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At the meeting organized by the Department of Employment and Economic Development the attendees showed their interest in learning about the possibilities of R & D that this educational institution makes available to Murcia companies.
The Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) presented Monday at the Municipal Library Padre Salmerón to entrepreneurs Ciezanos the possibilities of applied research and innovation that this educational institution makes available to SMEs through its Office of Relations with the Company.
The vice-rector of Technological Innovation of the UPCT, Alejandro Pérez, and the head of the Office of Transfer of Research Results, Soraya Galera, together with the Councilor for Employment and Economic Development, Antonio Moya, explained the main lines of research of this public university Founded on 3 August 1998.
That the productive sectors of Cieza are recipients of the technology transfer that currently generates the seven research centers of the Polytechnic of Cartagena was the basis of this meeting organized by the Department of Employment and Economic Development within the framework of collaboration between university and City Council .
"In our country there are four polytechnical universities, and ours is the only one found in the south of Spain," said Pérez, who was convinced of the need to encourage students to enroll in engineering.
In his words, "are degrees that have no unemployment and options for the future."
And they have the careers most demanded by companies.
"It is a great news for the municipality to explore ways to collaborate university-company, helping to improve competitiveness and creating added value in the business fabric to serve as the engine of innovation and economic momentum. Everything orbits the company because we train professionals. "
Regarding the research groups, Pérez pointed out that there is a specific one dedicated to design and management in irrigated agriculture.
At the same time, he emphasized that 60 percent of the scientific production of the Cartagena Polytechnic comes from the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, created to establish and consolidate groups of excellence in the region in plant biotechnology, agri-food and engineering of biological systems, with The development of relevant projects in agricultural production and derived industry.
The Vice Chancellor of Innovation informed the Technological Research Support Service, which "provides services to companies that request it, with very competitive prices to associates", and the experimental food processing station Tomás Ferro, a research center dependent on Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering.
For her part, the head of the Office of Transfer of Research Results explained to the participants the aid programs to encourage research and transfer in companies.
Thus, until next April 4, there are subsidies to promote R & D & I.
"They are grants of the Institute of Promotion of the Region of Murcia to fund lost whose maximum amount can not be more than 100,000 euros," he said.
In the same way, Galera reported the aid for companies enabling industry technology 4.0, a call that will be open until May 9.
"There are many options to share with you through research projects between companies and universities."
The meeting concluded with an exchange of views with Ciezan businessmen to learn about their research and technology transfer needs.
Among the attendees were Francisco Ruiz, president of the Association of Industrial Entrepreneurs of Cieza, and Encarnación Aguayo, coordinator of Innovation of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza
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