On 20th of November, a significant meeting took place in Málaga, ‘Malgarve Innovation Forum’ involving the University of Málaga, the University of Algarve, Málaga TechPark, and various companies within the tourism sector and research groups.
The objective of the ‘Malgarve Innovation Network’ is to foster cooperation between University of Málaga, University of Algarve and Málaga TechPark by designing and implementing innovative strategies, programs, and projects. This agreement aims to facilitate joint activities among the three institutions, particularly in the areas of research, development, innovation, dissemination, and cooperation in Art and Culture, as well as Training.
The meeting included a comprehensive tour of Málaga TechPark and a presentation of the collaboration agreement and the innovation ecosystems of Málaga TechPark and the University of Málaga.
Furthermore, the European projects ‘DIBEST’ and ‘Tourism 4.0’ were presented during the event capturing the attention of attendees who expressed keen interest in these initiatives.
The Tourism 4.0 project provides capacity building, technology transfer, support and assistance programme for tourism SMEs to help them adopt and leverage emerging digital technologies to improve their productivity, sustainability and business performance.
