IDEA

IDEA is the name of the regional government’s Agency for the Innovation and Development of Andalucia. It stands for “Agencia de Innovación y Desarrollo de Andalucía”.

The agency is responsible to the Regional Governments (Junta de Andalucia) Ministry of Innovation, Science and Business ( Consejería de Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa).

Its aim is to execute the government’s policy of promotion and economic and social development and the principal objectives are:

• The implantation of new methods and models of governance.
• The support for Innovation and territorial Intelligence.
• The promotion of public and private initiatives.
• The development of the innovation and business spirit.
• The design and implantation of services and the support of quality.
• The provision of capital for the support and financiering of businesses.
• The establishment of a administrative environment conducive for the creation of businesses.
• The promotion of networking cooperation between agents in the field of Innovation Science and Business.
• The incorporation of cultural and environmental criteria and the improvement of the quality of life.
• The support of benchmarking.

IDEA has a department dedicated to the Aerospace Industry and IDEA owns and manages the Aeropolis Tecnology Park.

Web: www.agenciaidea.es