The Junta renews its commitment to the 'Smart Mobility' centre in Alhaurín de la Torre, which hosts 32 of the 144 startups in the 'Misión' network. The total investment for the project amounts to 12 million euros.
The Digital Agency of Andalusia (ADA) has renewed its commitment with the City Council of Alhaurín de la Torre to continue the Intelligent Mobility and Vehicle Mission Centre, named 'Smart Mobility', as confirmed by the Junta of Andalusia. This strategy has a total investment of 12 million euros and four specialised centres in Andalusia: Alhaurín de la Torre, El Ejido ('Agrotech'), Jaén ('Gaming and digital content') and Algeciras (port logistics).
The councillor for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Development and Public Administration, José Antonio Nieto, highlighted in Alhaurín de la Torre the Junta's commitment to consolidating the 'Misión' project as a tool to boost technological development and the productive fabric of Andalusia. Nieto explained that, with the creation of the new department, the Andalusian government is working on the mandate of President Juanma Moreno for Andalusia, in his words, "to get on board with the positives of Artificial Intelligence, to protect against the risks of AI and to promote digital development both in public administration and in the productive fabric of Andalusia."
Once the funding linked to the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism is completed, the ADA will take over the project's funding with its own funds, along with the City Council, consolidating an initiative that the department considers strategic.
"The future of mobility lies in an integration of shared mobility systems that are highly connected, efficient, informative for the user, and that allows us to achieve the real objective of a mobility system."
Nieto emphasised that 'Misión' must provide solutions to an area he considers "essential and vital for Málaga," such as smart mobility.
The 'Smart Mobility' centre in Alhaurín de la Torre has established itself as a specialised node within the Andalusian network. Currently, 32 of the 144 startups that are part of 'Misión' are linked to this centre, which works in areas such as micromobility, real-time geolocation, data analysis, drones, or environmental IoT sensing.
The new phase of 'Misión' aims to progress from project acceleration to consolidation as sustainable and scalable companies, reinforcing connections with investment, financing, clients, and the market. To this end, the programme includes a 'Misión' Investment Platform and will continue to promote technological challenges that allow solutions to be tested in real environments.
The mayor, Joaquín Villanova, recalled that 21 startups have passed through the centre, with eight recognised projects and two that are moving forward. Although this may seem a small number, he pointed out that "just one project" that helps solve mobility issues would justify the effort made.
"No matter how many highways we build, we will not solve mobility problems."
Villanova defended the need to invest in technological innovation to improve the quality of life for citizens and advocated for advancing towards smart mobility that gives greater prominence to public transport. In this regard, he stated that the goal should be to "make a qualitative leap" so that cities have mobility based on public transport and the application of technology to provide better options.
The renewal of the commitment between the ADA and the City Council of Alhaurín de la Torre will strengthen public-private collaboration and turn the Alhaurín centre into a reference point for smart mobility in Andalusia.
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