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The Andorra Innovation Hub and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) are organizing a joint online introductory course on Omics technologies

2021-05-17T09:34:22+01:0017/05/2021|

The Andorra Innovation Hub and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) are organizing a joint online introductory course on Omics technologies (with a focus on genomics and proteomics) and Bioinformatics for research and relevant applications, with a strong focus on applications in the clinic. This course is addressed to medical and health professionals and researchers from different areas (life sciences, biodiversity, and others) who want to learn about the fundamentals and the potential of omics technologies and bioinformatics for their areas of activity. Multiple educational lectures from experts in genomics, proteomics and computational analysis will provide an overview on these [...]

Andorra closes an agreement with Leitat in order to boost 4.0 industry

2021-04-27T13:43:35+01:0019/04/2021|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise for the Government of Andorra and president of Actua Innovation, Jordi Gallardo, and the general director of Leitat, Jordi Rodríguez, signed, on Monday in Andorra la Vella, an agreement to collectively study the potential of 4.0 industry in the territory. The agreement will allow collaboration between the Technological center and the Andorran administration in investigation and development projects (I+D), given Leitat´s leadership in this field, and the putting into practice of initiatives Connected to 4.0 industry. Specifically, in the last few years, Leitat has launched initiatives linked to 3D printing in order to [...]

Andorra and Israel will work together on developing the innovation and startup ecosystem in the Principality

2021-04-13T17:14:23+01:0013/04/2021|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise for the Government of Andorra, and president of Innovation Hub Andorra, Jordi Gallardo, and the general director of the Israel Innovation Institute, Jonathan Menuhin, signed this afternoon a collaboration agreement to foster the development of the Andorran innovation and startups ecosystem. The aim of this agreement is to work together in several areas that could materialize into support and assessment projects in the definition and developing of the Andorra´s Innovation and Startup Ecosystem, as well as collaborating on specific projects and initiatives related to the fields of specialization of each institute, such as [...]

Andorra initiates the genome sequencing process of some of its species thanks to an agreement between Actua Innovation and the Genome Regulation Centre

2021-05-11T10:52:39+01:0001/03/2021|

Actua Innovació and the Genome Regulation Centre (CRG) signed on Monday, March 1st, a collaboration agreement positioning Andorra for the first time on the international map of genome sequencing, which among other things allows some of the country´s living beings to become a part of the international catalogue of biodiversity, following recommendations made by the European Commission in the fields of sustainability and ecosystem conservation. On behalf of the Principality, the agreement was signed by the Secretary of State for Economic Diversification and Innovation, Marc Galabert, with the attendance of the director of Actua Innovation, Marc Pons. Galabert explained that [...]

The fire department creates a specific drone support group that will work jointly with Actua Innovation, OBSA and the CENMA-IEA

2021-05-11T10:56:01+01:0022/02/2021|

The fire department, within the framework of the drone laboratory promoted by Actua Innovation, the Observatory for the Sustainability of Andorra (OBSA)and the Centre for Snow and Mountain Studies in Andorra (CENMA) of the Andorran Studies Institute (IEA), are expanding competences within the corps to work with this technology in emergency situations. In fact, in the near future their intention is to train 3 more pilots, thus, adding to the already existing one. Drones allow higher speed and resolution of various emergency services such as house fires, mainly on rooftops or chimneys, forest fires, rock fall, avalanches and search and [...]

Andorra is working on a digital strategy plan with the e-Governance Academy of Estonia

2021-05-31T13:33:11+01:0005/02/2021|

The Minister of Finances and Government spokesperson, Eric Jover and the Minister of Civil Service and simplification of the Administration, Judit Pallarés, along with the Comissió Digital d’Andorra led by the State Secretary for Telecommunications and Infrastructure, César Marquina, took part on Friday in a workshop session with the e-Governance Academy (EGA) of Estonia, within the framework of the Andorran Digital transformation Program (PdTDA). The session, which took place online, was attended by over 20 people from different entities in the country, and was centered around contrasting the adequate focus of some of the more structural initiatives to potentially be [...]

