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  Industry | 10/18/2024

  Hereu announces the launch of the second edition of the Chip PERTE with a budget of €200M

  This new edition will have two sections, one to promote projects for the microelectronics value change and a second section aimed at Important Projects of Common European Interest. In the first edition of the Chip PERTE 65.4 million euros were awarded to the companies KDPOF and Semidynamics. The Minister of Industry and Tourism recalled the Government’s commitment to the development and modernisation of industrial estates.

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  Tourism | 10/18/2024

  There were 10.6 million international air passengers in September, 10.1% more than the same month in 2023

  From January to September, Spain welcomed 81.7 passengers, 11.7% up on 2023. The highest increase was recorded in the Region of Valencia with a rise of 15.9%; the lowest, the Canary Islands with 8.6% and Balearic Islands with 5%. As already seen in July and August, these data reveal a sustained trend towards greater diversification of destinations among international travellers. The trend towards market diversification is consolidated with good performance by Ibero-American countries (an increase of 15.6%), Canada (18.3%), China (71.8%) and Persian Gulf countries (34.9%).

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  Tourism | 10/17/2024

  Employment linked to the tourism sector continues to attract new registered workers and grows by 2.6% in September

  In the last month of the summer, the number of registered workers in the tourism sector rose by 73,107 compared to the previous year. Employment in tourism stands at around 2.9 million registered workers, 13.5% of the economy as a whole. In September, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 3.1% compared to the same month in 2023. In both absolute and relative terms (4.5%), the Canary Islands is the region that saw most growth in September.

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  Industry | 10/15/2024

  The Government approves €78M to finance young entrepreneurs and SMEs

  The money will be divided into two lines of funding: the SME line with 57.5 million euros and the Young Entrepreneurs line with a budget of 20.5 million euros. An estimated 431 business projects are expected to be covered with an induced investment of 94.6 million euros.

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  Industry | 10/14/2024

  The Ministry of Industry announces the finalists of the sixth edition of the National Connected Industry 4.0 Awards

  These Awards are a tool to identify, disseminate and acknowledge successful Spanish projects in Industry 4.0, which contributes to promoting sector prestige and supporting the Marca España brand. The two winners will be announced in Barcelona by Minister Jordi Hereu on 14 November, during the National Industry Conference.