On April 20th, INEUSTAR and the Cabildo de Tenerife -through INtech Tenerife- agreed to accelerate the settling in Tenerife of already existing high-tech companies as well as the generation of new companies related to the IAC (Canarian Astrophysics Institute) activities, to the Observatories and to the main projects of IACTech (micro and nano-satellites, medical technologies and big telescopic installations.

The General Director of INEUSTAR, Mr. Fco. Javier Cáceres; the President of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Mr. Carlos Alonso; and the Consejero of the Tenerife 2030 area, Mr. Antonio García Marichal; attended the event of the signature.

INEUSTAR commited, among others, to the organization of meeting activities for the agents in the international R&D ecosystem in astrophysics and space, with a special emphasys in Tenerife as a focus of implementation and activities. Some training will also be given to start-ups already in operation at Tenerife, regarding the opportunities in new technologies already identified and available for transfer. INEUSTAR will also promote Tenerife, its facilities and capabilities, in -at least- one big international exhibition related to the already mentioned sectors. Likewise, it will promote within its media the different scientific activities taking place at Tenerife, and will support the candidacies for new facilites or big research programs affecting the Canary Islands, and in particular, Tenerife; as well as support information for the management of European and national projects related to the sectors.

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