Andalusia sends a consignment of 83,320 units of medicines to Ukraine

Andalusia sends a consignment of 83,320 units of medicines to Ukraine

This month, the Regional Ministry of Health and Families sent a shipment of 83,320 units and 7,200 kilos of medicines to Ukraine. The total amount of this donation is estimated at 218,035.37 euros. This consignment of medicines will be sent through the Ministry of Health of the Spanish Government to meet the health needs of this war zone.

 Researchers at the University of Cadiz develop an “electronic nose” to measure the quality of petrol

Researchers at the University of Cadiz develop an “electronic nose” to measure the quality of petrol

A research team from the University of Cadiz has applied two different artificial intelligence tools to compare the precision in the quality control process of petrol and classify it according to its capacity for self-combustion. Specifically, an ‘electronic nose’, designed by the same team of experts to detect the remains of flammable liquids in a fire, and infrared have been used to discriminate between the two most commercially available types of petrol.

 Aerospace & Defence Meetings-ADM Seville 2022 will promote the internationalisation of aerospace startups and the opening to Latin America

Aerospace & Defence Meetings-ADM Seville 2022 will promote the internationalisation of aerospace startups and the opening to Latin America

Aerospace and Defence Meetings-ADM Seville 2022, now consolidated ten years after its launch as the most important business event in the aerospace sector in southern Europe, will be held from 7 to 9 June at Fibes. Its sixth edition includes as new features the creation of an area called AeroLabs, aimed at promoting the internationalisation of aerospace startups, and another dedicated to the Latin American market and its opportunities, which will also have a specific panel of conferences.

 Andalusia arrives at Fruit Logistica with a new record in agri-food exports

Andalusia arrives at Fruit Logistica with a new record in agri-food exports

From 5 to 7 April, 50 Andalusian agribusiness companies, 47 to be precise, will be taking part in Fruit Logistica, the most important fruit and vegetable fair on the international scene, which is being held in Berlin. Andalusia is attending this event with a new record of agri-food exports in January compared to the same month in 2021.

 What the Andalusian subsoil hides

What the Andalusian subsoil hides

an increasingly intensive global use of minerals and metals, which forces us to look down into the subsoil in search of new reserves of strategic materials.

 Andalusia is preparing to launch into space its first nanosatellite equipped for Earth observation

Andalusia is preparing to launch into space its first nanosatellite equipped for Earth observation

The ‘SmartFood’ project, promoted by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, is at the forefront of technology in the primary sector with the launch of the first nanosatellite for earth observation purposes in Andalusia. “The project aims to quantify the impact of agricultural, livestock and fishing activities on biodiversity, in the context of the fight against climate change,” explained regional minister Carmen Crespo.

 Researchers at the University of Seville lead the development of an optical technology for the rapid detection of COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Seville lead the development of an optical technology for the rapid detection of COVID-19

February 21, 2022

A team of Spanish researchers, coordinated by the University of Seville, has published the first results of detecting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 using new optical technology. This tool could potentially be used as a rapid and easy-to-implement mass screening method. This new technology, whose first results are reported in the journal Scientific Reports, from […]

 Andalusia achieved record exports in 2021: €34,552 million and a growth of 24.2%

Andalusia achieved record exports in 2021: €34,552 million and a growth of 24.2%

February 19, 2022

Andalusia closed 2021 with the best export record since comparable data has been available (1995), 34,552 million euros, which represents a year-on-year growth of 24.2%, up to 3 points above the national average increase, which stood at 21.2%. Imports amounted to 33.194 billion euros, up 34.5%, resulting in a surplus of 1.358 billion euros in […]

 Industrial turnover in Andalusia rises 31.2% year-on-year in September

Industrial turnover in Andalusia rises 31.2% year-on-year in September

November 28, 2021

The Industrial Turnover Index (ITI) in Andalusia increased by 31.2% year-on-year in September, 1.1 points more than in the previous month and more than double that at the national level (12.5%), making a total of seven consecutive months of increase. This is the result of the ‘Weekly Economic Observatory of the Andalusian Regional Government’ presented […]

 R&D expenditure in Andalusia exceeds 1,627 million in 2020, an increase of 5.8%

R&D expenditure in Andalusia exceeds 1,627 million in 2020, an increase of 5.8%

November 28, 2021

R&D expenditure in Andalusia reached 1,627.2 million euros in 2020, which is 5.8% more than the previous year, the highest increase in the last decade. This figure places the region in third place nationally behind only Madrid (4,253 million euros) and Catalonia (3,619 million euros). This increase is the highest of all Spanish regions, followed […]