SANTANDER, 24 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Society for the Development of Cantabria, SODERCAN, and the Institute of Foreign Trade, ICEX, have laid the foundations to coordinate new joint actions in terms of internationalization and attracting investments.

For this reason, collaboration has been highlighted to promote the internationalization of startups and attract investments in the technological and industrial sector.

This was agreed upon, in a meeting, by the CEO of SODERCAN, Ángel Pedraja, and the director of New Markets, Raquel Manzanares; the director of Institutional Relations of ICEX, Marta Valero, and the territorial director of ICEX in Cantabria, Manuel Blanco, among others.

SODERCAN, belonging to the Ministry of Industry, Employment, Innovation and Commerce of Cantabria, has presented to ICEX the new Internationalization Plan of Cantabria 2024-2027, currently in the design phase, which will be aligned with the Internationalization Strategy of Spain.

Among the new actions, a new agreement to extend reverse missions of buyers and/or opinion leaders of the agri-food sector stands out, to be held in Cantabria this year.

Likewise, collaboration will be strengthened to promote the internationalization of startups and the attraction of investments in the technological and industrial sector.

In the field of sustainability, it is proposed to create a catalog of support programs of the different autonomous communities to promote certification in matters related to environmental management.

In addition, it has been proposed that the region be in Trade Promotion Europe (TPE), an organization made up of 30 institutions for the promotion of foreign trade and European investments.

SODERCAN highlights that the internationalization of an economy is "key to contributing to its economic growth, ensuring the stability and international growth of companies."