Business Profile

Malta Enterprise is the country's economic development agency, tasked with attracting new foreign direct investment as well as facilitating the growth of existing operations.

In operation under various guises since the 1950s, which is almost since the beginning of Malta’s industrial development, the Corporation contains within it a great deal of accumulated experience in the field. Furthermore, it acts as an adviser to government on economic policy due to its close and constant interaction with the main economic players in the country.

Malta Enterprise is also responsible for the Start in Malta brand which is the national governmental initiative aimed to supercharge the Maltese startup ecosystem in order to be the birthplace of many more startup success stories to come.

Our various departments work together in order to make sure that companies both local and FDIs get a 360-degree service when it comes to growing their business. We administer schemes which help companies at all the different stages of their growth, from Start Up to Scale Up as well as in instances of diversification and growth.

We are also responsible for attracting talent to Malta, with one of our latest schemes in conjunction with Residency Malta Agency focusing on doing just that. The Malta Startup Residence Programme grants a 3-year residence permit, extendable for an additional 5 years, during which beneficiaries are able to reside in Malta while launching their startup venture.