“According to the Financial Times, Catalonia is the best region for FDI in Southern Europe”
Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Singapore
Are you a company from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia or Myanmar considering a new investment in Europe? Does your business need connections with Barcelona-Catalonia’s industrial and economic ecosystem?
From Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Singapore, 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 Southeast Asian markets and find new global business opportunities.
Meet the director.
Jordi Maluquer de Motes
Mr. Jordi Maluquer de Motes, Director of the Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Singapore since 2000, has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Barcelona’s UAB and postgraduate degrees in Financial Management by Singapore Institute of Management and in Asia-Pacific Marketing Management by the Marketing Institute of Singapore. He has lived and worked in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore since the mid 90's and traveled extensively throughout the markets that make up the Asian region.
Services for Southeast Asian companies.
Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe) is an ideal region for Southeast Asian companies to locate when they expand into 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 Singapore, 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 Southeast Asian 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 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 Southeast Asian 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 Singapore
Around 30 Catalan companies are already settled in Singapore, among them Aimsun, E. Ventos, Eurofragrance, Fluidra, Figueras, Grifols, Roca, Solarca, Top Cable and Venair.
Location of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Singapore.
Our team’s expertise lies in doing business both in Catalonia and Southeast Asia. Contact us and we will help you grow.
Asia Square Tower 2 #11-01, 12 Marina View, Singapore 018961
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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.