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The 2025 summit gathered 300 leaders to deepen economic cooperation, spotlighting opportunities in renewables, biotech, and digital innovation.

The Spain–Singapore Business Summit, held on 16 July 2025, brought together 300 senior officials and business leaders in Singapore to celebrate six decades of diplomatic relations with Europe and to expand cooperation across high-growth sectors.

Opening the summit, Mr Alvin Tan, Singapore’s Minister of State for Trade & Industry and National Development, reaffirmed the strong commercial ties between Spain and Singapore. He highlighted Singapore’s role as a gateway to ASEAN’s 670 million consumers and pointed to new opportunities emerging through regional initiatives like the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Ms Amparo López Senovilla, Spain’s Deputy Minister for Trade and President of ICEX Spain Trade and Investment, noted about Spain’s strengths in areas aligned with Singapore’s economic ambitions, particularly in engineering, digital transformation, consultancy, and renewable energy.

Throughout the day, delegates engaged in sessions covering opportunities in both markets. A roundtable explored strategies for doing business in Spain and Singapore, while a fireside chat focused on Asia’s green innovation drive. Sectoral panels on renewable energy and biotechnology highlighted concrete pathways for Spanish and Singaporean firms to collaborate and expand across Southeast Asia.

Source: Singapore Business Federation