Aistech Space, Actua Innovation and CENMA are working together on new satellite and geospatial systems applied to natural risks in Andorra

2021-03-15T17:07:22+01:0003/12/2020|

The Secretary of State for Economic diversification and Innovation, Marc Galabert, the director of Actua Innovation, Marc Pons, and the co-founder of Aistech Space, Carles Franques, signed a collaboration agreement between the two entities on Thursday, in the Casa de la Muntanya in Ordino, to explore the development of new geospatial techniques and satellite imagery related to mountains in Andorra. Aistech Space is a private entity in the space sector with the support of the European Space Agency. They specialize in the monitoring of Earth via their own constellation of satellites and the generating of geospatial intelligence from analyzing land [...]

Actua Innovation and ACNAU publish a guide to promote responsible Artificial Intelligence in Andorra

2021-08-26T11:26:15+01:0019/11/2020|

Actua Innovation continues to push collaboration initiatives with renowned ethical entities in order to develop projects related to Artificial Intelligence in Andorra. One of the initiatives already set is the guide ‘Think of responsible artificial intelligence: a guide to deliberation’. A document aiming to help determine which are the current ethical debates presented within Artificial intelligence systems and to provide knowledge of related terms. This guide must serve the purpose of understanding different ethical paradigms and their implications. In this sense, the director of Actua Innovation, Marc Pons, explained that “the algorithms, the data and, nowadays, artificial intelligence are present [...]

La Casa de la Muntanya, an innovative space for experimentation opens the doors

2020-11-11T11:54:37+01:0030/10/2020|

La Casa de la Muntanya, is a project worked together with the Comú d'Ordino, Actua Innovació, OBSA and CENMA. The space, located in Carrer Major, 20, in Ordino, allows visitors to discover this Living Lab and to experience the mountain in an interactive and innovative way. Also, different actors of the Mountain industry will be able to develop and create many projects. The Presidency, Economy and Business Minister, and President of Actua, Jordi Gallardo, stressed "the aim is to create a cross-disciplinary environment to jointly develop new projects, products and services, to face the current and future challenges of the [...]

GSIC by Microsoft and Actua close an agreement to position Andorra as a reference for Innovations in the mountain, winter sports and cycling sector

2020-11-09T12:45:26+01:0001/10/2020|

The president of the Global Sports Innovation Center (GSIC) powered by Microsoft and director of Microsoft Sports, Sebastian Lancestremere, the GSIC’s general manager, Iris Córdoba, and the Presidency, Economy and Business Minister of Govern d’Andorra, and president of Actua, Jordi Gallardo, signed a telematic agreement to position Andorra internationally, as a reference in the ecosystem of startups, innovation and digital transformation of winter sports, mountain and cycling. The agreement includes the implementation of a programme of online and face-to-face activities for companies and startups in Andorra and around the world that want to bring their innovations to the Principality. In [...]

Una solució basada en càmeres i intel·ligència artificial guanya el Repte Covid-19, impulsat per Actua

2022-11-29T11:21:31+01:0027/07/2020|

Actua ha fet públic aquest dilluns, 27 de juliol, el nom de l’equip guanyador del Repte Covid19 que pretén millor la gestió de l’afluència de persones als establiments comercials del país. Després de les presentacions de cada equip i amb la valoració de l'equip de mentors del repte, els membres del jurat format per Actua, la Cambra de Comerç, Serveis i Indústria d'Andorra, la Universitat d'Andorra i Andorra Telecom, van escollir la proposta de l'equip Broox, de Ramón Poca i Albert Minguell, que presentaven una solució basada en càmeres i intel·ligència artificial juntament amb una plataforma de màrqueting. A més [...]

Gallardo closes an advantageous agreement for Andorrans with the Universidad del Pacífico and meets with the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Mayor of Lima

2020-08-04T10:48:29+01:0028/02/2020|

Gallardo closes an advantageous agreement for Andorrans with the Universidad del Pacífico and meets with the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Mayor of Lima

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