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Cuba<br />
Greetings<br />
Foreign investment<br />
opportunities in Cuba<br />
H. E. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios<br />
Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Austria and Permanent<br />
Representative to the United Nations Office at Vienna and the<br />
International Organizations based in Austria.<br />
Transforming the economy and achieving<br />
a prosperous, efficient and sustainable<br />
society is Cuba’s aim. In order to do<br />
so, foreign investment is a fundamental<br />
source of development and an essential part of<br />
the country’s current strategy.<br />
Last November, at the 35th Havana International<br />
Fair, was presented the latest edition<br />
of the Cuba’s Portfolio of Foreign Investment<br />
Opportunities 2017-<strong>2018</strong>, which contains 456<br />
project proposals representing about $11 billion<br />
in potential foreign investment into sectors<br />
such as tourism, biotechnology, construction,<br />
energy, agriculture, and mining.<br />
The touristic sector includes 152 projects<br />
about building and marketing top-quality<br />
villas and hotels in various regions; hotel management<br />
and commercialization contracts;<br />
marina management agreements.<br />
The energy sector includes 13 projects<br />
based on the development of renewable energy<br />
sources. Among them are wind farms, 11 bioelectrical<br />
plants, and 100MW photovoltaic<br />
solar farms, with 50MW accumulation.<br />
The pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology<br />
sector includes 15 projects: production<br />
of vaccines for cancer treatment; plants for<br />
blood-based products, biomaterials, cytostatic,<br />
oral contraceptive pills and hormones, and<br />
avian vaccines.<br />
The health sector includes 2 projects: quality<br />
of life services, the creation of an international<br />
clinic for sports medicine, anti-doping<br />
control and education.<br />
The Mariel Special Development Zone<br />
(ZEDM) provides a world-class production and<br />
logistics platform for the establishment of companies,<br />
whose productions and services can be<br />
traded in the domestic market or exported.<br />
The Cuba´s Portfolio of Foreign Investment<br />
Opportunities details the country’s investment<br />
advantages, legal structures, and expectations<br />
from foreign investors. Each investment<br />
proposal includes information on the<br />
project’s location, estimated costs, nature of<br />
partnership with Cuban parties, and contact<br />
information.<br />
Foto: Cuban Embassy<br />
The doors to Cuba are opened. Welcome.<br />
The European Business and Investment Magazine <strong>iconannual</strong> 31
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