The National Government, through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, has made investments worth $1 million during its administration to finance and support projects and businesses in key locations in the province of Santa Fe. These are 69 initiatives, with a total amount greater than $4 billion.
Among the selected projects are six large-scale scientific infrastructure works, costing $2,579,712,760 in Santa Fe, Rosario, Rafaela, Máximo Paz and Villa Constitución. Through the Federal Building Science Program, a quantum leap has been made to improve building conditions through the construction of infrastructure to enhance research, connectivity, transportation and scientific popularization activities.
In this sense, the governor of the province, Omar Beiruti, noted that “the scientific and technological sector is strategic for Argentina, and obviously for our province; “We are proud of what having scientists in Santa Fe means to this sector,” the president said.
He stressed: “It is necessary to have this type of policy from the state, with basic and tangible investments; It is a strategic step to keep pace with the science and technology sector and the possibility of “accompanying scientific professions and technology-based companies.”
infrastructure
And equipment
The province is also adding 27 major pieces of equipment, valued at $2,050,032,606, funded by the national government, through the Federal Equipment Science Program, which is complemented by a network of more than 28 new pieces of equipment funded by the provincial government. “This means that we have transformed the province’s scientific and technological equipment complex in less than four years, enabling a new way of doing science, with better technology, bringing us closer to the frontiers of knowledge and placing us at the international level,” Marina explained. Baima, Provincial Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Within the framework of the Federal Science, Technology and Innovation Program 2019-2023, investments in infrastructure and equipment were made at a federal standard. For example, three-quarters of the total investment has been deployed through federal plans to build and equip science in the interior of the country.
The Central Region increased by 160% and Santa Fe Province by 192%. Projects include themes, for example, increasing regional crop production through mechanical processing adapted to family farming, cooperatives, small producers, energy bars and even a food factory. And also an inter-institutional project on a strategic topic, such as the Paraná-Paraguay River Ecosystem: an Argentine study in the scenario of global changes, among others.
In this regard, the Undersecretary for Institutional Coordination of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Pablo Nuñez, responsible for all these programs, stated that “Science and technology in Argentina have enormous potential, and it is our responsibility to continue to strengthen them.” . Through all these programs, we keep pace with the scientific and technological development of Santa Fe, focusing on increasing innovation capabilities so that it leads to a tangible impact on our production network and the quality of life of our people.
Within the framework of the “ImpaCT.AR” program, which seeks to promote research and development projects aimed at supporting the state’s public institutions to find solutions to challenges that require scientific knowledge or technological development to solve them and that have a positive impact on the country’s development, 3 projects were funded with a total value of $26,460,465.
In addition, US$135,356,003 has been allocated to 12 projects from different institutions under the “Science and Technology Against Hunger” appeal which aims to promote and enhance the integration of knowledge and technological and social developments related to food access and safe solutions. Water, as well as addressing social and environmental vulnerability, national and local planning of actions included in the national plan “Argentina Against Hunger”. Two research projects in the field of medical cannabis were also completed, amounting to $16 million.
On the other hand, through the call for “Inter-institutional projects on strategic issues” an amount of US$56,042,200 was allocated to four projects in the province of Santa Fe; and US$47,959,992 for two projects approved at General Lagos for Pre-University School Technology Equipment, through exceptional support.
This investment was also allocated to disseminate and disseminate scientific activities, especially for young people. Thus, US$8,649,130 has been allocated to 14 initiatives under the Science and Technology Clubs, in the cities of Alvarez, Pueblo Estre, San Cristobal, Rosario, Santa Fe, Arquito, Rafaela and Avellaneda.
This initiative aims to encourage the active participation of young people in various fields of the scientific and technological system, in cooperation with the National Network of Scientific Clubs, which works to enhance the exchange of knowledge and experiences between club members, and between clubs and the scientific community, and to enhance membership in the national community of clubs and train faculty advisors. Throughout the county territory.
For challenges
the present and the future
Through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, a wide range of financing instruments were managed, aiming to support innovative projects, technological projects, research in science and technology, training and resettlement of human resources, and modernization of infrastructure and equipment.
These calls are in addition to the actions and programs implemented by the Government of Santa Fe in the field of science and technology, which seek to strengthen the conditions for the regional innovation system to respond to the challenges of today and the future, through consensus as a model for collaborative transformation, which connects and engages all actors, and cooperation between the public and private sectors as a process. Essential for comprehensive local development.
