The municipality has already taken steps to hold the distinction that the newly created Ministry to recognize the local paper in this area
The Ministry of Science and Innovation as an example of involvement in research, development and innovation (R + D + i) participation of the City of Yecla in the Furniture Technology Center.
The reference is included in the presentation of the project Innpulso for creating a Network of Cities of Science and Innovation is carrying out the Government of Spain, and you can see on page www.innpulso.es.
under the heading "Supporting Documentation."
Along with Yecla, the Ministry cites only five other cities (Mataró, Eibar, Manresa, Vitoria and Miranda de Ebro), by the participation of their respective councils in different technology centers.
Innova project involves creating a badge called "City of Science and Innovation, which aims," said a month ago included the Official State Bulletin (BOE), "is to recognize the leading cities in the creation of competitive advantages thanks to a combination of intellectual capital and knowledge of its human resources and innovative modern infrastructure, scientific, technological and social. "
The City Council has already initiated the process to be one of the first cities to hold this distinction.
The municipalities that achieve this recognition be part of that network in which will enhance "cooperation and shared projects."
The government initiative is aimed at the BOE, born of the conviction "of the important role of local authorities in the achievement of an innovative society by its proximity to citizens, businesses and institutions, it is proposed to find space management shared and mobilize municipalities as agents of the State Innovation Strategy. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla