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eSports City Talks, the event on the future of electronic sports and innovation, arrives in Andorra

2024-01-02T11:09:12+01:0019/12/2023|

Tuesday December 19th 2023 On February 22nd, Andorra la Vella will host the eSports City Talks, an event centered on innovation within the e-sports and videogames community. This day-long event will allow the confluence between students, professionals and videogame lovers from different countries so as to learn, exchange ideas and speak about the future of an industry in continuous evolution. The eSports City Talks event will be planned around three axes of content: Integration of e-sports into urban development and as an economic engine; the disruptive role of blockchain technology; and the exploration of synergies between gaming and education. In [...]

Andorra Business presents the country´s entrepreneurial potential at the International Congress for Startups and announces a new event for the sector on May 9th

2024-01-02T11:12:36+01:0013/12/2023|

Wednesday December 13th 2023 Andorra Business participated in the International congress for Startups, held in Sevilla where over a thousand entrepreneurs, investors, innovation centers, associations from the sector, universities and institutions from around the world take part.The director of Andorra Business, Judit Hidalgo, intervened in one of the talks which under the title European Ecosystem for Startups, analyzed the present and future of the sector. Hidalgo explained that “in Andorra five or six years ago nobody would have dared speak about having an ecosystem for emerging companies and thanks to the political will to build it and the joining of different [...]

Five of the country´s women entrepreneurs are awarded prizes in the second edition of the AWE program promoted by the U.S Consulate and Andorra Business

2023-12-13T10:25:37+01:0004/12/2023|

Monday December 4th 2023 The U.S. Consulate General in Barcelona in collaboration with Andorra Business presented prizes to the most innovative projects for the second edition of the free formation program for women entrepreneurs provided by the U.S government “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE), also supported by the Women´s Association of Andorra. In this edition 14 of the country´s entrepreneurs with a startup created in the last four years or one they are about to launch took part. The three winners who received a check for the amount of 1000 Euros are: Jessica Rivera Galián from Aumentium, which is centered [...]

A business delegation from the country headed by Andorra Business participates in the Saló del Gaming in Barcelona

2023-12-13T10:28:53+01:0001/12/2023|

Friday December 1st 2023 The second edition of the Saló del Gaming (Saga) once again has an Andorran presence, in an event that aims to host over 5000 visitors and with an exhibition area of more than 7000 square meters. The event will run through December 3rd at the Farga de l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, and Andorra Business has a space where various companies from the country related to the field of videogaming, such as Golden Haven Games, GIA Project and ANA Gaming, are presenting their work. Along with the Andorran delegation, development companies are taking part, who will present novelties [...]

A new air connection opens between the airports of Andorra-La Seu and Palma de Mallorca during the winter season

2023-12-20T17:51:30+01:0016/11/2023|

Thursday November 16th 2023 The Government approved on Wednesday, November 15th, the definite adjudication of the tender for the launching of a new air connection from the airport of Andorra–La Seu d’Urgell to the one in Palma de Mallorca operating during this year´s winter season. The international tender was awarded to the company Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional), whose offer was the only one presented within the terms established by the tender– a second offer was discarded as it was presented past the deadline. The State Secretary for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility values that the new route adds to the [...]

Registrations open for the Entrepreneurs Workshop 2024

2023-11-27T10:18:41+01:0014/11/2023|

Tuesday November 14th 2023 The Government has opened the registration period for the Entrepreneurs Workshop 2024, a free initiative whose aim is the creation of new companies in the country, while offering new business and occupation opportunities. It also wants to boost the development of high added value business projects, as well as entrepreneurial initiatives with a significant social impact and, especially, innovative businesses. The Entrepreneurs Workshop is supported by the University of Andorra, putting at the entrepreneurs´ disposal the necessary infrastructure for the development of this initiative. Throughout the course of the Workshop, free formation sessions will be given providing [...]

Andorra Business and Andorran companies present Andorra´s potential in the electronics sports industry at the GES 2023

2023-11-27T10:21:53+01:0026/10/2023|

Thursday October 26th 2023 Andorra Business, along with various Andorran companies and entities such as theACA Club, Onalabs and Idunity, participated on Thursday October 26th, in the Global Esportainment Summit 2023 (GES 2023), the largest professional congress in Europe and Latin America on the ecosystem, culture and entertainment in electronic sports celebrated for the first time in Barcelona after having been in Madrid. The Andorran delegation presented the projects under development in the country. Jaime Punter-Villagrasa, Chief Technical Officer and Quality Manager at ONALABS, explained how the entity is analyzing different player metrics; Alberto Moreno, Chief Technology Officer at IDUNITY, [...]

These are the countries with which Andorra has eliminated double imposition

2023-11-27T10:25:57+01:0020/10/2023|

Friday October 20th 2023 Currently, Andorra has over a dozen signed agreements with other countries that eliminate double imposition (DTA), with regards to revenue and capitals tax and prevention in terms of tax evasion and avoidance. The countries are as follows: United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Portugal, Cyprus, San Marino, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Monaco, Iceland and The Netherlands. In addition, three further agreements are being finalized with signatures still pending, with South Korea, Belgium and Lithuania.

