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Minister of Education and Culture, Inigo Mendez de Vigo, has recognized this morning during his visit to the Red Chairs of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) the value of this network to create jobs and encourage innovative talent.

Mendez de Vigo, who was accompanied by the Rector UPCT Jose Antonio Franco, President of the Autonomous Community, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, the team rector of the University and regional deputies, visited the Polytechnic University of Cartagena to better understand your Chairs Network Technology Companies, a few days ago has received the national award Company University of the Spanish Network of Foundations and Business University (REDFUE).

The minister said that "promoting employability orientation is a positive thing."

In this regard, he explained that in Cartagena Polytechnic students complement their university studies with work in companies, which "leads to a large line" between the two institutions.

It has recognized the value of the Network of University Chairs of Cartagena.

"The innovative idea of ​​creating a UPCT Chairs network is very good.

Win when increasing the talent and ability of the university to create jobs and employability search ".

For his part, the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Jose Antonio Franco, said the importance for the institution the visit of Minister of Education.

Chairs Network has funded since its creation grants amounting to 600 thousand euros, while last year, have been funded scholarships worth 280,000 euros.

Moreover, in the last year, 25 graduates UPCT have won a contract through this network.

The program 120 students have passed.

The network of chairs is a space given to companies within the University, who agree to fund scholarships for students in their final years, after a selection process of the profile that interests them, and the support of a tutor director coordinates these and other lines of work with the company.

The proximity between the chairs ago, according to the university, which produce synergies between the companies to address joint issues.

Since its inception in 2014, the Network of Chairs of UPCT 80 students have passed their final years or recent graduates, of which 25 have subsequently joined the staff of different companies sponsoring professorships.

This not only encourages collaboration University - Joint research and transfer of knowledge, but the employability of recent graduates UPCT also favored.

This year alone, companies have funded scholarships worth 280,000 euros, in addition to providing dozens of prizes for the best works End of Studies and invest in research projects.

Chairs Network Technology Company occupies 1,500 square meters Building Research Laboratories (ELDI) UPCT, whose ground floor is also the Entrepreneurship Area Network, designed for companies who are beginning their journey.

Companies with professorship at UPCT are Telefonica, ODILO, MTorres, Indra, G's Spain, Banco Santander, Hidrogea, Sabic, Fuentes Fertilizantes, Air Networks, Repsol and FMC Foundation and Printed Dreams, Sioux, Casacom and CTracción in Entrepreneurship space.

The minister's visit also included the Center for Digital Content Production at the Polytechnic of Cartagena, a parallel Chairs Network and in collaboration with business and practical training of students is also very present project;

the offices of the Campus of International Excellence Mare Nostrum and Hydraulics Laboratory, an example of the leading research and teaching facilities available to the UPCT.

240 THOUSAND EUROS TO CAMPUS MARE NOSTRUM

On the other hand, the minister informed that today the Official Gazette published the aid to the Campus of Excellence, which include the Mare Nostrum Campus of Excellence, who will receive 240,000 euros.

"I am glad to say this.

Murcia is one of the leading universities in Spain and this recognition of the Campus of Excellence is evidenced as well ", he said as he recalled that the recover Campus of Excellence was a request of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities .

Source: UPCT