Consell believes the International Center for Aging Research (ICAR) needs support. That is why, at the plenary session of the Autonomous Government this Tuesday, a cooperation agreement was approved with the Ministry of Education, Universities and Employment, under which the Generalitat will contribute 2.1 million euros to the headquartered body. Elche Technological CampusTo develop programs to improve people’s lives in the face of increasing life expectancy of the world’s population. This is why public-private sector cooperation has been opened, with the commitment to provide capital that will allow less support than in 2017 to a center opened by Botànic at the end of last March. Two months before the 28M regional and municipal elections, this project was one of the star projects of the Valencian Administration in the province of Alicante.
With the change of government after the elections, the direct management of this project passed from the Innovation Department to the Innovation Department. Education and Universities. This is the autonomous department leading to an agreement aimed at multidisciplinary research. The subsidy will be used to carry out the activities included in the charter of the institution in order to fulfill its objectives. Specifically, studies and research in molecular and cellular biology and aging genetics, as well as studies and research in computational and systems biology and artificial intelligence aimed at understanding the biology of aging.
Development of innovation therapies and treatments Special actions for diseases associated with aging, seminars, training programs for trainees, supervision of doctoral theses and any other training programs that can contribute to education will be initiated. One of the aims is to cooperate in the design of general principles and guidelines for the promotion of activities related to research on aging in Europe.
Partnership
President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazónhas expressed on many occasions its commitment to public-private cooperation to accelerate the different sectors of the Valencian Community. Without going any further at the Energy and Energy Conversion Fair last week, he emphasized that the financial pressure must be reduced and that we must “put aside ideological biases”, as well as stating that the Valencian Community “has a large community of startups, research centers that can promote public-private cooperation” and companies.
Consell sources point out that the president of CEV Alicante is one of the biggest supporters of inviting companies to contribute capital to enable the Center for Aging to move forward: Joaquin PerezOne of the bosses of the Generalitat organization. When asked about the importance of this initiative for the province, Pérez said: “There is no such project in the whole of Spain. “This has always been seen as an opportunity for our region.” The president of CEV Alicante also said that “they can enjoy their old age and our climate in an environment that largely guarantees the success of this idea Finally, Joaquín Pérez adds: “This is also a way to include the UA and the GNA of Elche in the project, so that scientists can work here without having to go abroad.” They can work on their research.”
Opening
On March 31, the Aging Center facilities were opened at the Elche Technology Campus. Inside 300 meter office It was planned to accommodate the management and administrative unit, as well as employ seven people. The project was also considering establishing laboratories in the same building and even including more facilities such as an animal facility in the basement.
These are some of the actions taken. Council It aims to gain momentum with private investments. Another process that is still pending is the appointment of a manager who will take on the role of scientific director to carry out the planning. Although Botànic stated last September that this appointment would take place within a few weeks, the truth is that the legislature ended without this appointment.
Artificial intelligence training center in the Alicante port area
Elche Technology Campus’s Center for Aging is the second project Consell has put on steam in as many weeks. At the general assembly session held on the 14th, the determination of the manager of Carlos Mazón to transform the Port of Alicante into a world-class technology center was revealed. An education and research center on artificial intelligence will now be added to the Digital Zone headquarters, which will be located in the former warehouses of the Pescados Amaro González company and opened by Botànic.