Designated the top Southern European Region of the Future 2016/17 by the Financial Times report, Catalonia is an industrial, open and innovative economy, and acts as the main logistic hub in the region, connecting Europe with North Africa and Latin America. 

Catalonia Trade & Investment is the public agency that works to attract foreign direct investment to Barcelona and Catalonia, promoting the area as an attractive, innovative and competitive business location. With headquarters in Barcelona, Catalonia Trade&Investment also operates from 39 offices around the world.

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