“According to the Financial Times, Catalonia is the best region for FDI in Southern Europe”
Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Paris
Are you a company from France considering a new investment? Do you want to know why successful companies like Veepee or Sanofi invest in Barcelona-Catalonia?
From Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Paris, 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 France and find new global business opportunities.
Meet the director.
Christophe Arnoul
Mr. Christophe Arnoul, Director of the Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Paris, holds a degree in International Trade from the Paris-Saclay University, in Business Sciences from TBS Education Barcelona and in Hispanics Markets from the UPVD. He has a wide professional experience in both Catalan and French markets. He is specialized in market access and business development strategies, project management and foreign investment promotion. He speaks Catalan, Spanish, French, and English.
Services for French companies.
Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe) is an ideal region for French companies to locate 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 Paris, our FDI managers 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 French companies interested in investing in Barcelona-Catalonia.
- 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 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 Barcelona-Catalonia.
- Promotion of strategic business alliances between French 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.
France, a top destination for Catalan companies
France is a very attractive market for Catalan companies and around 600 are already settled there, among them Abertis, Almirall, Freixenet, Grifols, Mango, Puig, Roca or Wallbox.
Location of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Paris.
Our team’s expertise lies in doing business both in Catalonia and France. Contact us and we will help you grow.
50 Rue Saint-Ferdinand, 75017 Paris, France
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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.