Andalusia, first tourist destination to sponsor global esports competitions

Andalusia, first tourist destination to sponsor global esports competitions

September 2, 2023

Andalusia has become the first tourist destination to sponsor major global esports competitions, following the agreement reached with Riot Games, owner of the video games League of Legends (LOL) and Valorant. This was announced by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Arturo Bernal, at the presentation of the alliance in Malaga, where he stressed that the Andalusia brand will be present at major international competitions to be held in 2023 and 2024.

 Andalusia enters the final stretch to launch its first nanosatellite: Platero

Andalusia enters the final stretch to launch its first nanosatellite: Platero

September 2, 2023

The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development of the Government of Andalusia will launch its first nanosatellite into space in the coming months, which will be a milestone before the end of 2023. For the regional minister, Carmen Crespo, it will also be an important step “in our commitment to cutting-edge technology, as its mission will be mainly to quantify the impact of climate change on the agricultural and fisheries sector and to contribute to improving biodiversity management”.

 A software recreates the Roman mosaics of Italica (Seville) in 3D

A software recreates the Roman mosaics of Italica (Seville) in 3D

Now it is now possible to know in detail the pieces of the mosaic pavements of the Archaeological Ensemble of Italica, in Santiponce (Seville)

 The scientific output of Andalusian universities has grown by almost 36% in the last five years

The scientific output of Andalusian universities has grown by almost 36% in the last five years

The number of scientific publications from Andalusian public universities registered in the Andalusian Scientific Information System (SICA) and the Web of Science (WoS) has grown by 35.8% from 2018 to 2022, from 12,248 to 16,635 publications per year.

 R&D&I accounted for the largest share of ERDF spending in Andalusia in 2021

R&D&I accounted for the largest share of ERDF spending in Andalusia in 2021

December 3, 2022

Research, technological development, and innovation accounted for a large part of the expenditure executed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in Andalusia in 2021, with a total of more than 293 million euros. Together with these data, it has been achieved that within the framework of the ERDF Operational Programme, the implementation of these funds has been very prominent in the promotion of research and innovation, in improving the competitiveness of SMEs, in initiatives to promote a low-carbon economy in all sectors and in promoting sustainable transport.

 Andalusian laboratories for advanced therapy drugs: the place where hope is created

Andalusian laboratories for advanced therapy drugs: the place where hope is created

Andalusia’s public health system has recently achieved a major milestone in improving the health of the population. Professionals from up to seven organisations linked to the Regional Ministry of Health and Families have for the first time successfully implanted personalised veins in a patient suffering from deep vein insufficiency.

 Andalusia participates in a project against the digital divide for people with intellectual disabilities

Andalusia participates in a project against the digital divide for people with intellectual disabilities

The Regional Ministry of Health and Families of the Government of Andalusia and the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) are research partners in the Digi-ID programme, a pan-European project whose main aim is to educate in digital skills to achieve better health outcomes and promote the social inclusion of adults with intellectual disabilities.

 Andalusian scientific research on vitamin D and COVID-19, among the 100 most downloaded in 2021

Andalusian scientific research on vitamin D and COVID-19, among the 100 most downloaded in 2021

A scientific publication by Andalusian researchers, specifically from the Clinical Bioinformatics Area of the Progreso y Salud Foundation, is among the 100 most downloaded publications of 2021 out of a total of more than 24,500 scientific articles, according to the journal Scientific Reports, from the Nature publishing group.

 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.