Internationalization support

Main types of support

Information

The lack of information is one of the main barriers faced by companies
the entities that provide support usually offer information: information

about the economy and the conditions for the countries' businesses; studies

of market on sectors; information on foreign trade techniques,

means of payment, transportation

financing

Many countries offer their companies
similar instruments to support the financing of operations

international

Identification of potential partners

It is another of the key barriers to
that companies face when they approach a foreign market. The

Public administrations of many countries, usually through their

embassies, offer services to identify partners.

training

The realization
of training activities is a key activity in supporting companies:

through courses (face-to-face and online), seminars, workshops, etc.

Key organizations in Spain

Secretary of State for Commerce

With this organization companies can obtain a source of financing for their international operations.

The network of Commercial Offices abroad

The Commercial Offices have specialized personnel in trade issues
Exterior.

The Territorial Network of Commerce

They are a network of representations in provinces and autonomous communities by
all of Spain.

These territorial delegations are offices of the Secretary of State for Trade and

of the ICEX for all the

National Geography.

The ICEX

The ICEX organizes information dissemination activities in Spain: seminars on
foreign markets, foreign trade techniques, business opportunities that are
derive from the activity of multilateral organizations

CESCE

It is a public-private company, that is, whose capital shares the State
with private companies, mainly banks.

Its function is to ensure the collection of operations with the

Exterior.

COFIDES

Its function is to support with investment the foreign investment of the companies
Spanish
COFIDES is also a company that combines public shareholders and
private

Official Credit Institute (ICO)

it's a public bank
attached to the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.
The ICO provides
funds to banks, ensures the interest of export credits that these
grant, acts as financial agent of the Spanish government