The Spanish network of 'Centros Europeos de Empresas e Innovación' (CEEIs) (European Centres for Business & Innovation) are organizations whose purpose is to promote investment and employment within their own areas of activity. They provide support for innovative SMEs and entrepreneurs and have received European Commission quality certification as "European Community - Business & Innovation Centres" (BICs).

CEEI Bahía de Cádiz

CEEI Bahía de Cádiz is a non-profit making organization operating in the public interest, which is composed of and supported by the major economic players in the area of the Bay of Cadiz.

Its purpose is to stimulate investment, employment and a culture of innovation in the region. To this end, it organises a wide range of events and offers comprehensive guidance and advisory services to SMEs in the promotion of new business projects.

Consequently, CEEI Bahía de Cádiz:

Offers specialist advisory services to newly incorporated and previously established SMEs in the design, launch and follow-up of new investment projects.

Acts as an interface between the needs of SMEs and the specialist business services available to them in the Bay of Cadiz.

Attracts and promotes National and European Projects which contribute to the economic development of the region.

Organises and promotes other events or actions which help existing firms to modernise and innovate, thus contributing to the overall development of the region.

Geographic area of activity.

CEEI Bahía Cádiz centres its efforts on the following towns:

§ Cádiz § Chiclana de la Frontera § El Puerto de Santa María § Jerez de la Frontera § Puerto Real § Rota § San Fernando

The Institution

The corporate entity constituting the CEEI Bahía Cádiz is known as the "Fundación Bahía de Cádiz para el Desarrollo Económico" (Bay of Cadiz Foundation for Economic Development), the current composition of which is as follows:

The Board:
Presidency: Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Navegación de Cádiz (Cadiz Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping)
Vice-presidencies: Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Bahía de Cádiz (Voluntary Municipal Consortium of the Bay of Cadiz)
Consorcio Zona Franca de Cádiz (Cadiz Free Zone Consortium)
Confederación de Empresarios de la Provincia de Cádiz (Confederation of Entrepreneurs of the Province of Cadiz)
Secretary: Puerto Real Town Council
Treasurer: Unicaja
Members of the Board:
Cadiz Town Council
Chiclana de la Frontera Town Council
Jerez de la Frontera Town Council
El Puerto de Santa Maria Town Council
Rota Town Council
San Fernando Town Council
University of Cadiz
Dragados Off Shore, S.A.
Diputación Provincial de Cádiz (Cadiz Provincial Government)
Instituto de Fomento de Andalucía (IFA) (Institute of Development of Andalusia)

The following is a list of other founding organizations of the CEEI Bahía Cádiz which are not members of the board:

Other founding members:
Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (Port Authority of the Bay of Cadiz)
Impulsa El Puerto, S.L.
Eléctrica de Cádiz
Empresa Municipal de Aguas de Cádiz, S.A.
Federico Joly y Cía, S.A.
Aguas del Puerto Empresa Municipal, S.A.
Ingeniería y Tecnología Andaluza, S.L.
Maderas Polanco, S.A.
Publicaciones del Sur, S.A.
Antonio Ortega, S.L.
Codenet, S.L.
Europa Corporación, S.L.
Comisiones Obreras / Unión General de Trabajadores de Cádiz

Sponsor Members:
Seremfor, S.L.
Ghersa Investigación y Desarrollo
Empresa Nacional Bazán, S.A.
Delphi Automotive Systems, S.A.
Airtel, S.A.
Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Jerez (Jerez Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Ingersa S.A.
Abance Ingeniería y Servicios, S.L.

Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación Bahía Cádiz (CEEI Bahía Cádiz)

Pol. Ind. Las Salinas - Centro de Lanzamiento Económico
C./ Delta nº 1 11.500 El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) España
Tlf : +34 956 860 654 Fax: +34 956 86 00 27/28
E-Mail: ceei@ceeibahia.com
Web : www.ceeibahia.com