59 students from FP will work on the challenges set by three Andorran companies within the Tandem Project by Andorra Business

2023-11-06T12:45:14+01:0005/10/2023|

Thursday October 5th 2023 The State Secretary for Companies, Economic Diversification and Innovation, Marc Saura, and the director of Professional Formation, Adult Formation and Technological Innovation, Xavier Campuzano, presented on Thursday October 5th, the eighth edition of the Tandem Project by Andorra Business and the Ministry of Education and Higher Learning of the Government of Andorra.Until the end of the year, 59 students between the ages of 16 and 17, 12 teachers and experts from the business sector will work together to find solutions to the challenges set by the three participating companies: Molines Patrimonis wants to potentiate a single professional, [...]

Andorra Business is organizing a business mission to Lisbon in January

2023-10-16T11:43:01+01:0004/10/2023|

Wednesday October 4th 2023 Andorra Business, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, are organizing a business mission to Lisbon from January 30th to February 1st 2024. It is focused on providing participants with all the tools needed to reach a double objective: Analyze “in situ” investment and business opportunities that Portugal has to offer, as well as share experiences and provide support to the internationalization of Andorran companies. During the mission, interested Andorran companies are offered to be part of a group program of visits to entities and business areas of interest and will also [...]

Registrations are open to be an exhibitor at the Andorra Business stand at 4YFN (Mobile World Congress)

2024-07-26T09:44:50+01:0021/09/2023|

Thursday September 21st 2023 Andorra Business is offering eight of the country´s companies, for the fourth straight year, the possibility of participating in 4YFN (4 Years From Now), the business and startup platform taking place in parallel to the Mobile World Congress, at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via. The event will take place from the 26th to the 29th of February 2024. Andorra Business is offering an area in our stand located in Pavilion 8 tom companies related to the sector of new technologies so that they may exhibit their projects and connect with investors and companies. The price has a [...]

Andorra was the second highest European country in growth in 2022

2023-09-18T13:56:28+01:0012/09/2023|

Tuesday, September 12th 2023 The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIS), Josep Maria Mas, presented, on Tuesday September 12th, the results of the 2022 Economic Report at an event which included the attendance of the Head of Government, Xavier Espot. The document reviews the most notable economic events of 2022, both abroad and in Andorra, with a specific section for each of the main sectors of the economy, and provides a vision of perspectives for 2023. The Andorran economy consolidated its recovery over the course of 2022, with a growth in the true GDP, of 8,8%, [...]

Changes in foreign investment authorizations in real estate

2023-09-18T13:52:12+01:0005/09/2023|

Tuesday, September 5th 2023 Today in an extraordinary session, The Council of Ministers approved a proposal by the Minister for Presidency, Economy, Labor and Housing, Conxita Marsol, a transitory suspension of authorizations for foreign investment in real estate. The measure will be immediately undertaken with aim of it being debated and voted on in Parliament next Thursday, September 7th. In the face of a strong increase in foreign investment in real estate in Andorra and in order to guarantee sustainable growth, the Government, while complying with one of the political campaign´s main promises, also plans to revert directly to [...]

Three new entities join the Network of Inclusive Companies

2023-07-25T09:08:16+01:0011/07/2023|

Companies Idean, Andorra 2000 and Hyper Riu Runer (Epizen) joined on Tuesday the network of Inclusive Companies by signing an agreement with the Minister for Presidency, Economy, Labor and Housing, Conxita Marsol. The project for the network of Inclusive Companies, created within the strategy framework for an inclusive work place for the disabled launched by the Government in 2016, has the goal of facilitating insertion into the workforce for people with disabilities and to guarantee effective equal opportunities. In this sense, Marsol pointed out that the signing of today´s agreements signifies the incorporation of a person in each of the [...]

A business delegation organized by Andorra Business participates in DreamHack 2023

2023-07-12T10:48:23+01:0006/07/2023|

A business delegation organized by Andorra Business is taking part from Friday, July 6th, in DreamHack Valencia 2023, Spain´s most important electronic sports festival, with practically all tickets sold out and an estimated attendance of 65000 people, according to data provided by the organization. Andorran participation falls within the framework of the recently signed agreement between Andorra Business and Encom, the organizer of the event. The director of the Andorran entity, Judit Hidalgo, highlighted that "it allows the country´s business men and women from the sector to participate in different work sessions with both Spanish and International colleagues focusing strategy [...]

Andorra Business allocates 180.000 Euros to subventions for the country´s small and medium size companies

2023-06-12T09:22:59+01:0031/05/2023|

Andorra Business published on Wednesday, May 31st, the sixth edition of the subventions program for Andorran small and medium size businesses. This year, the entity will once again allocate an amount of 180.000 Euros and the maximum sum provided will be 80% of the cost of services hired arriving to a limit of 6.000 Euros per beneficiary. The director of Andorra Business, Judit Hidalgo, called on projects to be presented for the 2023 subventions: “They are mainly addressed to Andorran companies in need of a push to improve their International positioning and face new challenges. Year after year we receive many [...]

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