Argentina China Technology Cluster Launched at UBA
The Argentina China technology cluster, CITAC, was launched at the University of Buenos Aires on 20 August 2026. It aims to boost technological cooperation between the two countries through joint projects, academic links and missions. The post Argentina China Technology Cluster Launched at UBA appeared first on The Rio Times .
Argentina and China have launched a joint technology cluster, CITAC, at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) on 20 August 2026. The platform aims to foster cooperation beyond trade, focusing on research and development in frontier sectors like artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and humanoid robotics. CITAC is a flexible collaboration platform, not a government body or treaty-created institution, with three leading figures: Argentina's former ambassador to China, Sabino Vaca Narvaja; Wang Xiaoxu, China's minister counsellor; and UBA Dean Guillermo Durán.
The launch emphasized the need to strengthen scientific ties and move beyond digital dependency, with plans for joint projects, academic links, technology missions, and trade fairs. Notable Argentine participants include CESSI, CABASE, and LIFIA, while the initiative is supported by three Argentine-Chinese chambers and provincial officials.
The faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences at UBA, which hosts about 10 percent of CONICET researchers and graduates 25 percent of the country's doctorates, serves as the cluster's venue.
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