The Ministry of Science and Innovation, through the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI), has approved aid of almost 14 million euros for 16 Catalan research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) projects. Most correspond to industrial sectors and more than half are SMEs.
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Branding 1929, Hemav Technology, Industrias Puigjaner, Curtidos Badia, Bee The Data, Indoor Climate Management, BCN Vision, Monomer Tech, and Grup Gepork are the nine SMEs that will receive government support, with aid worth 5.85 million euros.
For example, Hemav Technology, located in Castelldefels, is working on a new agritech platform based on artificial intelligence and new data technologies for crop control and monitoring, while Grup Gepork is implementing a robotic warehouse in its new logistics center in Gurb.
On the other hand, Kostal Electrica, Ercros, Idiada Automotive Technology, Grupo Catalana Occidente, and HP are the rest of the companies benefiting from this aid package, with a total budget of 7.88 million euros.
Among these, Kostal Electrica stands out, receiving three million euros to develop several projects: two types of switches with different technologies and a switch manufacturing line. Likewise, HP takes the highest allocation for a single project, with 3.9 million, which will be dedicated to the development of its 3D printing technology, Metal Jet, for industrial production.
The Government highlights Ercros's project, related to the health emergency by developing a biocide and antiviral polymeric compound for sanitary use. Specifically, it has granted a total of 1.22 million euros.
Across the country, the Ministry of Science and Innovation has approved 68 new R&D&I projects and will contribute a total of 37.19 million euros. A total of 67 companies participate in these projects, which will have more than 200 workers dedicated to carrying them out.
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