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Andorra will be present in its own pavilion at the Expo Dubai 2020

2023-03-02T14:22:48+01:0021/09/2021|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, and the Secretary of State for Economic Diversification and Innovation, Marc Galabert, presented Andorra´s participation in the Expo Dubai 2020, this afternoon. This international expo will open its doors from the 1st of October to the 30th of March, after having had to be postponed due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. As indicated by Minister Gallardo, Andorra will be one of the 191 countries taking part in the Expo and unlike previous editions, every country will have its own pavilion. For the minister, participating in international events of this magnitude serve to [...]

Flights between the Andorra-la Seu d’Urgell airport and the one in Madrid, starting in December

2021-10-19T10:13:23+01:0010/09/2021|

The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday, September 9th 2021, by proposal of the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, the Public tender criteria offering new flights form the Andorra–La Seu d’Urgell airport to the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas airport during 2022. The aim being to strengthen and improve the Principality´s connections and – once the Andorra–La Seu d’Urgell airport has received all authorizations allowing it to guarantee commercial operations– this is why the Government is looking to establish regular flights allowing to connect the country with European airports, whilst also being ones that ensure a wider connection with [...]

The Andorra Business 2021 subventions will benefit 46 of the country´s companies, half of which have been recently started or don´t have a turnover of 50.000 euros

2021-08-26T13:17:58+01:0028/07/2021|

Andorra Business launched at the end of May and for the fourth consecutive year the tender to opt to a new Edition of the subventions program for small and medium size businesses in Andorra. The amount available this year is of 180.000 euros. In the end Andorra Business received 66 applications and 46 companies will receive a subvention to be directed towards the carrying out of 59 services. The average amount awarded to each company was a little over 3.900 euros. The Director of Andorra Business, Judit Hidalgo, pointed out that “through these subventions we want to aid and incentivize [...]

Andorra presents the country´s Digital Transformation Program in order to face mid and long-term challenges

2021-08-26T13:07:51+01:0006/07/2021|

The Head of Government, Xavier Espot, stated that digital transformation for both administrative procedures and private projects is one of the Government´s most important actions in the Government´s roadmap, named H23. The Head of Government, along with the State Secretary for Digital Transformation and Strategic Projects, Cesar Marquina, presented on Tuesday the Digital Transformation Project to the economic and social sectors. Espot highlighted that this is “a priority project so as to face Andorra´s large challenges in the mid and long-term”. Espot stated that Andorra´s digital transformation project contains strategic lines that are to guide both the public and private [...]

Andorra Business opens the application period for companies wanting to take part in the sixth Edition of the Project Tandem FP

2021-08-26T13:05:05+01:0005/07/2021|

Next September will see the start of a new Edition of the project Tandem and during the month of July, Andorra Business will proceed to select the participating companies and the challenges to be faced by the students of the Vocational Training Center in Aixovall. Companies that are interested in taking part in this sixth edition should send an e-mail to gemma.arribas@andorrabusiness.com. The basis for company selection can be consulted at the following link and the period for receiving applications will end on July 23rd. The project Tandem is a joint initiative between the Andorran Education Ministry and Andorra Business. [...]

Foreign investment in Andorra doubles that of 2019

2021-08-26T12:56:26+01:0001/07/2021|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, presented the balance of the data on foreign investment and its evolution from 2019 to date. The comparison of the three years was made with the data from both authorized direct investment and real estate investments, in the first semester of each year. The Minister highlighted that the numbers reflected as foreign investment estimated for 2020, that weren´t requested or authorized due to the context of the pandemic, were delayed in time and were finally authorized in 2021. Minister Gallardo referred to the rising trend over the last few years in [...]

Procedures in Andorra are now easier

2021-08-26T12:52:54+01:0029/06/2021|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, along with the Minister of Finance and Government spokesperson, Eric Jover, presented on Tuesday the Government´s plan to simplify the procedures of account deposits, taxation and generating statistical data. Jover pointed out that it is a change with a double objective: “maximize efficiency within the administration and, also, reduce economic and time costs for the tax payers”. Therefore, he continued, we will pass from the current system consisting in presenting three different procedures –account deposits, tax declaration and the survey on economic activity– in to one single one. In addition, Minister [...]

Andorra Business and 8 of the country´s companies, present at the Mobile World Congress

2021-08-26T12:49:49+01:0028/06/2021|

Andorra Business participates in the 4 Years From Now (4YFN) exhibition, which is the event for startups taking part within the biggest expo in the world for the Mobile industry, the Mobile World Congress. The congress will be celebrated until Thursday in the Gran Via de Fira de Barcelona venue. At Andorra´s stand, located in Hall 2 F3, Andorra Business also aided in the participation of a representation of 8 of the country´s companies (Bit24, Niu by Andorra Telecom, Freemindtronic, Keepser Group, PurpleDye, ADHOC.tech, Iniced and Selfaudit). In this edition a total of 430 startups are taking part in the [...]

