The activity took place this Monday at the Telecommunications Tower, and the opening was attended by the undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry, Guillermo Moncecchi, and the president of CUTI, Álvaro Lamé. Minister Carolina Cosse participated in the closing of the fair.
The event is an area of dissemination of public support instruments for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the sector, in order to "promote their development and competitiveness".
As in each edition, which has already visited 14 departments of the country, numerous state institutions participated.
Working together
Moncecchi recalled that the 16th edition of the fair has two particularities: "It is a sectorial fair, focused on ICTs, and incorporates the National Development Agency to the group of institutions that offer and inform about their tools".
"With the National Development Agency we are trying to collaborate to enhance the supply of tools for entrepreneurs," Moncecchi said.
For his part, Lamé thanked the Ministry of Industry and stressed that the parties found "common ground to work on".
He highlighted that in the opportunity there were more than 150 registered participants, which shows that "the industry is interested, that it needs similar initiatives and that there are people willing to use all the support that the Government is offering".
The "Fair of benefits Opportunities to grow", which on this occasion was focused on the ICT sector, is an area of dissemination of public support instruments for companies. Its purpose is to promote their development and competitiveness.
In addition to the Ministry of Industry, other participants include the Ministry of Economy and Finance, through the Private Sector Support Unit; the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC-CUBIST project); the Project for the Internationalization of Productive Specialization (PIEP); and a MIEM programme financed by the MERCOSUR Economic Convergence Fund (FOCEM).
Also participating are: The National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII); the National Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (INEFOP); Uruguay XXI; the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay (LATU); the Centre for Industrial Automation and Mechatronics (CAIME); the National System of Guarantees for Companies (SIGA); the Agency for State Procurement and Contracting (ACCE); the National Development Agency (ANDE) and the Centre for Industrial Extension (CEI).
Supporters: Presidency of the Republic, the Ministry of Social Development, the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay, the National Association of Micro and Small Enterprises (ANMYPE) and the Council of Professional Technical Education-UTU.
Source: LaRed21
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