VIRTARTIS

Profile

Vitartis is the agri-food industry Cluster in Castilla y León. Our main organisation members are agri-food companies from this region of Spain, which are characterised by being socially responsible, sustainable concerned, respectful with the land and innovative, in order to get excellent quality products. In addition, Universities, Technological Centres, and service companies in the agroalimentary sector are also part of Vitartis, turning the association into the perfect nexus between the business world, science, and research.
Nowadays, Vitartis is formed by 145 members: 110 agri-food enterprises (87 SMEs and 32 large size enterprises), 5 Technology Centres, 8 Universities and 2 Public Research Centres. Food sectors involved in the Cluster are widely varying: meat, fish products, canned fruit and vegetables, wine, coffee, dietetic food, biscuit, dairy industry, bakery, sugar, flour, nuts, health, catering, frozen foods, food ingredients, animal feed and agriculture.
Our Mission is to work for the sustainability of the food industry in Castilla y León and for the economic and social development of the region, promoting innovation in all areas and representing the sector before public and private organisations.

Competences & Capabilities

The main objectives of Vitartis are:
- Promoting R&D and innovation in every field of the food industry
- Encouraging technology transfer among technology partners and business members
- Promoting initiatives to speed up the implementation of digital technologies in the agri-food sector: cross sectorial collaboration, identification of start-ups
- Boosting collaboration among different agents to develop a more sustainable and resilient food supply chain.

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