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  • Tourism | 5/14/2026

    The Data Space promoted by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism is among the 10 most relevant in all of Spain

    There are already more than 130 companies and municipalities in this sector data space, with 276 ‘datasets’ (data sets) published on, among others, travel services, accommodation, tourist behavior in destination or demand analysis This space represents a milestone that positions Spain at the European vanguard in the development of shared data infrastructures, strengthening the competitiveness of the sector and promoting innovation and public-private collaboration

  • Tourism | 5/12/2026

    Jordi Hereu announces grants worth 15 million euros to boost energy efficiency in the tourism sector

    Hotels, hospitality establishments, and campsites, among others, will be eligible for the aid. The Minister of Industry and Tourism has recalled the importance of supporting tourism in its transition to triple sustainability, a strategic sector for the Spanish economy in a context of uncertainty due to the global consequences of the war in Iran The deadlines for requesting subsidies, minimum and maximum amounts, as well as other details, will be known soon when the Royal Decree is published that will regulate the subsidies. In Spain there are currently around 300,000 hospitality establishments that employ approximately 1.85 million workers

  • The Ministry | 5/12/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism opens its doors to citizens during Open Administration Week 2026

    The objective is to bring administration closer to the citizen, based on five principles: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration Conferences, seminars, round tables and visits to different independent centers are some of the activities scheduled for these days

  • Industry | 5/8/2026

    Industry strengthens industrial governance in a new High Level Forum

    As a main novelty, the Industrial Dialogue Committee is created, a permanent executive body that will provide greater agility, continuity and effectiveness to the work of the Forum and strengthen public-private collaboration. The new regulation expands the functions of the Forum, strengthening its role in the design, evaluation and monitoring of industrial policies, with the objective of boosting the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of Spanish industry. With this measure, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism is committed to a more solid, transparent and participatory model of industrial governance.

  • Industry | 5/8/2026

    Hereu calls to lead the European industry of the future in an uncertain world

    Strengthening European strategic autonomy, reindustrializing with sustainability criteria and moving towards large pan-European projects capable of gaining scale and securing supplies are today at the center of the agenda. For Hereu, Spain starts from a favorable position thanks to the promotion of the energy transition, renewable energies, digitalization and PERTE. The IND+I Day has served Minister Hereu to claim talent, innovation and education as pillars of the European industrial future, as well as the need to provide a stable regulatory framework through a new Law of Industry and Strategic Autonomy.

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