To foster the training, attraction and retention of talent

Fostering the training and retention of local talent and the attraction of talent from all around in strategic enterprising and research spheres is an important goal; firstly, by increasing the allocation for the ICREA (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies) programme, assigning it the resources needed to solve the entire talent reception process; and, secondly, by devising a similar programme, but one centring on the attraction of highly-trained profiles in key spheres for research, such as technology transfer, regulatory expertise, industrial property or certain highly specialist technologies. It is likewise advisable to expedite the administrative procedures associated with the arrival of international talent; for example, by introducing the technological visas that have already been implemented in neighbouring countries for training, research and knowledge transfer activities.