Malaga, Spain An Entrepreneurial Smart City 1
An Entrepreneurial Smart City 1.1 million metropolitan population Rich cultural heritage 32 museums Birthplace of Pablo Picasso & Antonio Banderas Economic and Technological Capital of Andalusia Sectors: Tourism, Construction, Technology and Agriculture. Malaga University: 36,000 students & 59 degrees Andalucía Tech: Campus of Excellence Costa del Sol 315 days of sunshine, 18º C, mild year round temperatures. 50+ golf courses 2
Gateway to the Costa Del Sol 1 st Airport in Andalusia & 3 rd in Iberian peninsula. 13,781,984 passengers in 2014. 124 direct destinations in 31 countries. 2 nd Cruise ship port in peninsula & 6 th in the Mediterranean Sea. 312 ships with 651.517 passengers in 2014. Imports/Exports: olive oil, vehicles, cereals and cement. Restaurant / entertainment promenade connecting port to city. High-speed trains, commuter railway and metro system. Madrid in 2 hour and 20 minutes. Barcelona in 4 hours and 40 minutes. 2 metro lines. 3
International Population 140 Nationalities living in Malaga & the surrounding area. 49,737 foreign residents in Malaga 8,6 % of the population 11,361 European More than 18 International and Bilingual Schools offering variety of educational models in various languages. 4
Centre Pompidou Contemporary Art Centre Picasso Museum Carmen Thyssen Museum Saint Petersburg Collection Russian Museum 5
A European Silicon Valley 600 companies in Andalucian Technological Park Club Malaga Valley think-tank meets 2 times a year 15 Business Incubators, Accelerators & Venture Capitalist Foreign Companies Accenture, AIAC, Catepillar, CSC, Deloitte, Eagle Productivity Solutions, Ericsson, FujitsuTen, Google, Huawei, IBM, ITRS, KeySight Technologies, ORACLE, Piksel, The Workshop, TDK-EPC. 6
Club Malaga Valley e-27 is an important European technological "think tank" which twice a year gathers the presidents and CEOs of the major technology companies in Spain along with prominent political and business leaders. The goal is to reinforce Malaga Valley, an innovative ecosystem on the southern coast of Spain, known for its technology industry, its "Smart City" pilot-projects, its high-speed rail technological center and its entrepreneurial spirit. 7
Business Incubators & Accelerators 8
+35 Smart City Projects Urban Mobility Plan Electronic Government Services Micro Energy Generation (Solar panel & wind turbines) Waste Management systems & biogas energy generators Efficient Buildings Open Data Internet of Things (connected city sensors) Big Data Analytics Urban Lab for SMEs & Entrepreneurs New Technology Demonstration Centre 10,000 Smart Electric Grid Users 25 Public Apps (http://moviles.malaga.eu) Parking Availability, Bus Schedules, City Events, Tourist Guides, Incident Management, Beach conditions 9
SmartCity Málaga Energy Pilot Project aimed at EU s 20 / 20 / 20 objectives 11 companies led by Endesa State-of-the-art technologies deployed 12,200 customers 1. Microgeneration 2. Smart grid distribution 3. Consumption 10
ZEM2All International electric vehicle project based in Malaga with the support of the Japanese Government, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Endesa involving 200 electric vehicles and 220 charging stations. 7 16 6 Rapid Charger MMC Rapid Charger Hitachi V2G Charger Endesa 11
An urban laboratory with the most innovative technologies where you can experiment, test and pilot your ideas and prototype regarding " SmartCity, Internet of Things, Big Data Technologies and Urban Solutions for Energy, Mobility, Water & Environment. The 4-storey building is home to Malaga s Traffic Control Center, Telefonica s Innovation/Demonstraion Center, Europe s Fi-Ware servers, Telefonica s Open Future Accelerator, and a Digital Content Hub. 12
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Contact The City of Malaga has made a commitment to helping international businesses establish offices in Malaga and could provide the following services to your company: Organize commercial visits to the city. Provide economic data about the business environment. Contact major companies and possible local business partners. Identify financial incentives, grants and loans from local, regional and European institutions. Introduce venture capitalists and Business Angels. Guide you through the process of establishing a company. Help identify land and/or office space. Grant industrial plots of land. Authorize building permits and opening licenses. Set rates for municipal property taxes. Assist with housing, utilities, international schooling, Spanish registration and personal taxes. Inform on cultural activities, recreational events and general knowledge about the city. Marc Sanderson International Economic Development Director Tel: (+34) 951 92 91 48 Mobile: (+34) 608 761 046 msanderson@malaga.eu www.openforbusiness.malaga.eu Twitter: @MalagaOFB 14