innovation and sustainability. These are the two concepts that the Textile Technologies Institute (Aitex) wants to highlight in the third edition of the Business Awards. fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Bioinicia from Valencia’s Paterna municipality and Care Applications from Alcoy are the companies that won the main awards in the first case for the development of fabrics with antibacterial and fungicidal properties and in the second case for the creation of mechanical fabrics. devices that increase the ecological efficiency of industrial machinery.
Aitex Business Awards emerged in 2018 with the aim of promoting the revitalization of the business fabric in both the textile and other sectors, encouraging interaction with different public and private institutions, and making companies more competitive. new solutions to new challenges and driving industrial growth.
In this context, the award ceremony of the third edition of the awards took place this Thursday at the IVAM-CADA meeting room in Alcoy, at an event attended, among others, by the Minister of Economy, Rafa Climent; Julia Company, general manager of Ivace; the mayor Toni Frances; Leon Grau, president of Aitex; Vicente Blanes, director of the same institute; and Pepe Serna, president of the Association of Textile Entrepreneurs of the Valencian Community (Ateval).
fifty companies45% from outside the community participated in these awards, totaling 60,000 euros. Thus, the first prize in the innovation category bioinichiatryFrom Paterna, collected by the person in charge of R&D, María Pardo and the second of the same method Fate Decorde Muro was convened by the company’s managing director, Rafael Pascual.
First prize in the field of sustainability, Maintenance PracticesCollected by CEO Carmina Ferri from Alcoy and the latter European fashion creationsIt was collected from Bocairent by its managing director, Antonio Beneito.
In her speech, Minister of Sustainable Economy Rafa Climent underlined the need to continue to encourage public-private cooperation and join forces so that Next Generation funds represent maximum returns for the Valencian Community and its companies. Ivace Energy will manage 120 million euros to promote electric mobility, self-consumption and energy for thermal applications.
León Grau, president of Aitex, highlighted the institute’s work in revitalizing the business fabric and supported companies to be more competitive in the face of the challenges facing the industry. He also took the opportunity to report that work at the new headquarters in Alcoy was completed before the end of the year, but also claimed it was necessary. creation of more industrial land In the city, to prevent the flight of companies.