Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 19 March. (Europa Press) –
The Cabildo de Tenerife has sanctioned a funding initiative of 516,000 euros on Wednesday, aimed at fostering the employment of researchers within companies via industrial doctorates.
Consequently, businesses in Tenerife will be eligible to receive up to 30,000 euros to recruit young researchers, as detailed by the Tenerife council in a press release following the decisions made by the Governing Council on Wednesday.
The island’s president, Rosa Dávila, stated that this initiative aims to enhance the transfer of knowledge to the business sector, while also facilitating the creation of skilled jobs and the expansion of local enterprises.
She emphasised that the advancement of industrial doctorates is crucial for linking research talent with the genuine requirements of companies, ensuring that the insights generated in public universities yield a tangible influence on the economy.
The funding, which can amount to 30,000 euros annually per researcher, is intended for businesses located in Tenerife that employ individuals registered in industrial doctoral programmes at public universities.
Each company may benefit from a maximum of two contracts per application round.
In addition to encouraging innovation in vital sectors, this strategy aims to support the professional integration of researchers from the outset of their careers, thus generating skilled employment, particularly among the youth.
Within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Primary Sector and Animal Welfare, the guidelines and call for subsidies for the establishment of new industrial projects for SMEs and self-employed individuals for 2025 have been approved, with a budget of 135,000 euros, potentially increaseable to 200,000 euros.
For the Ministry of Natural Resources, Sustainability, Safety, and Emergencies, the Governing Council has authorised the delegation to the public company Gesplan for the Management Service of the Environmental Participation and Volunteering Office, with an allocated budget of approximately 1.2 million euros over the forthcoming three years.
