The Corporation manufactures Biobio Celebrate project success Biobio reactiveAn initiative based on creation New jobs and the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises Bio Bio section benefited.
Due to support Biobio Regional GovernmentManages program co-funding 219 projects across the region with initial investment $11,076 million It was able to use others $11.97 billion from applicant companies.
It should be noted that the program was created in 2022 to support SMEs to face the challenges derived from the health emergency and post-outbreak society.
Among the numbers that stand out from the balance made by Creates biobioThat’s it 38% of beneficiary projects are led by women9% were related to circular economy initiatives and 100% of applicant companies benefited in Arauco province (29).
Furthermore, the impact of the program is reflected in a 21% increase in the sales of the benefited SMEs in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the Develop Biobio report. Similarly, two-thirds of the companies increased their sales during the year. Finally, more than half of the profits in 2023.
Marcelo Chavez, General Manager of Develop Biobio“We are in the final stages of the Reactiva project and we believe that it has had a very interesting impact in terms of the jobs it has created and the influence of the resources carried out by the same companies. . In addition, it has a very good effect on local economies, because each project, in the supplier chain, with other companies “So, it’s triggered something very interesting.”
Considering the nature of infrastructure projects only, Biobio reactive allowed to build 8.454 m2 sheds, 10.451 m2 Construction of salesroom and offices and 4.267 m2 Modernizing equipment like cold rooms, greenhouses and process rooms.
Province of Concepcion
The success of the program is evident in the stories of the beneficiaries. Soledad Haristoy, Technical Director of Haristoy Dental CenterReactiva highlights the results of the support received thanks to the Biobío project: “The project is to acquire technology. NIRI A With the iTero 5D scanner. From a very small 40 m2 clinic, specializing only in orthodontics, we went to a 140 m2 house, with a huge team of all dental specialists, tripling our capacity. We are very grateful to the regional government and build biobio. I believe that these funds will help us create growth, achieve dreams, and achieve more job opportunities.
Arauco Province
Another user, Angelo Escalona de Calmette, also told its growth story: “We are a 100% Canetina company. We are dedicated to manufacturing wood and pellet stoves. During the slower months, we decided to build some foosball courts. The project has a total of $300 million pesos. The regional government gave us 100 million pesos. We are very happy with the funding provided by Develop Biobio, especially in the commune of Gannet, which is well marked by the problem of conflicts, but here there are still good people who want to move forward.”
Brenda Vigueras, Regional Councillor, highlighted the importance of the commitment of the beneficiary companies: “Above all, I am very satisfied as the President of the Development and Industrial Commission, because we understand that the investment of one peso generates two, three and four pesos. When the regional government provides 100 million and the beneficiary or beneficiary 200 places, it means that there is a commitment, a commitment, not only in the province, but also to reactivate the economy, to want to grow and to want to move forward. Arakko, but also in the region. For the regional government, it is a great satisfaction to work with Develop Biobio, which provides this opportunity, does the work, does the management, does the research, works with the entrepreneurs of the Biobio region.
Province of Biobio
Víctor Sandoval, entrepreneur of Vicsa Dry Lumber SPA, shared his story of entrepreneurship in the Los Angeles commune and the support he received from Develop Biobio: “VCSA is a family business founded by my father, which started operating in a sawmill 25 years ago, and today we focus on its growth. Added value through wood processing. This support coming directly from the regional government is crucial to add added value to SMEs.
In that order Edgard Sandoval, Regional Councilor He added: “Approx $3.5 billion Through the public investment of the regional government in the province of Biobio, especially in the city of Los Angeles, those SMEs were able to grow great jobs with their small projects.
Emma Torres, entrepreneur of Asti Gelato, and shared his experience: “We are the owners of the Sabor Angelino brand and now we are starting with the Asti Gelato brand. Here we make gelato, working with fruit from local producers. It came more than anything else because we have four kids and they are ice cream fans. The idea is to make these ice creams as natural as possible; “Don’t work with anything artificially colored,” he concluded.
