies.
- Identification and location of Catalan technology partners for joint R&D and innovation projects.
- Help source suppliers, manufacturing partners, technology providers, or any other local company to fulfill a specific need.
Catalan Companies in the Nordic countries
A number of Catalan companies are already settled in the Nordics, among them Almirall, Desigual, Mango, Applus+, INOXPA, Esbelt, and Fluidra.
Location of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Copenhagen.
Our team's inexpertise lies in doing business both in Catalonia and the Nordic countries. Contact us and we will help you grow.
Republikken, Vesterbrogade 26, 1620 København, Denmark
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Worldwide locations.
Our 40 international offices around the world connect the Catalan business community to over 100 markets, while locally attending firms interested in investing and doing business in Catalonia.