Governor Rogelio Frigerio toured the site located at the Port of Concordia this Friday and signed an agreement with mayor Francisco Azcué to complete the site's renovation work. He also reaffirmed the provincial government's commitment to the knowledge industry, which he defined as "the great generator of employment on a global scale."
Highlighting the synergy between the provincial and local governments, Frigerio described the Technology Node as an "incipient hub that, in a way, aligns with the Knowledge Industry Hub we are promoting in Paraná, at the Mirador Tech."
In that vein, he maintained that these initiatives demonstrate that "even without money, things can be done, such as recovering a space like this—which for decades was one of the main ports in the country and was later abandoned—and transforming it into a place from which services linked to the knowledge industry can be exported, which will surely be the main source of employment worldwide in the future."
For his part, mayor Azcué stressed that the goal of this joint effort is "to create conditions and support the private sector." In this framework, he highlighted the contribution of vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza and the Deliberative Council in enacting a regime that is "very attractive for the sector."
"In Concordia, any investment linked to the knowledge economy—such as programming or software development—is exempt from municipal tax on commerce and general real estate municipal tax for 10 years, and the provincial government exempts these companies from paying Gross Income tax," he detailed. He also took the opportunity to call upon "that talent we have in abundance in Entre Ríos, throughout the country, and in the world."
"This place is wonderful. We want you to come, to work, to take ownership of this space. We are here to support you," he encouraged.
Accompanying the governor were national deputies Atilio Benedetti and Nancy Ballejos, the Secretary of Productive Development and Entrepreneurship, Paula Vicari, and the Director of Information for Economic Development, Valentina Götte.
THE CONCORDIA TECHNOLOGY NODE
The project's objective is to create an innovative space for local, national, or international technology companies to establish themselves in Concordia and hire talent from Entre Ríos. Thus, the city—which today is part of the fourth-largest exporting complex in the country—seeks to advance toward a transformation of its productive matrix, betting on the knowledge economy.
It is designed with resilient infrastructure to protect it against possible floods or weather events.
The Government of Entre Ríos supports this initiative with a contribution of 10 million pesos destined to finish the conditioning work of the port, the future headquarters of the Technology Node.