Contardi said that this visit adds to the agreements that “we have been making with the universities of Houston, Rice, and with the companies that have already come to invest.”
He also added that “we are calling together with Durallitewhich is already part of the Pole, to all the companies that want to participate.”
“This is a path in which we are formalizing agreements, investments, and internal development,” Contardi explained.
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Claudio Espinoza
For his part, Diego Robles, president of Durallite, indicated that “for us it is very important that companies come to see Neuquén and the Scientific and Technological Pole for which we are seeking investments from American companies.”
Frost expressed his gratitude for the visit that Gaido made with Contardi to Huston after assuring: “There are many investment opportunities and many things to do.”
“This is a good time to be able to start this development here, that is why I came to get to know the city, to say present in order to ensure that we agree on everything they are investing and make it clear that they can count on us” , he concluded.
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During 2023, the mayor Mariano Gaido toured the Technological Pole of Houston, one of the most important in the United States, and signed a Cooperation and Reciprocal Assistance agreement with the Argentine – Texan Chamber of Commerce (ATCC) with the political definition of strengthening the knowledge and technology economy in the city of Neuquén.
After the formal ceremony, Gaido thanked the Argentine-Texan Chamber for opening the doors to the capital of the province of Neuquén of the Technological Pole, the fourth most populated city in the United States. He stressed that the exchange of experiences, projects and strategies will facilitate the development path.
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He also appreciated the fact that ATCC was the link for most of the meetings he held with his team in the northern country. “We were able to take advantage of the examples that have already been resolved for Neuquén,” he highlighted, and stated that “many of the projects that are in production are the possibility of developing our city with a view of 20 to 30 years.”
The vice president of ATCC, Ariel Bosio, highlighted that the activities that were carried out with Mayor Gaido had to do with telling him and showing him the growth that Houston had over time, and he considered that Neuquén is a “sister city” due to the characteristics they have, since the oil activity plays a predominant role.
He spoke about the importance of the collaboration between the universities that was agreed on Thursday, and appreciated that this morning “we were visiting the Houston Technology Center.
“What they are doing there is very important,” he said and mentioned that There was talk of “uniting both Poles” to generate “bridges between the developments where from Houston and with the knowledge of its technicians they can add value to what is being built in Neuquén.”
