Sodercan offers companies more than 3,2 million euros for their entry into international markets

In 2017, the amount allocated to internationalisation tripled compared to 2015

Díaz Tezanos presents the aid from the 'Globalízate' programme, which triples the 2015 allocation and prioritises SMEs and plans that create employment.

[Img # 23031] The vice president of Government of Cantabria and president of SODERCAN (Regional Development Society of Cantabria), Eva Díaz Tezanos, has presented the program of Aid for the internationalisation of Cantabrian companies 'Globalize', which this year has a budget of more than 3,2 million euros, and will prioritize SMEs and projects that create jobs.

Diaz Tezanos He explained that this plan, together with the plan to support entrepreneurship, which has already been presented, and the one that will soon be announced to promote the creation of business groups, "will lead to the objective that we all have, which is to create more employment, that this employment is more stable and of better quality and, above all, to create wealth in our country." Autonomous community".

In this regard, he highlighted the “important economic commitment” of the Government, which in 2017 tripled the amount allocated to the Capabilities in 2015 and is up by almost 17% compared to last year. It also shows “the firm and determined commitment of the Executive” to what it considers a key element for the competitiveness of companies, especially SMEs, and for the generation of stable and quality employment.

“For small and medium-sized businesses to open up to foreign markets It is the challenge of the immediate future and from SODERCAN We propose to help overcome the obstacles, not few or small, that the SMEs They face each other in their internationalization process", said the vice president, who has focused on advice and information for these companies as a key element "to help them find the most suitable market niche."

Díaz Tezanos also reviewed the programme in 2016, in which 158 companies requested aid, of which 133 received some subsidy for their international activity.

He also explained that another objective of SODERCAN in the departure of companies abroad is that this becomes a permanent activity. “Cantabria needs to increase its export base and especially the base of companies that export regularly,” he said.

The core program of internationalization, 'Go global, is endowed with 2.840.000 euros, of which 2.690.000 euros are allocated to finance the aid bases Support for International Promotion Actions (1.850.000 euros) Incorporation of Personnel Specialized in Foreign Trade (600.000) Trade Missions (90.000) and Support for Commercial Implementation Abroad (150.000).

In addition, another 150.000 euros are allocated to the consolidation of the Export Consortiums'Santander fine food' and 'Santander global metal', and 353.503 euros for complementary actions. The budget is completed with another 51.162 euros to co-finance European projects.

Balance 2016

Diaz Tezanos The programme has also reviewed the programme in 2016, in which 158 companies applied for aid, of which 133 received some form of subsidy for their international activity.

Furthermore, SODERCAN 300 queries on this subject were answered and 113 visits were made to companies by technicians from the Internationalisation department of the public company. In total, 41 companies participated in five trade missions that were carried out together with the Chamber of Commerce.

According to data provided by the vice president, Cantabrian companies continue to have Europe as their main reference for their exports, especially France, Portugal, United Kingdom and to a lesser extent Germany, . Out of the European Union, expectations are growing in countries such as Türkiye, Morocco and Iran, and in Latin America The presence of companies extends to already explored markets such as Mexico, Cuba, Peru or Colombia, and emerging ones such as the case of Chile.