Key Competitive Attractions
The Valencian Community Investments is a non-profit government organisation, created by the Regional Government to help promote the region and attract foreign investments to the Valencian Community.
Key competitive advantages of the region include:
- A population of over 5 million people
- One of Spain's richest regions, benefitting from an expanse of coastline, facilitating vibrant tourism and shipping industries.
- Well placed to reach key French, Italian and Northern African markets.
- Excellent transport links to the rest of Spain and Portugal.
- Home to numerous renowned universities including the University of Valencia, founded in 1499, and one of Spain's most prestigious Universities for Technology, Research, Aerospace, Chemicals. The region’s educational institutions have also established close relationships with the business community, as well as other world-renowned universities including Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard.
- Alicante and Valencia international airports are nearby, and a third airport being built in Castellon is due for completion in 2012.
- Extensive rail, metro and tram networks throughout the region.
- Spain's largest seaport - the Port of Valencia - exports agricultural goods, ceramic tiles, marble, and automobiles (a Ford assembly line operates in Almussafes).
- Stunning coastline, scenery, warm climate, and a plethora of outdoor activities make the Valencian lifestyle extremely enviable.
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