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Navarre in Europe

Navarre in Europe

Strategic location of Navarre

The Foral Community of Navarre is located in the north of Spain, at the western end of the Pyrenees, where it shares a 163-kilometre stretch of border with France. It has a territorial extension of 10,391.08 square kilometres.

Navarre is a European crossroads between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and connects Spain with the rest of Europe.

Its capital, Pamplona, is located at a comfortable distance from several international airports (Bilbao, Zaragoza, Biarritz and Bordeaux). And it has daily high-speed rail connections with Madrid (2) and Barcelona (2).

Multimodal facilities are being planned and also to form part of the Lisbon-Paris European Axis.

Navarre in Europe

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0,97

Quality of life
With an OECD development index (IDH) of 0.97, Navarra is one of the regions with the highest standard of living in the world and the region with the highest quality of life in Spain according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE, 2021).

3rd

R+D+i
Navarra is the third Spanish region that invests the most per inhabitant in R+D+i with an investment of 1.91% compared to the regional GDP. In addition, it is one of the European regions that has its own tax system.

26,1%

Contribution of the industrial sector to GDP
Navarra's industrial fabric plays a very important role in its economy, representing more than 26.1% of GDP, almost 13 points above the Spanish and EU average.

Presentation of Navarre

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Navarre is...biotechnology

  • Biotechnology business intensity in Navarre is the highest in Spain, with 1.16 biotech companies per 1,000.
  • The biotechnology sector employs more than 2,400 professionals in Navarre.
  • There are more than 30 private companies and 4 research centers dedicated to biotechnology in Navarra.
  • €44.3 million were invested in research in the biotechnology sector in 2020.

 

Navarre is...healthy and sustainable food

  • The agri-food sector is the second largest area of the Navarrese economy, accounting for 6.6% of the total regional GDP and 14% of the industrial GDP.
  • Navarre leads the Complementary Agro-Food Plan that brings together the Ministry of Science and Innovation and 7 regions from Spain, with a planned investment of 49.2 million euros.
  • Navarre has 3 research centres, 1 technology centre, 1 public company and 1 cluster that work on the development and creation of new lines of growth in the agri-food sector.
  • Some of the leading national companies in the agri-food sector have their headquarters in Navarre, among others Ultracongelados Virto, Congelados de Navarra, Grupo AN, Florette Ibérica or Viscofan.
  • Navarre has a strong presence of foreign companies in the region: General Mills, Gelagri Ibérica, Mondelez International, Agrozumos, etc.

Navarre is...renewable energy

  • The Government of Navarre has promulgated continuous energy plans with objectives focused on energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources.
  • Renewable energies are the third largest sector in Navarre with more than 110 companies, 6,400 jobs and a turnover of 4,500 million euros.
  • Renewable energies in Navarre represent the second largest sector in terms of exports thanks to the manufacture of wind turbines and their components.
  • Companies based in Navarre such as Acciona Energía, Siemens Gamesa, Nordex-Acciona Windpower and many SMEs provide great added value in electronic components to the industry.

Navarre is...green mobility

  • The automotive sector in Navarre represents 25% of industrial GDP, which represents 30% of the region's GDP.
  • The sector brings together 120 companies whose turnover amounts to 6.5 billion euros.
  • Exports from the automotive sector represent 46% of Navarre's exports of goods, being the leading export sector in the region.
  • The automotive sector directly employs some 13,000 workers: 4.5% of employment in Navarre.

Navarre is...personalized medicine

  • Navarre is a pioneer region in the approval of a comprehensive strategy for personalized medicine.
  • The health industry sector in Navarre has 83 companies and a turnover of around 800 million euros.
  • The Government of Navarre has financed 10 strategic R&D projects in genomics and advanced medicine with a total investment of 18.9 million euros until 2020.
  • The International Consortium for Personalized Medicine (ICPerMed) has recognized the "PharmaNAGEN" project from Navarre as the "Best International Practice in Advanced Medicine".

Navarre is...digital territory

  • The Government of Navarre has promoted the “Digital Innovation Hub” (IRIS) with the aim of digitizing Navarre and moving towards industry 4.0.
  • The Navarrese ICT sector is made up of nearly 200 companies that employ 3,500 people and have a turnover of around €280M.
  • The Technology and Consulting Cluster of Navarre (ATANA) is made up of more than 60 companies and promotes collaborative innovation with the purpose of research and digital transformation for Navarre.
  • The ICT sector represents 30% of GDP and allows Navarre to move towards digital transformation.