January 23, 2009

Almería Science & Technology Park (PITA) held an Executive Board meeting, under the presidency of the Agriculture & Fishing regional minister of Junta de Andalucía

The Agriculture & Fishing regional minister, Martín Soler, has highlighted the big number of companies and entities that have applied to set in the science centre of Almería Science & Technology Park (PITA). In the Executive Board meeting of the Park, being Mr. Soler the President, it was informed that until now 21 applications were delivered to PITA, most of them from companies based on technology from the agriculture and renewable energy sectors. Among the applications there are three technology centres: agriculture and auxiliary services industry, natural stone and renewable energy.

Under Soler 's opinion the aim of PITA science centre project has been achieved. The centre is placed on Campus at Almería University.

Moreover, during this meeting, the regional minister confirmed the support of the Regional Government to the PITA project. In that sense, Martín Soler informed that a fund of 2,2 million euros to PITA science centre had been approved by the Innovation, Science and Enterprise Regional Ministry.