The main objective of INFO is to promote regional economic growth and competitiveness in the Region of Murcia, focusing on the following action lines:
• Research & Innovation, ensuring that each company can access the technology that best suits its needs.
• Internationalisation: Boosting international corporate expansion
• Promoting investment, development, and growth projects in companies from inside and outside the region with information and consultancy services.
• Entrepreneurship: Support for entrepreneurs, creation, consolidation and transfer of companies.
• Access to finance for investments in assets, quality, technology, internationalisation, and industrial equipment.
INFO provides personalised advice throughout the life cycle of regional SMEs: R+D+i, technology transfer, ICT transformation, internationalisation and access to finance. Also, as the leading regional institution for entrepreneurship, INFO offers institutional, technical and specialised support for entrepreneurs and business starts up, carrying out specific actions to support business creation and entrepreneurs, and supporting the regional innovation ecosystem by developing synergies between companies, universities, technological and research centres and the regional government. INFO has extensive expertise and technical capacity in EU funding management as leading intermediary organisation in charge of implementing ERDF since 1990. INFO is also the regional coordinator of the Research and Innovation Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3Mur).
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Avenue des Arts, 3
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S3 Strategy
RIS3Mur Priorities are structured around activities in which leadership is clear, such as those linked to the agro-food value chain, including key agriculture activities (livestock, fishing,agro-food), as well as water cycle (treatment, purification, management), environment and logistics and transport. All these activities, systemically prioritized, coordinated, targeted and processed through intensive use of cutting-edge technologies, will result in competitive advantages for the Region. Also, the Region of Murcia is committed to the future development of a set of potential activities: tourism, health and habitat, grouped under the concept “quality of life” as they contribute to the wellbeing of citizens. A characteristic of these activities is that, through the intensified technological application, they will favour the type of specialisation generating wealth and employment. Similarly, Murcia has a number of driving activities supported by large companies operating in the Region. Compared to other regions, Murcia needs to take full advantage of a key differentiating element: the uniqueness and large business volume of these companies. The fields of energy and sea or marine affairs, as well as others which could potentially be developed in the Region, should be engaged in the RIS3Mur strategy and commit to the entrepreneurial discovery processes described in this Strategy.
Strategic R&I Projects
INNOVOUCHER
The main objective of INNOVOUCHER is to develop a new model of innovation voucher programme supporting the transnational exchange of innovation services in Europe.
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inDemand
Digital Health solutions with a high chance of success because they have been proposed and developed side by side with healthcare organizations. inDemand is a new model where Healthcare organizations and companies co-create Digital Health solutions.
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LIFE ADAPTATE
LIFE ADAPTATE aims to increase the commitment of European municipalities with the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy by the development of local adaptation plans which will be integrated in the previous mitigation objectives of several municipalities.
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SCALE UP
SCALE UP plans to improve policy instruments supporting SMEs capacity to growth in national and international markets. Main objective of SCALE UP is to contribute to European competitiveness and accelerate regional economic growth.
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- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Special concrete for structures/ HORSIS
A Spanish concrete company has been carrying out a project which started in 2015 called “STRUCTURAL CONCRETE FOR EARTHQUAKES”. In this project, a special concrete has been developed and its structural behaviour has been evaluated in reinforced concrete. Some findings have been obtained from what can be founded in international bibliography.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
RECYCLANE/circular plastic-bike-lane production
The main aim of the project is to develop and commercially launch a new modular bike lane made of recycled materials (polypropylene, elastomers and fibers) that satisfy all current infrastructure needs with no maintenance, a long life time and being cost competitive.
- By Gianpiero Petruzziello
EU Soil Day
The Region of Murcia, together with ERRIN, the HuMUS project and with the support of the EU Spanish Presidency, is organising the ‘EU Soil Day’, taking place on 6 November at the EU Committee of the Regions. The event will be an opportunity to have an overview of the EU Soil agenda, both from the policy and projects point of view, and with a specific territorial approach. Check the agenda and register by 30 October.
- By Nathalie Alvarez
EWRC 2023 - Workshop 'Providing the right skills for a water smart society'
#EURegionsWeek 2023 - Workshop "Providing the right skills for a water smart society"
- By Nathalie Alvarez
CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIONS TO REDUCE AND REMEDIATE FARM SOIL POLLUTION. A CONTRIBUTION TO THE EU SOIL STRATEGY.
A Conference on Innovations to reduce and remediate farm soil pollution – a contribution to the EU Soil Strategy’, to be held on 21 November, 15:00 – 18:00, at the EU Committee of the Regions. Three EU projects, with over 40 participants from EU member states and beyond, have teamed up to offer their contribution to the EU Soil Strategy objectives based on their project developments and results with different perspectives: environment, soil, agriculture, chemicals or food safety. The aim of this event is to share relevant information from the project results and encourage an open debate about their potential impact on European policies.
- By Lucy Hammond
iWATERMAP Conference: A Blueprint for place-based Innovation Ecosystems
The iWATERMAP conference will be hosted at the Committee of the Regions. The iWATERMAP project focuses on supporting the innovation policies in water technology sector, helping to increase the critical mass of innovation ecosystems in partner regions in this sector.