Invest in Catalonia - ACCIÓ supported 33 investment projects in 2009
Catalan Economy
22 Jul 2010
ACCIÓ's projects in Catalonia helped to materialize 33 new investment projects in Catalonia last year, with a total of 543 million euros, Catalan Minister Josep Huguet confirmed.
The projects contributed to the creation of 921 new jobs and the consolidation of some 2,166 additional jobs.
72% of the projects supported by Invest in Catalonia belonged to foreign companies, with 33% from Europe, 24% from Asia, and 15% from the Americas. Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology initiatives accounted for 21% of all projects, while industrial projects represented more than 50%. Other initiatives included projects linked to the knowledge economy and research activities.
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