Its privileged geographical location as the southernmost port in the European Union and tri -continental bridge between America, Africa and Europe, makes the Islands  a magnificent commercial and business platform.

Historically and culturally the Islands are very closely linked with Latin America and  with significant commercial and institutional links with West Africa.

Why the Canary Islands?

The Canary Islands are an excellent business platform and logistics services and technology transfer across continents to be integrated among the major international trade routes.

 

This circumstance allows an investor approaches strategic projects in West Africa and Latin America from the Canary Islands, with the legal certainty a business base in Europe implies.

 

Taxation

Thanks to the particularity of its economic system governed by the Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF) of the Canary Islands, the archipelago has the most attractive tax incentive of the European framework: The ZEC.  An approved tool by the Community Authorities, with their exemptions tax, it offers the added value of being compatible with other REF incentives, in addition to other government grants and subsidies.

 

Location

Situación geográfica Canarias
Located just over 1,000 kilometers from mainland and about 100 from the coast of Africa. The islands are positioned in the Atlantic Ocean as a strategic location between Europe, Africa and America.

Geographical tricontinental location

Economy

Economía Canarias
The Canarian economy is characterized by the great importance of the tertiary sector, representing over 80% of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) based on tourism, trade and construction.

European Economic Level

Infrastructure

Telecomunicaciones en islas canarias
Thanks to its location, the Canary Islands have modern sea and air infrastructure and is optimized for the establishment and development in information technology and communications.

Advanced infrastructure

 

Training

Universidades Canarias
Canary has two public universities, one in Tenerife (University of La Laguna) and the other in Gran Canaria (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) with 44.562 students registered in the Canarian universities, over one third are studying technical subjects such as engineering and computing.

Highly qualified staff

Leisure and Culture

Ocio y Cultura en Canarias
Culture is displayed in the Islands through a wide range in every area: music, theater, painting, sculpture, literature, dance, etc. Our visitors enjoy endless entertainment.

Wide range of cultural and leisure

Health

Sanidad en Canarias
Health in the Canary Islands satisfies European quality standards. The Canary Islands have modern and efficient health facilities: hospitals, research centers, etc.

Network of modern hospitals

 
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