Valnalón
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VALNALON was created by the Department for Industry and Labour of the Government of the Principality of Asturias
, Spain
in 1987. The goal is to design and implement a plan to regenerate, promote and dynamise a former industrial area in Nalon River Valley. In order to achieve this, some of the most outstanding century-old buildings in the Duro Felguera
steelworks factory compound, whose gates closed in 1984, were refurbished.
to a more entrepreneur
ial society.
in the Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) sector.
Education
Entrepreneurship education, whose goal is to develop enterprising skills and attitudes in all levels of the education system.
Promotion
Business promotion, whose goal is to support business development.
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 1987. The goal is to design and implement a plan to regenerate, promote and dynamise a former industrial area in Nalon River Valley. In order to achieve this, some of the most outstanding century-old buildings in the Duro Felguera
La Felguera
La Felguera is the largest parish in the municipality of Langreo, Asturias, in the north of Spain, with 21.000 inhabitants. It is the fifth largest town in Asturias, after Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés and Mieres. It is an 18 minute drive by car to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias...
steelworks factory compound, whose gates closed in 1984, were refurbished.
Aims
The plan has evolved, tilting the focus from the development of infrastructures (Business centre, industrial estate, training centre) to a firm commitment to develop entrepreneurship in order to change mindsets, facilitating the transition from the industrial ageIndustrial Age
Industrial Age may refer to:*Industrialisation*The Industrial Revolution...
to a more entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
ial society.
Technological city
The concept Industrial City has morphed into Technological City mainly driven by the creation and development of start-upsStartup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
in the Information and Communication Technologies
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
(ICT) sector.
Action plan
In 1993 Valnalon was commissioned by Asturias regional government to implement the recently launched Asturias Entrepreneurship Action Plan (Cadena de Formación para Emprender) with two priority areas:Education
Entrepreneurship education, whose goal is to develop enterprising skills and attitudes in all levels of the education system.
Promotion
Business promotion, whose goal is to support business development.