Lorenzana: Innovation and AI, keys for Galicia's productive sector

The Minister of Economy and Industry met with the president of UPTA to analyze the community's economic and strategic challenges.

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Xunta de Galicia · 2026-10-14

The Minister of Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, highlighted in Santiago de Compostela the importance of innovation and artificial intelligence (AI) to face the challenges of Galicia's productive sector.

The head of Economy and Industry held a working meeting with the president of the Union of Professionals and Autonomous Workers (UPTA), Eduardo Abad, where they discussed the main challenges facing the community's productive sector.
During the meeting, Lorenzana emphasized the fundamental role of innovation and technologies such as AI in achieving a more competitive productive sector. She also anticipated the Ministry's new strategic lines, focused on SMEs and startups, aiming to facilitate the translation of technological solutions into business activity, investment, economic growth, and quality employment.
For his part, Abad conveyed to the minister the difficulties that economic sectors are facing, partly due to the rising energy costs affecting businesses.
Based on information from the official source: Xunta de Galicia — Notas de prensa (portal central, cubre todas as consellerías) (14/10/2026)