Ministry of Industry and Tourism

What Ministry of Industry and Tourism does

The Ministry of Industry and Tourism (Ministerio de Industria y Turismo) is a constituent ministry of the Government of Spain headquartered in Madrid at Paseo de la Castellana 160. It is responsible for national industrial policy, SME support, tourism strategy, and commerce, and serves as the primary administrator of Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan — the national instrument channeling approximately €70,000 million in Next Generation EU transfers for the 2021-2023 period. The Ministry's core product surface is a portfolio of strategic projects known as PERTEs (Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation), including PERTE VEC (electric vehicles), PERTE AGRO (agri-food), PERTE NAVAL (shipbuilding, €1,460M projected), PERTE Descarbonización Industrial (industrial decarbonization), and PERTE SALUD de VANGUARDIA (pharmaceutical/medical), complemented by direct subsidy programs such as Spain Auto 2030 (€1,280M), Programa Auto+, and the REINICIA+ FOCIT DANA disaster-recovery mechanism (€200M).

The Ministry does not sell commercial products; its revenue model is public fund administration. It distributes subsidies, grants, and zero-interest loans (channelled through ICO) funded by the Spanish national budget and European recovery funds, targeting eight major beneficiary segments: Spanish SMEs, tourism operators, the automotive ecosystem, agri-food, industrial decarbonization, shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, and disaster-affected establishments. Technology underpinning the ministry's e-government delivery is a conventional web platform with Google Analytics integration and ASP.NET session management, plus a recently launched Tourism Data Space (a federated data infrastructure aligned with European data space standards) and the Connected Industry 4.0 national strategy for industrial digitalization.

The Ministry operates through a network of 11+ wholly-owned state agencies and public entities — ENISA, EOI, Turespaña, OEPM, SEGITTUR, COFIDES, CESCE, CEM, Paradores de Turismo, ICEX, and SEPIDES — which handle financing, training, tourism promotion, intellectual property, metrology, export credit, and hotel operations respectively. The Ministry's customer-facing channels include the official website (www.mintur.gob.es) in six official languages, the Electronic Office (Sede Electrónica) for e-government procedures, a centralized Aid Portal, and dedicated portals at industria.gob.es and turismo.gob.es, reaching all 17 autonomous communities.

Name

Ministry of Industry and Tourism

Legal name

Ministerio de Industria y Turismo

Website

https://mintur.gob.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Industry and Tourism is a Spanish government ministry headquartered in Madrid that administers industrial policy, SME support, tourism strategy, and approximately €70 billion in Next Generation EU recovery funds through PERTE strategic projects and direct subsidy programs serving Spanish businesses across automotive, tourism, agri-food, naval, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration and Industrial Policy

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Livelihoods & Private Sector Development (BPADAEAE), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial policy administration
• Tourism strategy planning
• SME support programs
• Public subsidy management
• Electric vehicle ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Industry and Tourism administers Spain's national industrial policy, SME support programs, and tourism strategy. It coordinates the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, channeling approximately €70,000 million in Next Generation EU funds through multiple PERTE (Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation) covering electric vehicles, agri-food, shipbuilding, industrial decarbonization, and tourism. It also manages direct subsidy programs (Programa Auto+, REINICIA+ FOCIT DANA) and runs affiliated state agencies including Turespaña, ENISA, OEPM, EOI, ICEX, SEGITTUR, and Paradores de Turismo.

