On Tuesday, October 26, we welcomed a distinguished delegation to the LA.TE. ANDES S.A. facilities, comprising national officials, agency executives, and provincial authorities. The officials toured the laboratory facilities on a guided tour led by institution staff and also attended a detailed presentation on the company’s achievements and outlook delivered by Roberto M. Hernández, President of LA.TE. ANDES S.A.
- Daniel Filmus (Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Argentina)
- Ana Franchi (President of CONICET)
- Fernando Peirano (President of the National Agency for the Promotion of Research, Technological Development, and Innovation)
- Adriana Serquis (President of the National Atomic Energy Commission, CNEA)
- Sandra Torrusio (Manager of Technology Liaison at the National Commission for Space Activities, CONAE)
- Juan Pablo Paz (Secretary of Scientific and Technological Coordination at MINCYT)
- Gonzalo Bragunde Vargas (Assistant to the Secretary of Coordination)
- Lisandro Sabanés (Press Director)
- Sergio Romano (Manager of Technology Outreach, CONICET)
- Pablo Núñez (Undersecretary for Institutional Coordination, MINCYT)
- Matías Canepa (Minister of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology of the Province of Salta)
- Martin Güemes (Secretary of Modernization)
- Gonzalo Quilodrán (ENACOM)
- Juan Ferrer (Institutional Relations, CNEA)
- Juan Baruj (CNEA)
- Analía García
- Luciano Gilardón (Undersecretary of Electric Power)
The presentation, titled “LA.TE. ANDES, Comprehensive Public-Private Project. A Form of Unity (Symbiosis),” detailed the economic and timeline feasibility of Project CENTEC 005 of the Argentine Technology Fund (FONTAR), under which LA.TE. ANDES S.A. was established as a joint venture. Additionally, the presentation outlined the characteristics of the company’s current production units: Cron.Ar, Cri.Ar, and Andino 3D; future R&D lines related to production systems; and future commercial ventures derived as spin-offs.
It is important to note that LA.TE. ANDES S.A. is a project selected by the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion in the CENTEC 005 call for proposals in 2014, declared a “success story” for having met all the established objectives in a timely and proper manner (construction of the laboratory building, acquisition and installation of equipment, training of human resources, and certification by international entities).
