Research and development resources:

R&D resources are mainly linked to the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This institution has 155 research groups with more than a thousand researchers, grouped around eleven research institutes.

The island is also home to the research and experimentation centres and areas of the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) and the Canary Islands Technological Institute (ITC).

The most relevant areas of research are related to information and communication technologies, marine biotechnology, renewable energies and environmental conservation.

Tax advantages (+):

Gran Canaria is one of the islands that form part of the Canary Islands, an Autonomous Community belonging to the Spanish State and therefore also to the European Union. As it is a fully integrated territory, the applicable legal regime is Spanish and Community law.

It also has its own Economic and Fiscal Regime, fully compatible with European regulations, thanks to which it is possible to benefit from reduced taxation on business profits and consumption, as well as access to other incentives for business investment.

In the following link you can find more information about taxation in Gran Canaria and the incentives available to foreign investors.

Location and digital connectivity infrastructures:

The island offers a wide variety of locations for companies to set up and start their business.

The most important business parks are those of Arinaga, El Goro, Salinetas and El Sebadal, which are spread over different parts of the island. In them it is possible to find spaces and warehouses for industrial, logistic or commercial activities.

Likewise, the Gran Canaria Technology Park offers different locations with infrastructure adapted for technological and innovative activities, aimed at entrepreneurs or growing companies.

On the other hand, there is a wide range of offices and coworking spaces in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where there is also a wide range of offices and coworking spaces in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where there is also a wide range of offices and coworking spaces, The main public institutions and some of the island's most important business headquarters are located here.

Broadband access, at more than 10 Mbps, is guaranteed in the main urban centres of Gran Canaria. In addition, the main towns and villages have fibre to the home (FTTH) deployments.

Access to ultrafast networks, at more than 100 Mbps, is offered in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the different sites of the Technology Park and in the industrial estates.

Air and maritime connectivity:

Gran Canaria has magnificent port and airport infrastructures which, despite its island status, guarantee frequent and extensive connections with all European countries and the African continent.

In addition, a powerful area of specialised services has been set up around the port of Las Palmas.  

Aerial connections:

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) connects the island with more than one hundred destinations in Spain, Europe and Africa. In 2019, more than thirteen million passengers passed through the airport, making it the sixth Spanish airport in terms of passenger numbers and the fifth in terms of operations.