During two days of work they will share the different cases and dynamics to exchange good practices that allow the continuous improvement of all institutions.
The Canarian representatives will meet companies in the Fiscal Area such as the Oesía technology company and the Petaca Chico plant to see all the sectors present in the Cádiz facilities
The three free zones will work together in the relationship with the Free Zones of the Americas given the centuries-old connection of the territories with Overseas
The delegates from the free zones of Tenerife, Manuel Martínez Álvarez, and Gran Canaria, Gabriel Corujo, visit the Cádiz Free Zone for two days to learn about its history and activity, its facilities, the Blue Economy incubator, Incubazul, and some of the leading companies installed in the Cadiz tax area.
The State delegate in the Cádiz Consortium, Fran González, received today the Canarian representatives with whom he held an initial meeting in which he explained in detail the activity of the consortium, as well as a presentation of the activity and projects that are being carried out. developing the Free Trade Zone of Cádiz.
During the visit to the fiscal premises of Cádiz, Manuel Martínez and Gabriel Corujo were able to attend a presentation of the Institution, highlighting the fact that this year it is celebrating its 95th Anniversary, which represents for the people of Cádiz, its history, activity and equipment. Afterwards, they took a tour of the premises and learned about the activity of the Blue Economy incubator, Incubazul, and the startups that are housed there participating in the acceleration program.
Likewise, today's session is also expected to focus on ways of working together and learning the good practices of each so that they can be implemented in others. In addition, collaboration has been being addressed to connect these three free zones in southern Spain with the American free zones, given the connection of the islands and Cádiz with overseas trade.
For tomorrow, there will be new monographic meetings with technicians from the institution, which will be followed by a visit to companies installed in the Tax Precinct of Cádiz and that represent the latest additions to the network of firms that operate from Cádiz and that indicate the future of the activity that the Free Zone intends, such as Oesía and Petaca Chico. In the case of the engineering company, they will learn about its activity from the Cádiz plant and the link with state-of-the-art elements and security of the projects developed in Navantia; while at the Petaca Chico plant they will learn about the manufacturing of one of the most cutting-edge companies in the province, with more than 30 years of experience and a benchmark in the world of wild almadraba bluefin tuna.
Fran González has indicated that he considers collaboration and joint work with other free zones essential and has emphasized that “the seven Spanish free zones are complementary. It is important that we share our industrial models and can serve each other as models and references.”
In this sense, Fran González explained that he is convinced that “coordination between the seven Spanish free zones, each with its characteristics and strengths, is essential to create synergies and thus favor the productive fabric closest to each one. Furthermore, with the Free Trade Zone of Tenerife and Gran Canaria we are united by the natural Atlantic alliance, the strategic location as spaces of opportunity for internationalization to the markets of Latin America and Africa.”
For his part, the delegate of the Free Trade Zone of Gran Canaria, Gabriel Corujo, stated that “in this visit we can bring together the promotion strategies in Latin America to place the Canarian free zones and the Free Zone of Cádiz within the tricontinental axis that It unites Latin America, Africa and Europe.” Corujo added that “it is essential that we take advantage of the complementarity that we have between the free zones, and for us, the Canary free zones, it is an opportunity to be able to rely on the leadership and promotion of the Blue Economy that has been working in in recent years the Free Trade Zone of Cádiz”.
Manuel Martínez, delegate of the Tenerife Free Trade Zone, pointed out that “this visit is very important for us. The Tenerife Free Zone is in its beginnings and we want to see the driving projects that have served the Cádiz Free Zone for its development and learn about the relationship with the university through Incubazul, which allows us to attract young talent and reduce the rates of youth unemployment in Tenerife. And I want to thank DEE Fran González for the fraternal welcome and his desire to share with us joint and complementary strategies.”
