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Open For Business Malaga, Spain
• Open Metropolis
– Location
– History
– Culture
– Recreation
– Strategic Plan
• Gateway to the “Costa Del Sol”
– Airport
– Seaport
– Railroad
– Roads
• City of Knowledge
– University of Malaga
– Research and Development
– Spanish Language and Bilingual Institutes
• Economic Capital of Andalusia
– Business Sectors
– Technology Park of Andalusia
– Club Malaga Valley
– Trade Fairs and Congress Center
– Malaga Convention Bureau
– Malaga Film Office
• Conclusion
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Open Metropolis:
Location
• Population of 570,000, a
metropolitan population of
over 1.2 million and 1.7
million in the province.
• Technology Capital of
Andalusia, the southern
region of Spain.
• Capital of the “Costa del Sol”
in Spain.
• The California of Europe.
• Situated on the southern coast of Spain just 85 miles east of the Strait of Gibraltar and on
the southwest corner of the Mediterranean Arch.
• Its privileged natural setting between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains ensures
that Malaga enjoys one of the best climates in Spain and in Europe.
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Open Metropolis:
History
• City with more than 3,000 years of history and a rich cultural and monumental heritage.
• Founded by the Phoenicians circa 770 BC.
• Formed an important part of the Roman Empire.
• Was a prosperous city during the Nasrid dynasty of Al-Andalus.
• Incorporated with the King of Castilla (Spain) in 1487.
• Malaga´s cathedral is unfinished and missing an entire tower because monies were sent to
support the colonists during the American War of Independence (1775–1783) in which
malagueño Bernardo de Gálvez played an important role.
• Converted into the principal industrial city of Spain, during the 19th century.
• Leads the “Costa del Sol” tourist boom since the 1960s.
• The archaeological remains and monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabian and
Christian epochs convert the historic center into an "Open Museum" displaying its rich
patrimony.
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Open Metropolis:
Culture
Picasso´s Home
• Birthplace of artist Pablo Picasso and port city for Spanish military leader Bernardo de
Gálvez, who served as Louisiana Governor. Galveston, Texas was named in his honor.
• Network of 25 museums including Picasso´s Birthplace Museum, Museum Picasso Malaga,
the Contemporary Art Center, the future Carmen Thyssen Museum and museums of
Flamenco Art, of Glass, and Holy Week, as well as numerous exhibit halls and art galleries.
• Cervantes Theatre, Echegaray Theatre and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga.
• The Mediterranean diet is prevalent in the cuisine. Malaga is famous for a variety of fried fish
dishes and local wines.
• Religious statues and ornaments with grand artistic value parade through the streets every
year during a spectacular Holy Week Easter celebration.
• The annual Malaga Spanish Film Festival began in 1998 with the goal to promote Spanish
cinematography and has the support of city native, Antonio Banderas, as well as other actors
and directors.
• This important cultural infrastructure and the rich artistic heritage, reflecting 3,000 years of
history, make Malaga a capital of culture.
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Open Metropolis:
Recreation
• Mediterranean humid subtropical climate.
• Average temperatures 73º F maximum and 55º F minimum.
• 2,901 hours of sunlight throughout the year.
• 8 miles of coastline.
• Several recreational seaports.
• Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada (80 runs and 12 miles² of terrain) is
just 2 hours away.
• More than 50 of the 266 golf courses in Spain.
• Natural parks: Mountains of Malaga (11,700 acres) and Marismas del
Guadalhorce (150 acres).
• La Concepcion Historical-Botanical Gardens of Malaga is one of the few
botanical gardens in Europe and the most important in the Iberian
peninsula with 5,000 plants from 1,000 tropical and subtropical species.
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Gateway to the “Costa Del Sol”
• 1st Airport in Andalusia and 3rd in the Iberian peninsula.
– 12 million passengers per year.
– 124 direct destinations in 31 countries.
– New York (JFK) to Malaga seasonal direct flight with Delta Airlines.
– 1.8 billion € expansion doubled the capacity to
9,000 passengers per hour.
• 2nd Cruise ship port in the peninsula and 6th in the Mediterranean Sea.
– 2010: 312 ships with 659,123 passengers.
– 4 miles of docking space. 100 acres for container traffic.
– Import: grains of clinker, cereals, cement and petroleum coke
– Export: dolomite, orujo, olive oil, cabotage of goods, vehicles and passengers.
– Developing restaurants / entertainment complex to connect the port to the city.
• High-speed trains, commuter railway and metro system.
– Madrid in 2 hour and 20 minutes.
– Barcelona in 4 hours and 40 minutes.
– 2 metro lines opening in 2011
• Highway infrastructure.
– A-7 Barcelona-Cádiz and A-45 Córdoba-Malaga.
– Algeciras and Córdoba in 90 minutes, Granada in 1 hour and Seville in 2 hours.
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City of Knowledge:
University of Malaga
• The University of Malaga (UMA) follows a model of education based in dialogue and
intercultural respect.
– 40,000 students.
– 10,000 students studying information technology degrees.
– 2,000 foreign students.
– 1,000 students travel aboard.
– Faculties, schools and services include:
– Architecture – Philosophy
– Fine Arts – Telecommunication Engineering
– Science – Industrial Engineering
– Communications / Marketing – Computer Engineering
– Economics – Medicine
– Education – Technical
– Law – Psychology
– Business – Tourism
• The expansion of the Teatinos campus will create 2 million sq. ft. for education, 1 million sq. ft.
for sports and ½ million sq. ft. for technology start-ups and investigation.
• The adaptation of the UMA to the new European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) facilitates the
movement of students among the 46 countries participating in the European Space for Higher
Education.
• Andalucia Tech is an ambitious and innovative project supported by the
Universities of Malaga and Seville to attract, integrate and develop
talented people by creating an ecosystem of knowledge and innovation
generation so that scientific and technology research activities
increases through a sustainable, open and universal campus model.
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City of Knowledge:
Research & Development
• The presence of the University of Malaga in the Technology Park of Andalusia is vital to
achieve the link between students, researchers and the business world. The university has
several facilities within the technology park including the Office for Investigation Results
Transfer (OTRI) and the Center of Image Technology (CTI).
• PROMALAGA is a municipal company dealing with initiatives and business activities
designed to promote economic development, to generate employment and to improve the
overall well-being for the citizens of Malaga.
• The Malaga Municipal Business Center provides:
– Research and development incubator with 23 laboratories and 35 offices,
interdisciplinary projects, and focus on technology transfer to mass markets.
– Business incubator with 10 offices and 8 industrial buildings, consultancy on business
plans, business training and office services.
– Financial incentives for startup companies.
– Advanced services such as consulting, ISO certifications and free bookkeeping.
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City of Knowledge:
Spanish Language and Bilingual Institutes
• Malaga is the perfect place to study Spanish and to learn about European culture. It is not
only the professionalism of the institutes, but also the open character of the Malagueños.
The variety of leisure activities that the city offers multiplies the opportunities to meet people
and to practice what you learn.
– In 1947, the University of Malaga began offering Spanish
Language Courses for Foreigners.
– Today, there are more than 14 private schools integrated in the
Association of Spanish Schools in Malaga offering Spanish
Language Courses.
• There are more than 10 International and Bilingual Schools offering a variety of educational
models in various languages.
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