The new body will have an initial budget of 70 million pesos.
Governor Antonio Bonfatti presented yesterday the Santa Fe Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation – Asactei , a public- private initiative that aims to promote and strengthen an instrument for the promotion of science, technology and innovation that gives the province santa Fe an effective tool for development.
“It is a meeting point between the world of production and science and research Bonfatti said, referring to the new body , which will allow us to add knowledge to the productive matrix of the province of Santa Fe That way we propose that we change the matrix in 10 years, ” urged developed during a ceremony at the seat of government of the city of Rosario .
The agency was created under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, through Decree No. 4,226 and will be led by a team of scientific and technological sector, the productive sector and the State Executive Council tripartite . In turn , you will be assisted by a Scientific Council for Technology and Innovation multisectoral and regional representation.
“We must raise awareness – Bonfatti – emphasized , adding the importance of knowledge production and that comes with time , with convictions and resourceful. The three actors , State , researchers and entrepreneurs have to go appropriating this new tool. ”
Rosario science, will be represented by Dr. Diego de Mendoza who form part of the executive board , along with Gabriela Henning for Santa Fe and engineers Federico Carlos Cerruti Zwiener and business representatives .
“For this initiative, the provincial government allocated 70 million pesos budget 2014 , and over a period of 10 years, Santa Fe projected position as a leading province in a new production model ,” said Bonfatti.
