Andorra Business

Andorra Business is Andorra’s economic promotion and development agency. Promoting key sectors for the diversification of the economy, attracting and accompanying foreign and local investment, supporting Andorran companies to be more competitive, and facilitating the landing of new companies in the country, are some of our priorities. In short, Andorra Business is a key player in the enhancement of competitivity, innovation and sustainability of the Andorran economy.

A quota of 100 residency authorizations approved for digital nomads and participants in the program for entrepreneurs

2023-01-16T09:56:25+01:0012/01/2023|

The Government approved on Wednesday, a proposal made by the Minister for Justice and Interior, Josep Maria Rossell, the Regulation for general quotas of residency for digital nomads and residency authorizations for participants in the program for entrepreneurs promoted by the ministry of economy, known as entrepreneur visas. Therefore, a global contingent of 100 places was approved distributed in the following way: 50 places for digital nomads (foreign persons who do not require a specific geographical location in order to carry out their work and who use telecommunications and technology) and 50 places for entrepreneur visas. These two new models [...]

End of the seventh edition of the Tandem project

2023-01-03T14:37:22+01:0015/12/2022|

The seventh edition of the Tandem project, promoted by Andorra Business and the Education ad Higher learning Ministry of the Andorran Government, ended on Tuesday December 20th, with the grand final held at the Center for Professional Formation´s auditorium in Aixovall. This year´s edition welcomed the highest participation so far. 93 students and 18 teachers from the center in Aixovall took part, along with five companies and, for the first time, it included students and teachers from the socio-communitarian and health branches. The program´s aim is to implicate the Professional Formation of Andorra educational community in innovative projects developed by [...]

Andorra will host its first large scale eSports event in the spring

2023-03-15T20:03:35+01:0009/12/2022|

Andorra Business and Encom, the company that manages the DreamHack brand in Spain, signed, on Friday, at the DreamHack València an agreement to work together on the design of a stage that integrates the main agents from the industry and that is aligned with the country´s strategic objectives all the while executing each of the operating lines contained within the Andorran eSports law. The agreement, signed by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, and the CEO of Encom, Arturo Castelló, converts Andorra into an official host for theEsports City League, the most [...]

The National Strategy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship advances with the full support of the entire ecosystem and the Andorra Startup platform is presented

2022-11-28T10:26:05+01:0021/11/2022|

The II Innovation Summit organized by Andorra Research and Innovation (AR+I) was held on Monday at the Andorra Park Hotel and was attended by around a hundred people. The event served to approve the inclusion of the commissions made up of experts from the country in Talent, Business and Financing, Infrastructure and Ecosystem in the National Strategy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Andorra Startup platform was also presented, jointly promoted by AR+I and Andorra Business, and the awards for the 2022 Planetech Challenge were given out. The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, welcomed the attendees and explained [...]

Andorra connects with sports technology and innovation ecosystems from countries on four continents

2022-11-28T10:36:58+01:0010/11/2022|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise for the Government of Andorra, Jordi Gallardo, participated on Thursday in the GSIC Summit which was held for the first time in Singapore with the aim of connecting sports technology ecosystems from all continents with the Asian market. Andorran participation falls within the framework of the collaboration agreement signed by GSIC powered by Microsoft, Andorra Business and Andorra Research + Innovation. During the summit´s inaugural day the effects of innovation on large sporting events were debated and analyzed and work sessions took place for startups with actors and investors from the Asian sports [...]

Andorra and Singapore begin talks on bilateral agreements in matters of foreign investment, entrepreneurship and innovation

2022-11-28T10:32:19+01:0009/11/2022|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, held in Singapore on Tuesday various work and bilateral meetings, mainly in matters of investment, with the Vice premier Minister and Minister for Coordinating Economic Policies, Heng Swee Keat, and with the Minister for Commerce and Industry, S. Iswaran. Gallardo explored along with both ministers – one of the Asian Continent´s leading commercial countries– the possibility of closing a reciprocity agreement in matters of foreign investment that would facilitate investments in both countries as a platform for internationalization for both economies. This is the first step [...]

The AWE program, financed by the U.S. State Department and Andorra Business, rewards three projects by women entrepreneurs from Andorra

2022-11-16T16:30:32+01:0025/10/2022|

The first Edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Andorra, a program for women entrepreneurs of Andorra, ended on Tuesday afternoon October 25th with the award ceremony for the best projects given out by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, the United States Consul General, Katie Stana, and the director of Andorra Business, Judit Hidalgo. The jury awarded 1000 Euro prizes to the projects by Sara Valls of Color Botànica, Inka Bellés from Escape Andorra and Cathy Labouyrie of T2G, centered around sport, the environment and nature. This initiative is [...]

Student and company participation record in the seventh edition of the Tandem Project by Andorra Business

2022-10-24T10:37:15+01:0013/10/2022|

The seventh edition of the Tandem Project by Andorra Business, whose aim is to implicate the Vocational Training educational community of Andorra in innovative projects to be developed in companies and potentiate student talent, was presented on Thursday, October 13th, by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, and the Minister for Education and Higher Studies, Ester Vilarrubla. 93 students are participating in this edition, the highest number of all previous editions, along with 18 teachers from the Aixovall center. For the first time, joining the project are 39 students and 6 teachers from [...]

