New CEO of PITA Almeria visits IASP Headquarters

IASP was delighted to meet the new CEO of Science and Technology Park Almeria (PITA) on a recent visit to our World Headquarters in Malaga, Spain. 

Appointed after a rigorous selection process, Alejandra Carreño Morales has more than 15 years of experience in the banking sector and in commercial and team management, and will now be working to increase growth at PITA and position the park as a reference point in aggrotech.

PITA already coordinates IASP’s Agrifood subnetwork, a working group of member STPs/AOIs from around the world that specialise in the sector, which was just one of the topics discussed at Alejandra Carreño Morales’s meeting with IASP CEO Ebba Lund.

With a focus on the latest developments in agrifood, agriculture, environment and biotech, PITA Almeria boasts a food safety lab, office and laboratory space and co working facilities, as well of plots of land where companies can construct their own buildings to their own specifications.

The park maintains a close relationship with the University of Almeria, a founding partner, where it maintains a second site that is home to research centres into solar energy and arid climates as well as a regional institute for research and training in agriculture and fisheries.

Sustainability is the guiding principle of PITA Almeria, with buildings that work in harmony with the local terrain, the use of native plant species, and low-density construction leaving almost half of the 557k m2 site reserved for green spaces watered with recycled rainwater. Resident companies also commit to sustainable development, signing up the park’s sustainability criteria to ensure their activities are not harmful to the environment.

Any IASP members interested in joining the Agrifood subnetwork, please contact communication@iasp.ws for further details!