The Basque AZTI-Tecnalia Centre and the Catalan Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries -IRTA (Food Research and Technology Institute) have signed a joint working framework agreement the goal of which is to unite and complement the technological capacities of both bodies in the field of food and fisheries research and innovation, so as to enable R+D+i projects on the development of new products and the transfer of these to the market.

Given the current situation of the agri-food sector, consumer demand and market globalisation requires robust investment in R+D+i. This business cooperation agreement will mean the joint annual availability of a group of more than 900 professionals involved in R+D+i and with a total budget of 56 million euros (16 M€ AZTI+ 40 M€ IRTA) to develop new technologies and research and innovation projects in order to achieve new and innovative products that enable, in turn, the enhancement of competitiveness of businesses.

Besides the cooperation in the scientific sphere, both bodies will also unite their sale networks in order to achieve the transfer and marketing of developed technologies more efficiently and to jointly undertake accessing public and private investment funds. They are also considering creating synergies that will enhance the range of services that each provides to businesses and government bodies related to agricultural food.

Translation: Basque Research

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