The University of Murcia and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) today signed an agreement with the Association of Economists of the region for which the educational institutions offer companies its scientific-technological.
As explained by the promoter of the agreement, Professor Antonio Montes, Offices of Research Results Transfer from both universities will use the channel professional offices of the College of Economists to bring R & D is done at the University of UPCT Murcia and business needs.
The agreement will conduct joint research of interest to regional economic development, and promote entrepreneurship among students and graduates, as the development of actions to promote the competitiveness of enterprises.
During the signing ceremony held today at the headquarters of the Rector of the University of Murcia, the dean of the College of Economists, Ramon Madrid, has said that an agreement is necessary for economic and social development of the region and to know that SMEs university research and apply it to their business.
In his speech, the president of the UPCT, Jose Antonio Franco, who has highlighted the efforts made by universities to transmit the business sector research has defined the agreement signed today as an "excellent initiative to create an interface structure bring the two worlds. "
Finally, the rector of the University of Murcia, José Antonio Cobacho, stressed the role of professional bodies as an expression of civil society and the importance of initiatives like this that "encourage economic activity and the emergence of new businesses."
Source: Universidad de Murcia. Fotos: Juanchi López