Indra has presented its growth and investment plan for Catalonia, targeting the creation of 1,500 new jobs to reach 5,000 professionals by 2027. The company currently employs over 3,500 people in the region across centers in Barcelona, Tarragona, Girona, and Lleida.
The plan focuses on five key sectors: space and communications, cybersecurity, cyberdefense and integrated security, ground vehicles, and digitalization of industry and public administrations. It also includes three cross-cutting areas: technology, talent, and engagement with civil society. Sales generated from Catalonia are projected to increase 1.5 times, exceeding 550 million euros by 2027.
During an event in Barcelona gathering over 200 companies, SMEs, startups, universities, and research centers, Indra signed 19 collaboration agreements. Partners include 6TL Engineering for system testing, Between Technology for product engineering, Barcelona Supercomputing Center for high-performance computing and AI, CTTC for telecommunications research, i2CAT for digital technologies, IEEC for space studies, KUADROTEK for industrial automation, Openchip for chip design, Schwartz Hautmont for pressure equipment, Solve for process optimization, and LuxQuanta for quantum cryptography.
Indra Group President Ángel Simón and CEO José Vicente de los Mozos detailed the strategy at the IV National Defense Industry Ecosystem Meeting, attended by Catalan President Salvador Illa and state secretaries for defense and industry.