Gallardo establishes contacts with representatives from the economic, innovation, digital, health, e-sports and consulting sectors in Paris in meetings organized by Andorra Business

2022-10-24T10:33:37+01:0012/10/2022|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, held, on Tuesday and Wednesday, various entrepreneurial meetings in Paris with representatives from the sectors of economy, innovation, digital, health, e-sports and consulting. The program of the work sessions, organized by Andorra Business, included meetings with directors from some of the most important French entities established in Paris, such as the meeting held with the director of the French Chamber of Commerce, Antony Valentini, (in which they discussed economic aspects of bilateral interest for business people from both countries), as well as meetings with presidents and [...]

The Andorra Sports Innovation Summit awards startups Evix, CityLegends and Fanprime, with special mention for LogMeal

2022-11-16T16:30:14+01:0003/10/2022|

The National Auditorium, in Ordino, hosted on Monday the second edition of the Innovation Summit in winter sports, mountain and cycling, the Andorra Sports Innovation Summit, organized by Andorra Business, Andorra Research + Innovation and the Global Sports Innovation Center powered by Microsoft (GSIC). Eva Choy, vice mayor of Ordino, welcomed the around 70 attendees to the event. The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, contextualized Andorra´s position as a sports tourism destination and research engine in this field. The sports sector, he stated, provides 7,7% of the country´s GDP with around 215 million Euros generated and employs [...]

The Government authorizes a total of 738 foreign investment companies in the course of 2021

2022-09-26T09:32:02+01:0019/09/2022|

The Government has informed that over the course of 2021 a total of 738 applications from companies for foreign investment were authorized in Andorra. A number which represents an increase of 128% when compared to the 324 foreign investment companies authorized in 2020 and an increase of around 138% compared to the 310 in 2019. The task of the Department for Juridical and Economic Registries of the Ministry for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise allows for the carrying out of the analysis of the total volume of foreign investment, as well as subsequent following up. A fact which is reaffirmed in [...]

You can now register for the Andorra Business 2022 company subventions

2022-11-29T11:15:43+01:0013/06/2022|

Andorra Business assigns 190.000 euros for the 2022 subventions for small and medium sized businesses, as presented on Monday June 13th by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, alongside the entity´s director, Judit Hidalgo. The maximum amount to be awarded is of 6000 Euros per beneficiary. Gallardo explained that “the program´s aim is to give support to Andorran companies in their transformation towards added value, innovative and competitive companies, well positioned to face the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities offered by international markets. This year´s subventions are mainly focused on [...]

A cervical airbag for cyclists created by EVIX wins the second edition of the Andorra Sports Startup Challenge

2022-11-16T17:03:40+01:0001/06/2022|

The jury of the Andorra Sports Startups Challenge has named a project for cervical airbags integrated into helmets, devised by Evix, as the winner of the second edition of the competition for startups promoted by Andorra Business, Andorra Research+Innovation and the Global Sports Innovation Center powered by Microsoft (GSIC). On this occasion, over 50 inscriptions from 19 different countries took part, and proposals of an extremely high level were presented with the aim of identifying the most promising technological solutions that can help in improving user experience and loyalty so as to deseasonalize Andorra´s sports and tourism offer. The jury [...]

The Andorra Multisport Festival consolidates itself in the Principality with a higher impact and international presence

2022-06-07T13:29:21+01:0030/05/2022|

Andorra is gearing up to host the second edition of the Andorra Multisport Festival, organized by The IRONMAN Group, kicking off on June 23rd and running to the 3rd of July. A resistance sport and adventure event that holds the full support of the Andorran Government and is sponsored by Andbank and SeafrontCapital. For the 2022 edition, the participation of over 3000 sports enthusiasts is expected (70% newcomers compared to last year´s edition) from 30 different countries, along with 6000 of the racers´ companions. All things considered it will generate an economic impact of over 6 million euros for Andorra. [...]

The second Edition of the Andorra Business Market presents projects from 27 start-ups and gathers 25 investors with financing capacity of over 100 million Euros

2022-11-16T17:03:54+01:0026/05/2022|

Over 200 people took part in the opening day of the Andorra Business Market, a participative, dynamic and open forum where companies, investors and entrepreneurs interact. In this second edition, once again organized by Andorra Business and the Business Market Network, with over 25 national and international investors are taking part, 27 start-up projects are being presented and the investors present gather an overall financing capacity of over 100 million Euros. The program began with a presentation given by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, centered around the opportunities offered by Andorra [...]

ACCIÓ and Andorra Business sign an agreement to enhance business growth in both territories

2022-06-09T12:02:14+01:0020/05/2022|

The Generalitat de Catalunya and Andorra Business, on Monday, for the first time ever signed an agreement to enhance company competitivity in both territories. The collaboration agreement was signed by the Enterprise and Labor Councilor, Roger Torrent, the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise of Andorra, and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo. The agreement contemplates various plans of action to take advantage of synergies between ACCIÓ -the agency for business competitivity of the Department of Enterprise and Labor - and Andorra Business, the economic promotion agency from the Principality. Therefore, both administrations have established a collaborative framework to foster [...]

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