To date, the initiative of Espaitec and the Provincial Council of Castellón has supported 116 companies from 40 municipalities in the province.
Spaitec This Thursday, the closing ceremony of the twelfth edition of Castellón Global Program, the business acceleration program that seeks to boost the growth of companies in the province. Since its inception in 2013, this initiative, co-financed by the Diputación de Castellón, has supported 116 companies from 40 municipalities, contributing to the competitiveness and sustainability of the provincial business fabric.
En este sentido, Castellón Global Program is characterized by offering specialized support to participating companies, adapting the training and mentoring they receive to the specific needs of each one. The program thus offers a personalized approach to maximize the positive impact on participating businesses.
The vice president of the Castelló Provincial Council participated in the closing ceremony, Mª Ángeles Pallarés; the Vice-Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination of the UJI, david cabedo, and the director of Espaitec, Juan Antonio Bertolin.
In his speech, Pallares He has underlined the impact of the programme and has ratified the Provincial Council's commitment to it by stating that «Edition after edition, it shows that Castellón is a land of opportunities, innovation and talent.» «Today, these nine companies are building the future, not only for themselves, but for our entire province, for our 135 municipalities. They are living examples of how entrepreneurship is a seed that, if watered with training, mentoring and support, flourishes to transform our reality.», has pointed.
For its part, Cabedo He highlighted the opportunity that the programme offers to companies in the area to get closer to the University. «The UJI, through its research groups, can collaborate with companies in the development of their innovation projects and can take on the role of R&D department in SMEs,» he said. «Additionally, through the university micro-credentials programme, the UJI offers tailor-made training, specifically adapted to the needs of the company.», he explained. In addition, the vice-chancellor has encouraged the companies that have participated in the programme to explore these possibilities of collaboration with the UJI.
Finally, Bertolin He highlighted the excellent reception that the programme continues to receive year after year, underlining the positive impact of the change of model implemented in the previous edition. «The evolution of the format has allowed us to generate a more dynamic and participatory space, which is reflected in the growing interest of companies»Each company then presented its three-year business growth plan, which they worked on with the training and mentoring team during the six months in which the program was developed.
Companies participating in the 12th edition
In this edition they have participated Nine companies from sectors such as drone technology, logistics, food, chemical and energy industries, among others. Thus, the participating companies have been MirAI Strategies, ldealtech, D'Armela, Homo Panis, Prats Roca Engineering, Ceramic Connection, Vorttex, FKR Chemistry y Terrenae.
After twelve editions, Castellón Global Program is consolidated as a key piece to strengthen the business ecosystem of the province, consolidating a model that encourages innovation, sustainability and strategic growth.