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DISCOVER YOUR PREMIER PROFESSIONAL DESTINATION IN EUROPE’S GREEN TECH HUB

Why Valencia is the place...

1. To work
Forbes magazine crowned Valencia as the best city to live, considering factors like work-life balance, quality of life, living costs, and healthcare (free in Spain). Over 150000 emigrants around the world support the InterNations survey. The vibrant Valencian international community is already the 16,5% of the city population, where the average age is 41.2 years old. 3108 of them come from North America.

2. To visit
Valencia is prominently featured in the New York Times' esteemed '52 Places to Go in 2024' list. Valencia stands out for its stunning beaches, vibrant cultural scene, and rich gastronomic traditions, but also for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and ambitious goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. Recognized by Forbes as the best city to live in 2022, Valencia's allure is undeniable.  

3. To become
Valencian Community ranks as Spain’s third most popular destination among international students and professionals seeking career opportunities, also among North Americans. Nearly 10.000 chose Valencia to improve their skills. Guess what? Many of them try to extend their time in this Mediterranean gem.  

4. To experiment
Valencia has the most ambitious Urban Sandbox in Spain: a one-stop-shop model, facilitating real tests to boost innovative and technological projects in the city, offering companies the opportunity to test their products in real environments to ensure their success. Valencia is a fast-growing innovation hub in Europe.  

5. To trust
Valencia hosts the United Nation Global Service Base in Spain with 500 professionals. A technological hub inaugurated in 2011 that nowadays is a fundamental support to peace operations around the world.  

6. To invest
United States was last year first international investor in Spain. In 2022 alone, the Valencian Community attracted 2.534 M€ in investments, with a keen focus on the service and industrial sectors. Notably, global giants such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Airbnb, Visa, Boeing, General Motors, Chevron, and many more have strategically chosen Spain as their investment destination.

7. To be green
Valencia has been named European Green Capital 2024, an initiative launched by the European Commission in 2010 that recognizes municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants that excel in environmental standards and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to environmental protection. Only 14 cities had it before and Valencia is the first Mediterranean city to have it.  

8. To explore  

This city serves as the ideal gateway to Europe, boasting Spain's largest port, which ranks first in the Mediterranean, fourth in Europe and among the top 20 best-connected ports worldwide. Situated along the western end of the Mediterranean Sea, it lies at a strategic location near the route to the Atlantic Ocean and at the heart of the Spanish Mediterranean arc, seamlessly connecting with Europe. 

9. To dream 

Supported by a collaborative and interconnected ecosystem based in public & private institutions, Valencia has over 30 incubators & accelerators, more than 1057 startups (+200M€ invested in them), counts with around 30 coworking spaces and more than 30 fund & investors.  

Valencia awaits with endless opportunities, contact us.

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