Bring your project to Córdoba

Reasons to invest

Today Córdoba is a cosmopolitan, multicultural city, open to the world. It is well-connected, modern and equipped with all the services that any investor may rely upon to create and grow their business.

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Strategic geographical location and excellent connections.

Córdoba occupies a strategic position as a gateway and communications hub within Andalusia. The city is served by major national roads and highways, high-speed train lines and important freight railroads (Atlantic Corridor and Mediterranean Corridor).

Cordoba in figures

Córdoba is located in Andalusia, on the banks of the Guadalquivir River and at the foot of the Sierra Morena. The municipality of Cordoba has an area of 1,254 km2 and more than 326,000 inhabitants, making it the third most populated city in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Córdoba, which has an area of 13,771 km2 and 781,451 inhabitants. It boasts 2 universities, a university hospital, 30 intermediate vocational training centers, 31 higher vocational training centers and more than 11,000 companies located in its territory.

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Interesting business opportunities in the agri-food, biotechnology, tourism and defence sectors.

In the field of knowledge, Córdoba represents an international point of reference in agri-food research, led by the School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Córdoba, the Institute of Sustainable Agriculture of the CSIC, and the Institute of Agricultural, Fisheries and Agri-food Training of the Regional Government of Andalusia. In the Biomedical field, Córdoba is home to institutions such as the Reina Sofia University Hospital, the University of Córdoba and the Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC).

In addition to those two areas of specialization, an important project has recently been added, the Army Logistics Base, which is to be built in Córdoba, incorporating state-of-the-art technological elements, a strong R&D&I component, and where the role of the innovative ecosystem can be of great relevance. The Base will mobilise an investment of more than 350 million euros and will create more than 1,700 direct jobs and more than a thousand indirect jobs.

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Access to talent

Córdoba has excellent educational centres related to both university and vocational training relevant the various economic sectors in the city.

The University of Cordoba

  • 10 Faculties and Schools

  • 36 Undergraduate courses

  • 53 Official Masters’ courses

  • 11 Doctoral Programmes

  • +1.665 Professors and Researchers

  • + 18,000 Students

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Enjoy the financial benefits of lower operational overheads

Córdoba offers a very attractive business environment, with very competitive labour, operating and living costs.

Talent to compete

The Córdoba province has an active population of more than 381,000 people, of which more than 58% are employed. The weight of the different economic sectors in relation to GDP is as follows:

10,5%

Primary

5,9%

Construction

11,7%

Industry

71,9%

Services

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Quality of life recognized and valued worldwide.

Córdoba offers a welcoming environment suitable for the perfect work/life balance. It is a medium-sized city, with all the services of a large city. A cradle of interculturality, its cultural and monumental legacy is huge, complemented accordingly by a wide gastronomic offer