Chief of the Alicante Port Authority, Julian Lopez Millasigned two cooperation protocols with Antonia Salinas Miralles, director of the Valencian Community Miguel Hernández Universitas Foundation. It is a framework protocol that sets guidelines to promote cooperation in the field of innovation and knowledge exchange and is part of those previously signed (July 2021) with the three state universities represented in the province. Miguel Hernández from Alicante, Elche and Polytechnic from Valencia.
The aim is to contribute to development and development together with the Foundation. Strengthening the business fabric of the province of Alicanteby taking different actions that help promote the exchange of experience and knowledge transfer. All this with the aim of facilitating and encouraging the development of new business projects and identifying innovative business initiatives.
In addition, they will cooperate to promote and intensify scientific-business relations to achieve the results of business and social interests. Likewise, they undertake to organize and participate in workshops, events and conferences. networking concerns the environment.
The second protocol, which is more specific, was signed for both institutions to cooperate in the development of cooperation. 12th edition of the UMH Start-up Creation Marathon.
Within the scope of the cooperation protocol in the UMH Marathon, the Port Authority will provide mentoring and networking services to the projects that make the most innovations in the fields related to the sectors. Logistics-PortMaritime, Maritime Tourism and/or Fishing.
By participating in this program, the port entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial spirit. It is also interested in stimulating the region’s economy, revitalizing the business fabric and supporting entrepreneurs in starting their business projects.
Registered for its 12th edition, the UMH Start-up Creation Marathon is an incubation program that combines strategic mentoring, industry consulting, job creation training, infrastructures and more. 75.000 € in funding and other special awards.
Total port traffic in Alicante between January and June 1.5 million tons, This means an increase of 24%. 753,000 tons, 17%, container, 105,812, 41% more bulk movement compared to the same period of 2021, and above all, June and 27,200 tourists, 3000% more, there was only one ship between January and June 2021. On the other hand, fisheries, which continue to decline, are 68% less than in the same period last year, as evidenced by the fact that only 103 tuna entered in the first half of the year. Data are similar to 2019 in total tons and other goods. That year 746,587 tons of bulk cargo and 83,566 containers were transported. It’s still down on cruises. In 2019, there were 25 boats and 38,000 tourists.