Meeting of the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, with startups and companies at the Mediterranean ForumPerales Iborra
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Within the first edition of the Mediterranean Forum, there have been alternative spaces for debate and reflection. He president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, He was the protagonist of one of them together with representatives of the Valencian innovative ecosystem.
From the hand of Bebartlet, The head of the Consell gave a few outlines of the roadmap he has made in his first year at the head of the autonomous government. Thus he highlighted bets such as tax reductions, actions to be an attractive territory for investors, the elimination of “green ideological taxes” compared to a commitment to real sustainability and adjusted to the times and the simplification of administrative processes, he also emphasized in the aspect of all the changes that have been made in training matters, with special attention to Vocational Training, where next year, “internships will be possible from the first year.”
Precisely on this last point is where part of the contributions made by businessmen focused with the aim of generating value. The attraction and retention of talent was one of the shared concerns, since it is considered that there is a mismatch between regulated university training and the demand for professional profiles.
Carlos Mazón highlighted bets such as tax reductions, actions to be an attractive territory for investors, the elimination of “green ideological taxes” compared to a commitment to real sustainability adjusted to the times and the simplification of administrative processes
In this sense, Lanzadera’s project manager, Daniel Dancausa, explained the difference between young people who come to the company already with experience in different jobs during their training career, in the case of Edem, compared to those who finish their degree and lack those basic job skills. Thus, for example, José Miguel Ferrer, president of Starkraft, explained the difficulties he currently has in incorporating some technical profiles into the project. In response, Carlos Mazón presented the new Dual FP model and the Campus Battery commitment, linked to the entire development of Powe Co in Sagunto.
Modernize university structures
Faced with the current public model of universities, a modernization of social councils was proposed, which have the capacity to adapt training offerings to the current demand for professional profiles.
Generate an environment of trust
For both the investor and the entrepreneur, the need was seen that a territory with the attractions of the Valencian Community should also offer regulatory stability and.
New energy model
The large investment bets are linked to the new energy model that is being developed in the Valencian Community with the electric car in Sagunto and green hydrogen in Castellón as epicenters. Final objective: «energy sovereignty».
New climate and discourse for the future
Innovation is claimed as a bet on a new model to face problems and Trivu called for a discourse that moves away from traditional victimhood. Faced with this, a new propositional discourse linked to attracting talent was defended.
Specifically, the multinational’s financial director in Spain, Javier Riera, linked this need to that related to sustainability and the decarbonisation process in the Valencian Community. In line with the president’s argument, Riera called for greater intensity in the introduction of the electric car in Spain. Representatives of the Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs of the Valencian Community, Brainux, UPV, Trivu, Hidraqua, Grupo Gimeno, and CaixaBank also attended the exchange of ideas.
Finally, sustainable tourism planning was addressed as a sector that requires innovation to continue being an economic and social engine. Furthermore, the need for water to be a transversal material, which is supported by technical arguments and not used as a competitive element, gained special prominence.
