The company Electronica Saltó has been awarded, by citizen vote, with the recognition of Business Day 2024 granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya, held on June 26 at the Palau de la Música Catalana. This award recognises the best business projects in our country that prioritise values such as sustainability, innovation, the common good, disruption and internationalisation. The Government of Catalonia wants to recognise their work and commitment to building a fairer society with the collaboration of all civil society. That is why it is the citizens who vote for the best business initiatives.
Electrónica Saltó, based in Pla d'Urgell, has been participating in the Industrial Doctorates Plan since 2022 with a pioneering project in social and health care through artificial intelligence, IoT and robotics technologies.
Founded in 2013, Electrónica Saltó is a leading company in information technologies and the development of care solutions for the elderly or dependents. Her industrial PhD project , in collaboration with the University of Lleida, focuses on the development of a support and surveillance platform for people with dependency, using social robotics and smart devices. The platform collects data through the Internet of Things (IoT), uses artificial intelligence to personalize interactions and generate alerts in real time, and facilitates the traceability of information to optimize home care and improve users' quality of life. In short, the project aims to monitor and provide support to the daily needs of dependent people, improving the quality of life through the use of technology.
Among the four finalist companies is also Liquats Vegetals, a company dedicated to the production and marketing of vegetable drinks since 1991. This company from Osona participates in the Industrial Doctorates Plan with a research project started in 2021. Liquats Vegetals, dedicated to the production and marketing of plant-based drinks, has been a finalist for its commitment to sustainability and innovation in the food sector.
This recognition reaffirms the key role of Saltó Electronics and Vegetable Smoothies in the innovationand sustainability of Catalonia, highlighting the importance of the Industrial Doctorates Plan in the technological and economic development of the country.
