The IVACE, attached to the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, has for the first time incorporated the manufacturing sector of the Valencian Community into its board of directors.
In this way, the president of the Agri-Food Business Federation of the Valencian Community, (FEDACOVA), Rafael Juan, and the president of the Valencian Association of Footwear Entrepreneurs, (AVECAL), Marian Cano, have participated in the meeting as councillors.
This incorporation took place during the first board meeting held with the new management team of the Consell’s government on Monday.
This incorporation to the IVACE board of directors reinforces the positioning of our sector as the driving force of the Valencian economy and allows FEDACOVA to defend the interests of our companies by participating in the development of policies that boost growth and promote competitiveness.
The Regional Minister for Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, and President of IVACE, Nuria Montes, stressed that this new participation “is an important boost to the Valencian productive sectors and industrial SMEs to remain competitive, innovative and exporting”.
For his part, the regional secretary for Industry, Trade and Consumer Affairs, Felipe Carrasco, pointed out that the presence of the new councillors “will allow IVACE to know in depth the needs of the food and footwear sectors, a key element for the economy of the Valencian Region, and to develop an industrial policy that promotes the growth and consolidation of the manufacturing sectors”.
During the meeting of the board of directors, different aspects have been addressed, among which the Foreign Promotion Plan 2024 stands out, which contains the actions proposed by the IVACE to promote the companies and products of the Valencian Region in foreign markets with the aim of facilitating new business opportunities.
Likewise, the results of the actions developed by the areas of action of the IVACE during 2023, and the programmes and services planned for 2024 have been discussed.
The first board of directors of the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness under the new government was attended by the Regional Minister for Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism and President of IVACE, Nuria Montes, the Regional Secretary for Industry, Trade and Consumer Affairs, Felipe Carrasco, and the Director General for Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation, Ester Olivas.
As well as the presence of the undersecretary of the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Tourism and Trade, Elena Lumbreras, the regional secretary for Innovation, Jerónimo Mora, and the general director of Financing, Nicolás César Jannone.
The president of the Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of the Valencian Community, José Vicente Morata, the president of the Valencian Business Confederation (CEV), Salvador Navarro, and the president of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Alicante, Carlos Baño, also participated.
Also in attendance were the president of Caixa Ontinyent, José Pla, the president of the Valencian Association of Footwear Entrepreneurs (AVECAL), Marian Cano, and the president of the Business Federation of Agri-Food of the Valencian Community (FEDACOVA), and CEO of the international food and distribution group Vicky Foods, Rafael Juan.
The president of the Network of Technological Institutes of the Valencian Community, (REDIT), Fernando Saludes, and Ascensión Cabo, from the General Advocacy of the Generalitat in the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, were also present.
