“According to the Financial Times, Catalonia is the best region for FDI in Southern Europe”
Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Amsterdam
Are you a Duth company considering a new investment in Southern Europe? Does your business need connections with the industrial and economic ecosystem in Barcelona-Catalonia?
From Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Amsterdam, 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 The Netherlands and find new global business opportunities.

Meet the director.
Paul Barreveld
Mr. Paul Barreveld is the Director of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Amsterdam. With over 15 years of experience in marketing, business development and product management, he has worked for multinationals like Schneider Electric, both in the Netherlands as well as in Spain. Prior to working for Catalonia Trade & Investment, he worked as a consultant for Irish startups and tech companies helping them succeed in the Benelux region. He holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering & Management, from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

Services for Dutch companies.
From the Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Amsterdam, 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 Dutch 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 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 Dutch 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 Netherlands
The Netherlands is a very attractive market for Catalan companies and around 300 are already settled there, among them Grupo Catalana Occidente, Fluidra, Cellnex, Europastry, GB Foods, or Mango.
Location of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Amsterdam.
The expertise of our team in Amsterdam lies in doing business both in Catalonia and The Netherlands. Contact us and we will help you grow.
Barbara Strozzilaan 101, 1083 HN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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