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The Ministry of Affairs, Employment, and Social Economy, through the Info Institute (Info), has signed a framework collaboration agreement with Telefónica to stimulate the creation and consolidation of innovative and secure companies, as reported by community sources in a press release.
The agreement, signed for four years, extended for another four, establishes the commitment of both parties to collaborate and promote actions that contribute to promoting extremely innovative initiatives.
In this sense, the Agreement proposes the joint implementation of specialized training lines and job creation, the development of research and development projects, the transfer of technology and knowledge at regional, national, and international levels, and the joint promotion of projects and initiatives with the armed forces.
The Minister of Business, Employment, and Social Economy, Marisa López Aragón, ratified the agreement within the IV edition of the International Defense and Security Fair in Spain (FEINF), taking place on Monday, May 14 (Madrid), with over 600 exhibitors from 95 international delegations.
López Aragón emphasized the importance of combining efforts «to continue strengthening the elimination of dual-use technologies» that «Caett» has been leading for three years and emphasized «the interest that this program has aroused, as evidenced by a global leader like Telefónica wanting to participate and contribute to the innovative network.»
The company’s advisor, along with the first from Cartagena and San Javier, Noelia Arroyo and José Miguel Luelgo, opened the stand on Monday, an event that «has consolidated as a privileged showcase at a critical moment,» said the counselor, who stressed the goal of a consolidation of the European defense industry,» the lawyer said.
There are 18 entities showcasing their technological solutions in the region, participating in this reference meeting for the second time. Specifically, 15 innovative companies participate in the fair alongside technological centers for metal; Naval and sea; And marble, stone, and materials.
Over three days, they will showcase solutions in artificial intelligence, big data, Internet of Things, 3D, and robotics applied to the defense, security, and reconstruction sectors.
Therefore, FENDEF participants will be able to see, for example, regional drones; off-road vehicles; Construction solutions with additive printing of ecological microgological processes through robotic processes; Metallurgical manufacturing projects; Robotic solutions with air and underwater -manual; Polymer nanocomposites consolidated for portable ballistics or bioavailable protection to measure soldiers’ vital signs.
Contact with companies
During the presence at Feindef, a regional delegation group composed of ten companies and the Naval Technology Center will have the opportunity to participate in an event organized by the Embassy of the United States, where they can contact 33 companies in the US defense industry.
In this regard, López Aragón emphasized that «these companies, who will be present at the fair, are seeking to establish agreements, collaborations, or new business opportunities.»
The «technological maturity» of Cartagena
Cartagena exhibited on Monday at FENDEF 2025 «Technological maturity and innovative potential of its specialized commercial ecosystem,» municipal sources reported in a statement.
Cartagena’s institutional and commercial delegation, led by Mayor Noelia Arroyo, highlighted the strategic role the city plays in this field.
«Cartagena’s presence at Feindef confirms that our municipality has a specialized commercial ecosystem in dual-use technologies, ready to participate in the modernization of our defense. Through the ‘Caetra’ program, it strengthens these capabilities to position itself as a European reference in dual technological development,» she said.
«We are a solid and mature project, with the ability to grow and take advantage of the investments that Europe has decided to make to ensure our defense autonomy,» the mayor said.
Arroyo pointed out that this «maturity» is reflected in projects like the first specialized commercial accelerator in Spain supporting local companies, ten of which have been recognized on this day for their commitment to innovation and technological development.
She also noted that the «Caetra» program is consolidated with the «Arsenal Line,» aimed at developing and applying advanced technologies for the Navy, in collaboration with national technology and international companies.
Additionally, it will continue to grow with other programs, such as a specialized accelerator in artificial intelligence applied to submarine naval technologies with the main collaborator.