Fundació Farinera Girona and the Eurecat technology centre have signed a collaboration agreement to support entrepreneurship and business innovation across the Girona region, helping to strengthen the local business ecosystem and foster the creation of new industries and spin-offs.
Under the agreement, Eurecat will provide scientific and technological expertise to projects participating in the foundation’s entrepreneurship programmes, supporting their acceleration, business creation and entrepreneurial development.
According to Robert Mas, Director of the Entrepreneurship Programme at Fundació Farinera Girona, “this agreement between Eurecat Girona and Fundació Farinera Girona is a natural partnership. We are bringing together the best of two worlds: Eurecat’s technological capabilities and expertise in knowledge transfer as Catalonia’s leading technology centre, and Fundació Farinera Girona’s strong local roots, social impact and entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
“We want innovation to be not only digital or industrial, but also social and sustainable. We want start-ups, businesses and the wider business ecosystem across the Girona region to benefit from the best opportunities available in Girona. This collaboration strengthens Girona’s position as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Robert Mas.
“We are combining Fundació Farinera Girona’s ability to identify, accelerate and support entrepreneurial projects on their journey to market with Eurecat’s technological capabilities and its scientific and technical infrastructure,” said Miquel Rovira, Director of Sustainability at Eurecat.
According to Guillem Quintana, Eurecat’s Manager in Girona, “our goal is to generate and develop new business initiatives by combining our respective strengths and driving innovation with agility to create economic and social value for the region.”
As part of the agreement, Eurecat will provide specialists and multidisciplinary teams to support the initial assessment of projects incubated by Fundació Farinera Girona, as well as access to a wide range of technological expertise and capabilities to support analysis and decision-making.
In turn, experts from Fundació Farinera Girona will provide mentoring, guidance and advisory support to help maximise the value of technologies, entrepreneurial projects and spin-offs arising from Eurecat’s research and innovation activities.
The two organisations will also explore opportunities to collaborate on conferences, events, outreach and training activities, as well as initiatives to support entrepreneurs and start-ups and promote joint innovation projects.
