“More industry, but, above all, of better quality”: Salvador Illa and the country's main economic agents have sealed this Monday the new National Pact for Industry. The roadmap until 2030 foresees an investment of almost 4,500 million euros in 190 actions comprised in five major areas, such as innovation or employment. During his speech, the President of the Generalitat emphasized that the agreement "is not a sectoral pact" but a "national and future pact". The text has been agreed with the two main employers' associations in the territory, Foment del Treball and Pimec, and the two majority trade unions, Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) and UGT. The objective: that by 2030 industry represents 25% of Catalonia's gross domestic product (GDP), the macroeconomic indicator that measures the monetary value of all final goods and services produced within a territory.

The Catalan government has given the green light to the new National Pact for Industry (PNI) 2026-2030, an ambitious strategic plan that aims to inject €5 billion to revitalize and transform Catalonia's industrial fabric. The document was validated by the Catalan Business Council at an event presided over by the Minister of Business and Labor, Miquel Sàmper, who also reported to a parliamentary committee. It has the support of a wide range of social, economic, and academic stakeholders.

The Minister of Business and Employment, Miquel Sàmper, announced this Thursday that the Generalitat (Catalan Government) will invest €4.4 billion between 2026 and 2030 within the framework of the new National Pact for Industry. The figure exceeds the industrial investment planned in the previous pact, for the years 2022 to 2025, which is 3.27 billion, including European funds.