{"id":1514,"date":"2015-03-10T10:11:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T13:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lateandes.com\/?p=1514&lang=en"},"modified":"2026-07-18T16:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:25:29","slug":"announcing-the-creation-of-technology-development-center-for-studies-in-geotermochronoly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lateandes.com\/en\/novedades\/announcing-the-creation-of-technology-development-center-for-studies-in-geotermochronoly\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the creation of a Technology Development Center for studies in Geotermochronoly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Officials from the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion visited the province of Salta and announced the launch of the LaTe Andes project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The president of the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion, under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation, Dr. Fernando Goldbaum, together with the Secretary of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology of the province of Salta, Dr. Mar\u00eda Soledad Vicente, the project to establish the LaTe Andes Thermocronology Development Center, which will be funded by the Agency through a grant of nearly $20,000,000 under the CEN-TEC line of the Argentine Technology Fund (FONTAR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new technology development center will be managed by a public-private partnership comprising the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and the company Geomap S.A., with the collaboration of Heidelberg University in Germany and the support of other institutions within the National Scientific and Technological System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objective will be to establish a fission track analysis center that, through the processing of geothermochronological data, aims to develop new technologies, facilitate knowledge transfer, and train human resources in the field of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation with national and international scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the event, which was also attended by FONTAR Director Facundo Lagunas and Geomap CEO Roberto Hern\u00e1ndez, the Agency\u2019s president emphasized that \u201cthis type of public-private partnership must be expanded.\u201d Goldbaum also stated that \u201cthis project includes an international cooperation component that will provide the technical foundation needed to transform the productive matrix through science, technology, and knowledge.\u201d In closing, the Agency\u2019s head stated that \u201cthis is the starting point for many new developments and a prime example of how a technology-intensive SME acts as a bridge between the scientific and technological system and major international oil companies, creating a virtuous cycle that brings Argentine researchers together and promotes the country\u2019s knowledge-based growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For her part, the Secretary of Science and Technology highlighted the establishment of the center, stating that \u201cthis is the first technology center in the province of Salta, and we look forward to many more being established.\u201d Vicente acknowledged the effort and commitment of the private and public sectors, through the Ministry of Science, in coordinating and launching the initiative, and assured that \u201cthis laboratory will be a pioneer for scientific development in the field of hydrocarbons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In turn, the head of Geomap thanked everyone involved in the project and highlighted the strategic collaboration with Heidelberg University. Hern\u00e1ndez went on to say that this public-private partnership would have been unthinkable just a few years ago and that, with the launch of this project, \u201cwe will be able to discover new hydrocarbons under better conditions and with lower risk.\u201d The geologist also explained that the geothermochronology technique \u201chelps us understand at what temperature organic matter \u2018cooks,\u2019 for how long, and when it formed, which will allow us to determine whether it is gas or oil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LaTe Andes Geochronology Development Center will serve as a productive hub for the immediate application of scientific studies through the analysis of samples for purposes applicable to the hydrocarbon industry and mineral deposits. The results obtained will help reduce exploration risk by determining the maximum temperatures reached by the organic matter present in source rocks, the ages of generation, the chronology of structural trap development in conventional targets, and the sites of burial, generation, and accumulation of hydrocarbons in unconventional targets. Furthermore, the interpretive analysis of the results will contribute to understanding the evolutionary history of mountain ranges and the cycles of exhumation and burial, among other implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The facility to be constructed will cover an area of 500 square meters and will house 16 new workrooms, including six sample preparation rooms, two trace measurement rooms, two storage rooms, one modeling room, one research room, one fellowship room, one seminar room, and two rooms for the administration and management unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative will require a total investment of $27,848,492, consisting of approximately $20,000,000 in non-reimbursable grants from the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion and $7,848,493 in matching funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth noting that the CEN-TEC program operates on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline for submitting projects. Through this program, it is possible to apply for non-reimbursable grants ranging from a minimum of $6,000,000 to a maximum of $20,000,000 to finance up to 80% of the total cost of each initiative. Within the project selection process, priority is given to proposals that involve new capabilities in regions with relatively lower development and are aligned with the priorities set forth in the \u201cNational Plan for Science, Technology, and Innovation \u2013 Innovative Argentina 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CEN-TEC call for proposals was designed by the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion in collaboration with the Secretariat for Planning and Policies on Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation, both of which fall under the Ministry of Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, during the afternoon, Engineer Facundo Lagunas gave a presentation on the economic and financial instruments made available by FONTAR to improve the competitiveness of Argentine small and medium-sized enterprises through the financing of projects involving significant efforts in innovation and technological modernization. The event took place at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the province of Salta and was attended by professionals, businesspeople, consultants, entrepreneurs, representatives from the academic sector, and members of the general public interested in the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

source: Ministry of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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