Entrepreneurial ideas contest at the Apple Festival: vote for your favorite

The videos of those who participate in the "Entrepreneurial Ideas Contest 2022" are available on the Municipality's website www.generalroca.gob.ar.

In this way, the public can now learn about the proposals and participate in the election by voting for their favorite entrepreneurial idea.

Following the steps to vote, the public also participates in the draw for an Electric Skateboard.

How to participate?1- Like the Facebook of the Municipality of Roca.2- Share the publication that invites you to see the videos of the projects that participate in the contest.3- Watch the videos of the entrepreneurs and vote for your favorite. The draw will be held on Saturday, February 5, and to participate in it, it is mandatory to have a complete COVID-19 vaccination scheme. The Entrepreneurial Ideas Contest in the 2022 edition returns to continue publicizing the entrepreneurial potential of the area, and this year , had a huge call, where more than 70 projects from different locations in the Valley were received. Of those projects, the 10 that participated in the 2022 Entrepreneurial Ideas Contest were selected and, all of them, fulfilled some of the values ​​required in the call:1 . TRIPLE IMPACT: that simultaneously meets the environmental, economic and social requirements.2. VALUE ADDED AT ORIGIN: understood as the development of the production process (from start to finish) locally.3. INNOVATION: use of new technologies, product diversification, reformulation of traditional techniques.4. TECHNOLOGY 4.0: solutions focused on automation, real-time data and interconnectivity.5. REVALUATION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY. On Saturday, February 5, on the main stage, special mentions will be given to the contestants and the project chosen by the public will be announced, which will win the $100,000 prize. The ideas / projects participating in the Contest of Entrepreneurial Ideas 2022 are:HYDROPLUS:This is a granular powder that is safe from an environmental point of view as it is biodegradable and non-toxic. When it comes into contact with water, it expands and is capable of absorbing up to 200 times its weight in water. It is placed in the root and keeps it hydrated without the need for irrigation or rain. In addition, it incorporates 100% natural nutritional elements that collaborate in the first stages of plant growth and increase its yield in the case of crops. PRODUCTION HONEY AND FLOWERS: This beekeeping project led him to have dozens of his own hives, which are located in spaces free of agro-toxics. The result of his work, honey, and It is marketed through the Comahue Cooperative. In addition, the project includes the planting of flowers to improve and increase honey production, avoiding the loss of bees in their own productive space. One of its objectives is to provide a place for training and continue working in an articulated manner with institutions such as the Comahue Cooperative, INTA and the Municipality. CARTO DESIGN: Cartó Design was born with a product, the multifunctional cardboard chair, which was made during a pandemic as he did not have a chair at home. It is a project that seeks to create accessible, economical, ergonomic cardboard furniture, but above all, sustainable, sustainable and ecological with two premises that is 100% recyclable and that it has the 3B: good, beautiful and cheap. It is a contribution so that everyone can have design furniture in their homes. FREE AMERICA AGROECOLOGY AND AURORA GARDEN: These are agroecological gardens that share productive space in Stefenelli. They do not use any type of and agro-toxic, herbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers. They make seasonal fruit and vegetable seedlings, perita, cherry and round tomatoes, corn, pumpkin, aubergines, zucchinis, peppers, bell peppers, onions, aromatic and floral. They market their production in the local market through bags of vegetables and fairs. From their projects they seek social rapprochement and bonding, understanding that a cultural and educational change is necessary. Q'uidaR: Graduates of General Roca's CET No. with QR technology for emergencies. Scanning it provides information about the pet or person in case it is necessary to assist them. This information may be: full name, ID, blood group, if they have diseases or allergies, if they take medications, emergency contacts, among others.ROMA ATELIER: Roma Atelier is a clothing design house, which is characterized by its made-to-measure garments and also by the creation of "assembly" clothing that consists of the reuse of jeans to be converted into jackets, jackets and pants, mixing textures, colors and shapes. A product with history and friendly to the environment. The reuse of garments reduces the consumption of clothing and fabric, since the fashion industry is the largest polluter in the world. HALO, LAMPS: Design and production of lamps combining printing 3D, made of very low-impact biodegradable material, with reused wood. GALA BLOOMING: Lingerie design with an inclusive approach to gender and sizes. They work with national materials, promoting a conscious purchasing behavior, valuing the production process in a sustainable way (slow fashion). Entrepreneurship has a positive impact, mainly on women and dissidence, with a strong imprint on breaking body stereotypes and female empowerment. AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION FOR ORCHARDS AND GREENHOUSES: Graduates of the Introduction to Robotics course at USEP developed a project together. It consists of a low-cost Kit to control the irrigation of orchards and greenhouses, making rational use of water, using sensors for both the humidity of the earth as well as other environmental parameters. RADLJÓST HYDROMIEL: With the aim of providing added value to honey, graduates of Roca's CET 17, developed a Hydrohoney project. It is a drink made from the fermentation of honey and water. The undertaking was based on the importance of its consumption and the different ways in which can be marketed, obtaining quality products and applying organic treatments.