Product overview

The Ministry of Industry and Tourism (Gobierno de España) operates a portfolio of strategic initiatives, subsidy programs, and digital platforms to advance Spain's industrial, automotive, and tourism sectors. The core offerings include multiple PERTE (Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation) programs—PERTE VEC for electric vehicles, PERTE AGRO for agri-food, PERTE NAVAL for shipbuilding, and PERTE Descarbonización Industrial for industrial decarbonization. These are complemented by direct subsidy programs such as Programa Auto+ for electric vehicle purchases and REINICIA+ FOCIT DANA for tourism recovery. The Ministry also manages strategic planning instruments including Spain Tourism Strategy 2030 and Connected Industry 4.0, plus the Tourism Data Space for federated data sharing. The organization is structured as a government ministry portal providing public services, statistics, and aid programs rather than a commercial technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PERTE VEC (Electric and Connected Vehicle) Strategic project for the development of an ecosystem for the manufacture of electric and connected vehicles, supporting manufacturers, component suppliers, and charging infrastructure providers in Spain.
• PERTE AGRO Strategic project to promote competitiveness, sustainability, and traceability of the agri-food sector within Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
• PERTE NAVAL Strategic project for the naval sector, expected to mobilize €1,460 million to support the modernization and competitiveness of Spain's shipbuilding industry.
• PERTE Descarbonización Industrial Strategic project for industrial decarbonization, supporting the transition towards environmentally friendly industrial models and processes through green industry funding.
• Spain Auto 2030 Plan Public-private initiative to promote affordable electric vehicles, expand charging infrastructure, and boost innovation in Spain's automotive sector.
• Programa Auto+ Aid program administered by the Ministry for the purchase of electric and electrified vehicles that are economical and European-made (EEE category).
• REINICIA+ FOCIT DANA Temporary and extraordinary aid mechanism providing €200 million in zero-interest loans (terms up to ten years, grace periods up to three years) for material assets of tourism companies affected by the DANA weather emergency.
• Spain Tourism Strategy 2030 Comprehensive tourism strategy document outlining Spain's vision and roadmap for the tourism sector through 2030.
• Connected Industry 4.0 National strategy to promote the digital transformation of Spanish industry through joint and coordinated action by the public and private sectors.
• Tourism Data Space Federated data platform aligned with European data space standards that enables information sharing between tourism companies and destinations while each entity retains sovereignty over its data.
• Spain's Sustainable Tourism Strategy National strategy for the transformation of Spanish tourism towards sustainability, covering environmental, socioeconomic, and territorial dimensions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29% reduction in maintenance times through real-time monitoring systems and digital operations tools in rail network
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Pablo Garde, visited EUIPO to strengthen cooperation with the European Trademark and Design Protection Office, accompanied by the director of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO/OEPM). The visit represents enhanced institutional cooperation between the ministry and EUIPO on intellectual property matters.
• Grupo SEPIDES (Empresa Pública de Financiación Empresarial)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 December 2021Grupo SEPIDES manages the Industrial Decarbonization PERTE (Line 4 second call, €100 million) for the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. SEPIDES is a public entity providing financing and management services for strategic industrial projects under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
• ICO (Instituto de Crédito Oficial)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICO administers the REINICIA+ FOCIT DANA loan mechanism (€200 million in zero-interest loans) on behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Tourism establishments in DANA-affected municipalities apply for and receive loans through ICO, which acts as the financial intermediary channelling the ministry's subsidy program.
• ENISA (Empresa Nacional de Innovación S.A.)coreOthersENISA is a public company attached to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism that provides financing to innovative SMEs and entrepreneurs in Spain through direct investment and loan instruments. It operates as a key ecosystem partner for the ministry's entrepreneurship and innovation support programs.
• ICEX España Exportación e InversionescoreOthersICEX is a state-owned entity under the Ministry that promotes Spanish exports and foreign investment, providing internationalization services to Spanish companies and attracting foreign direct investment to Spain.
• Turespaña (Instituto de Turismo de España)coreOthersTurespaña is the official tourism promotion body of Spain, attached to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. It conducts international tourism marketing and promotion of Spain as a destination through offices worldwide.
• OEPM (Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas)coreOthersOEPM is the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, attached to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, responsible for granting patents, utility models, trademarks, and industrial designs in Spain.
• SEGITTUR (Sociedad Estatal para la Gestión de la Innovación y las Tecnologías Turísticas)coreOthersSEGITTUR is a state-owned company attached to the Ministry that manages innovation and technology projects for Spanish tourism, including the Smart Tourist Destination (Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes) program and Tourism Data Space initiative.
• COFIDES (Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo)minorOthersCOFIDES is a state-owned development finance company that supports internationalization of Spanish companies and finances foreign investment projects, operating under the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.
• CERSA (Compañía Española de Reafianzamiento S.A.)minorOthersCERSA is the Spanish Mutual Guarantee Society (reafianzamiento) that provides counter-guarantees to SME guarantee societies (Sociedades de Garantía Recíproca), facilitating SME access to financing.
• EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial)coreOthersEOI is a public business school attached to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, providing training, entrepreneurship programs, and professional development for SMEs and industrial professionals across Spain.
• CESCE (Agencia de Crédito a la Exportación Española)minorOthersCESCE is the Spanish Export Credit Agency providing insurance and guarantee services for Spanish exports and international business activities, operating under the Ministry's purview.
• CEM (Centro Español de Metrología)minorOthersCEM is the Spanish Metrology Center attached to the Ministry, responsible for national measurement standards, calibration services, and metrology research supporting industrial quality and safety.
• Paradores de TurismominorOthersParadores is a state-owned hotel chain operating historic buildings and strategic locations across Spain, attached to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. It serves both as a tourism accommodation provider and a cultural heritage preservation entity.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (Spain): Spanish ministry also executing major public investment programs (€1B Renfe maintenance plan) under the Recovery Plan. Comparable as a peer government administration channeling Next Generation EU funds into infrastructure and industrial modernization.
• Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Germany): Germany's central ministry for industrial policy, SME support, and climate-economic transition. Directly comparable as a peer government administration managing large-scale industrial decarbonization and competitiveness programs.
• Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy (Italy): Italy's ministry for enterprise and industrial policy with PNRR (Recovery Plan) execution responsibilities. Comparable as a peer Southern European government administration channeling EU recovery funds into industrial transformation.
• Ministry of Economy (France): France's central ministry overseeing industrial policy, SME competitiveness, and tourism. Comparable as a peer government body administering national industrial transformation and sectoral recovery programs.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (Spain): Sister Spanish government ministry with overlapping responsibility for digital policy, telecommunications, and economic competitiveness. Directly comparable as a peer central government administration driving industrial and economic policy in Spain.
• Department for Business and Trade (United Kingdom): UK central government department for business, industry, and trade policy. Comparable as a peer government administration managing industrial strategy, SME support, and trade promotion programs.

Regional players

• Ministry of Economy (Portugal): Portugal's economy ministry executing the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Comparable as a peer Iberian government administration managing EU recovery funds and industrial policy.

Others

• Turespaña: Spain's official tourism promotion body, attached to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Listed as a peer because it is a subsidiary entity of the ministry with its own distinct brand and operations, providing comparable destination marketing and tourism statistics services for Spain.
• European Commission DG GROW: European Commission's directorate for internal market, industry, entrepreneurship, and SMEs. Comparable as a supranational government administration setting the policy framework within which Spain's ministry operates its PERTE programs.
• ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones: Spanish state export and investment promotion agency attached to the ministry. Listed as a peer because it operates as a quasi-independent agency providing internationalization services, with comparable function to other national trade promotion agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@serviciosmin/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministerio-industria-comercio-turismo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments15 records

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