Cajamar purchases two plots at Technology Park for technological and advanced services centre
The Regional Minister of Economy, Innovation and Science, and PITA President, Antonio Ávila, presided over a meeting today of the Almería Science and Technology Park Executive Committee (PITA). At this time, the request by Grupo Cajamar to acquire two plots in the complex was approved. On this land it intends to build a technological and advanced services centre.
Ávila pointed out that this centre, where about 400 people will be working, represents a boost to the immediate future of the park, primarily because of its scope, quality and the confidence demonstrated by its developer. This banking institution had requested the purchase of two plots with a combined buildable land area of 11,400 m2: SCO 1-1 and SCO 1-2, located in the Park’s Avenida de la Innovación.
This future Cajamar building will be home to companies funded by the entity as well as its own technological and advanced services centre, in addition to a 2-floor underground car park.
The banking institution has plans to construct a modern building with some of the most demanding specifications for sustainability, which will be in keeping with the new economic and environmental standard promoted in Andalusia.
Situación actual del Parque Park’s current status
The minister took the opportunity to also reiterate the Andalusian government’s commitment to PITA, which is visible in the 7.6 million euros in basic financing that the Regional Ministry of Economy has allocated towards the project so far.
Established in May 2002, PITA currently has two locations: the park itself and its Science Centre, located on Almería University Campus.
The urbanization of the park and all necessary infrastructure works have now finished. This project saw the investment of 34 million euros and now boasts a total of 368,000 m2 of buildable land which is divided into plots for sale.
In addition, there are currently 3 buildings in construction at the park location: the Research and Technology Transfer Centre, the Agricultural Service Industry Technology Centre and the Bioclinical Lab Research Centre.
The Research and Technology Transfer Centre is the main building. It will provide general services to entities that establish operations at the park as well as house companies and organisations that are based on innovation and business development. The building has a total surface area of 10,500 m2 above ground and two additional floors for parking underground.
The Agricultural Service Industry Technology Centre, promoted by the Foundation for Agricultural Service Technologies (TECNOVA), will boast 3,500 m2 of buildable area and it will be home to the R+D+i projects of companies from the agricultural service industry sector.
Finally, also in construction is the Bioclinical Lab Research Centre (LAB), with a total buildable area of 1,700 m2 and the first building at the park financed by a private company. LAB is a technology-based company specialized in agronomic analysis, biosafety, food safety and R+D services. It is currently located at the PITA Science Centre and plans to move all of its operations into the new building.
