The Governing Council has declared of Special Interest the strategic R&D plans of the Meins Consulting companies in Salamanca and Zamora; GMV and Helios in Valladolid; and Facundo in Palencia, and has approved aid worth three million euros for them. The development of these new R&D plans will involve a business investment of more than 12 million euros and the creation of 45 new specific jobs in innovation activities.
The Government of Castilla y León has approved a subsidy worth 1,044,865 euros for the company Meins Consulting, and has declared four strategic R&D plans of Special Interest to promote technology aimed at the transition of new forms of energy generation self-sufficient and achieve products that seek alternatives to fossil energy sourcesand reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The four strategic plans presented by Meins Consulting, which involve an investment of 3,125,312 euros, are structured into the following four projects: firstly, the efficient CO2 capture and storage in civil buildings; second, the start-up of an ethanol reforming plant for optimized commercial and industrial use; thirdly, a wind thermal energy generator isolated by eddy currents; and finally, the development of a strategic plan for the transition towards new forms of self-sufficient energy generation.
These R&D plans presented by the company They estimate to create 18 new jobscarry out subcontracting for an amount of 379,000 euros with companies in the Community and promote investments associated with more than 15 companies related to the electricity sector.
Meins Consultin was created in 1998 and focuses its activity on large electrical installations and product development of electrical equipment that are installed in solar plants in Europe, South America and Asia. It has four work centers, three in the province of Salamanca and one in Zamora. It has 91 workers and a turnover of 27 million euros. It has an R&D Department made up of 20% of the staff.
GMV
The Board has approved a subsidy worth 738,442 euros to GMV and has declared its strategic R&D plan of Special Interest to advance towards the leadership of ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) systems worldwide through its open platform and integration. of Artificial Intelligence.
GMV’s strategic plan entails a business investment of 3,859,845 euros in two lines of work: firstly, the development of new equipment embedded within the new family of products for advanced ITS solutions for public transport management: service control and management, passenger information systems, communication systems, advanced driving systems, mobility solutions, automotive, among other technical aspects. The second project is aimed at the evolution of the software platform and integration of artificial intelligence for advanced ITS solutions for public transport managementas well as the development of an innovative automatic validation platform in transportation management
In relation to employment, the Strategic R&D Plan presented by the company estimates creating five new jobs in R&D activities.
Furthermore, the objective of this strategic plan is to promote the creation of an industrial and technological fabric in the growing sustainable mobility market; the generation of specialized jobs; and the consolidation of the Castilla y León brand as a leader in the automotive industry.
GMV was created in 1984, focused on the space and defense sector, more specifically on activities such as mission analysis, flight dynamics, control centers, simulation or satellite navigation, command and control systems , military applications of satellite navigation systems and simulation.
Currently, the GMV group is present in Europe, the US and Asia (with headquarters in 12 countries and clients in 80 countries) with a workforce of more than 3,000 workers. GMV Systems At its plant in Boecillo (Valladolid) it employs 220 people dedicated to activities related to the world of transport (road, rail and maritime) and in activities related to the automotive industry. As a result of the previous Strategic Plan, GMV increased business volume by 50% and increased employment from 127 to 220 people in this work center.
Facundo
The Governing Council has approved a subsidy worth 865,065 euros for the Facundo company, which presents two strategic R&D plans with an investment that amounts to 2,549,616 euros. The first project involves the development of new innovative and healthy products through automation and integration of technologies to address existing changes in consumer trends, the increase in healthy lifestyle habits, greater awareness of sustainable food consumption and increased demand.
The second project is aimed at developing the adaptation of the Palencia production facilities of Villada and Villamuriel de Cerrato to a new environment of hyperconnectivity. This digitization will lead to the digital integration of all processes: design, manufacturing and administration, in such a way that it allows the company to position itself in the field of industry 4.0.
In relation to employment, the company estimates an increase of 12 new jobs, part of them dedicated to innovation processes. Regarding the associated investments, the execution of the Strategic Plan will involve investments to expand the current facilities of Villada and Villamuriel de Cerrato with seven million euros in the period 2024-2030.
Likewise, these two strategic plans will allow subcontracting with technology centers for an amount of 190,000 euros with CARTIF and 17,000 euros with CETECE, as well as a subcontracting of 23,000 euros with other companies in the Community.
Facundo considers that the development of the Strategic Plan will make it possible to achieve a great impact on the internationalization of its products and become a technological tractor element in Castilla y León.
Helios
Finally, the Board has approved a subsidy to Helios of 430,779 euros and has declared its strategic R&D plan of Special Interest, which involves a company investment of 2,524,230 euros to develop two lines of work. The first will develop new children’s foods with high added value with the aim of improving digestibility, developing healthy and natural products, and improving the nutritional quality and organoleptic characteristics of the products on the market, such as vegetable desserts, vegetable snacks, prepared dishes and vegetable supplements. The second strategic plan aims to develop new policies and systems for cybersecurity and digital transformation of society through the implementation of future technologies in cybersecurityimprovement of processes and factory operations.
The Strategic R&D Plan presented by the company plans to create 10 new jobs (a part of them will be R&D specialist technicians and technology experts). Likewise, investments worth eight million euros will be made in the period 2025-2030 to expand the current facilities in Arroyo de la Encomienda (Valladolid).
Helios also plans to subcontract with Community Technology Centers: 15,000 euros with CARTIF and 115,000 euros with ITACYL.
The Helios Group has eight production centers and commercial offices in Spain, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. In 1959 the first factory was inaugurated in Valladolid. Its activity is the transformation of fruits and vegetables for the production of jams, jams and sauces, and their subsequent packaging. Currently the Helios group It has more than 700 workers. In the Arroyo de la Encomienda center (Valladolid) the company has 157 workers, of which 15 work in the R&D department.
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