Betting on digitalization and innovation, the key to post-Covid commerce according to INNTEC 2021

2021-08-19T11:55:07+01:0022/06/2021|

Five presentations, two round tables and two case studies, all taking place at the Congress Center in Andorra la Vella and also live streaming on YouTube, explained the new paths opening to commerce. Key ideas: one must combine physical and virtual strategies and learn how to interpret data offered to us by the internet. The fifth Edition of INNTEC, titled “Phygital commerce: the paths to omnipresence”, had over 100 attendees, split almost equally at fifty percent between in person and online. The event started with a talk given by Albert Moles, president of ACTINN, the Andorran cluster of new technologies [...]

The first Edition of the Andorra Business Market gathers over 100 participants among business people, investors and entrepreneurs

2024-09-27T12:45:29+01:0018/06/2021|

The first Edition of the Andorra Business Market is being celebrated this Friday in Andorra la Vella with a number of participants exceeding all expectations. Over 130 people, business owners, investors and entrepreneurs are taking part in various meetings, in an event organized by Andorra Business. The inauguration was given by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise for Andorra and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, who presented the business opportunities in Andorra. Gallardo highlighted that “the goal of the event is to connect Andorra´s business ecosystem with investor networks, Business Angels, and national and international Venture capital, and [...]

Andorra Business reaches an agreement with Global Esports Summit to show Andorra´s potential in eSports to Europe´s most important congress

2021-08-19T11:19:04+01:0017/06/2021|

Global Esports Summit and Andorra Business have signed an Institutional Partner agreement for the GES 21, Europe´s largest eSports congress, which will take place on the 27th and 28th of October this year, at Kinépolis in Madrid. The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise for Andorra and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo; the Secretary of State for Economic Diversification and Innovation, Marc Galabert; and the general director of Global Esports Summit, Antonio Lacasa; signed the agreement during an act that took place in the Government building at Prat del Rull. Through this formalization, both entities pledge to focus on [...]

The digital transformation of commerce, topic of the INNTEC 2021 seminar

2021-06-21T13:51:42+01:0015/06/2021|

Omnichannelling and data-driven culture will be at the center of the fifth Edition of the INNTEC seminar, that will take place on the 22nd of June both in-person and online. Commerce, restaurants and hotels are the sectors which have transformed fastest over the last year, in part due to the capacity restrictions in place caused by Covid-19. However, they are not the only ones: the financial sector and the public administration must also face an ever more demanding consumer, expecting the same level of remote service from all companies as the service offered by the digital ones. That is why [...]

The launching of Andorra Business, Andorra Research and Innovation, and Andorra Digital

2021-06-23T13:43:12+01:0008/06/2021|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo and the Minister of Education and Higher Studies, Ester Vilarrubla, presented on Tuesday June 8th the launching of three new brands: Andorra Business, Andorra Research and Innovation, and Andorra Digital. In this sense, Gallardo explained that “today we are presenting brands which are stronger internationally, in the same line as other countries, that are born with the aim of strengthening Andorra´s positioning in in three key pillars that are the country´s economic model and its business sector, knowledge and digitalization, and all under a resource optimization strategy, improvement of synergies and [...]

The term in which to present applications for the Actua Business 2021 subventions is opened

2021-06-21T13:55:11+01:0031/05/2021|

Actua Business presented on Monday, 31st of May, the fourth edition of the subventions program for small and mid-size Andorran businesses, aimed at providing support to their transformation process towards more innovative and competitive businesses. This year, Actua has allotted a total amount of 180.000 euros and the maximum given to each beneficiary can be 5.000 euros. The presentation was given by the Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, and president of Actua, Jordi Gallardo, and the director of Actua Business, Judit Hidalgo. Gallardo highlighted that “the aid provided by Actua Business is aimed at contracting a determined type of [...]

The Andorra Innovation Hub and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) are organizing a joint online introductory course on Omics technologies

2021-05-17T09:34:22+01:0017/05/2021|

The Andorra Innovation Hub and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) are organizing a joint online introductory course on Omics technologies (with a focus on genomics and proteomics) and Bioinformatics for research and relevant applications, with a strong focus on applications in the clinic. This course is addressed to medical and health professionals and researchers from different areas (life sciences, biodiversity, and others) who want to learn about the fundamentals and the potential of omics technologies and bioinformatics for their areas of activity. Multiple educational lectures from experts in genomics, proteomics and computational analysis will provide an overview on these [...]

Actua Business launches the Andorra Business Market connecting business people and entrepreneurs with large investors on the 18th of June

2023-02-07T14:12:38+01:0012/05/2021|

The Andorra Business Market is an open and dynamic participative forum, organized by Actua Business, in collaboration with the Business Market network, on June 18th at the Park Hotel in Andorra la Vella, where companies, entrepreneurs and investors will interact. The aim is to connect the Andorran business ecosystem with a network of investors, Business Angels, and Venture capital both national and international. The program will host round tables, conferences, investment rounds and networking sessions. All of which, open to investment models in embryonic, developmental or consolidated stages, as well as asset acquisition and business investments. The director of Actua [...]

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