The Lanzarote Business Confederation (CEL) has held a working meeting with the Minister of Universities, Science, Innovation and Culture, MIgdalia Machín, and business representatives from various productive sectors of the Canary Islands. In this meeting, the business sector presented the main common demands and stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen communication between institutions and the business fabric, in order to face the challenges posed by the current economic and social situation.
The meeting was attended by the president of the CEL, Beatriz Salazar, the Provincial Federation of Small and Medium Metal Enterprises and New Technologies of Las Palmas (Femepa), the Provincial Federation of Metal and New Technologies Companies of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Femete), the Industrial Association of the Canary Islands (Asinca) and the Hotel and Extra-Hotel Association of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Ashotel).
In this working meeting, joint strategies were proposed in which innovation and technology are key tools to support the economic development of the islands.
The president of the CEL, Beatriz Salazar, described the meeting as "very positive" and stressed that issues of significant importance for the economy were addressed and essential to face the challenges facing our companies, especially the smallest ones, which need constant support to adapt to an increasingly technological and changing environment.
Beatriz Salazar added that "business associations know first-hand the needs of the productive fabric and are in a privileged position to channel resources, policies and initiatives that promote innovation, digitization and competitiveness."
All attendees at the meeting agreed to emphasize that this type of dialogue spaces are essential to bring the administration closer to the business fabric and to design more effective policies, aligned with the real needs of the sector.
The next meeting is scheduled to take place in September, with the aim of continuing to consolidate this strategic collaboration, which is key to economic development, productive transformation and the implementation of technological and innovative processes that contribute to social progress.
