Calls

Location of Industry 4.0 companies in the Industrial Park

Cerrito, Entre Ríos

Target profile

National or international companies specialized in industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial electronics, machine vision, manufacturing software, precision agriculture, AgTech solutions, SCADA systems, instrumentation and control, industrial sensors, predictive maintenance, and integration of Industry 4.0 technologies.

Overview

The Municipality of Cerrito invites technological and industrial companies to evaluate their establishment in the "Intendente Orlando Lovera" Industrial Park, in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina.

The opportunity seeks to attract firms capable of supplying one of the main agro-industrial ecosystems in South America, with solutions aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency, traceability, and the digital transformation of production chains.

Consolidated Market for Industry 4.0

Cerrito is part of the Central Region of Argentina, comprising Entre Ríos, Santa Fe, and Córdoba. This territory gathers more than 8 million inhabitants and concentrates a significant part of the country's agricultural, agro-industrial, and industrial production.

Companies established in Cerrito will be able to access a diversified market with permanent demand for technologies for automation, digitalization, and intelligent process control.

Main Production Chains

  1. Agricultural Production: Entre Ríos registers more than 1.79 million cultivated agricultural hectares and a production exceeding 8 million tons of grains per season.
  2. Poultry Chain: the province is the second largest producer of poultry meat in Argentina and one of the main egg producers. It integrates farms, hatcheries, slaughterhouses, feed mills, and equipment suppliers.
  3. Dairy Production: it has 785 dairy farms. The Western Entrerriana Basin reaches an average production of 1,405 liters per day per establishment.
  4. Agro-industrial Integration: the grains produced in the region supply poultry, pork, dairy, and bovine chains. During 2023, provincial animal production consumed approximately 1.59 million tons of soybeans for balanced feed.

Logistical Infrastructure

  1. Located on National Route N.º 12, a strategic Mercosur corridor.
  2. Less than 250 km from the Rosario-San Lorenzo agro-export complex.
  3. 35 km from the Hernandarias Transfer Port.
  4. 75 km from the Port of Santa Fe.
  5. 92 km from the Port of Diamante.
  6. 50 km from the General Justo José de Urquiza Airport.

Within a 500 km radius from Cerrito, a very significant part of Argentina's agro-industrial production, population, and economic activity is concentrated.

Innovation Ecosystem

Companies will be able to connect with the Paraná Technology Hub, the Federal Investment Council (CFI), the Secretariat of Commerce, Mining and Entrepreneurial Development of the Government of Entre Ríos, educational institutions, business chambers, and organizations supporting productive development.

Benefits

  1. Available lots for new projects in the "Intendente Orlando Lovera" Industrial Park.
  2. Electric power, natural gas, drinking water, and fiber optic connectivity.
  3. Excellent road accessibility and conditions for future expansions.
  4. Technical and institutional advice during the establishment process.
  5. Linkage with provincial and national organizations.
  6. Information on financing programs and incentives.
  7. Articulation with educational, scientific, and technological institutions.
  8. Integration into the regional productive ecosystem.

Requirements

  1. Present a letter of interest with a description of the company, activity, and proposed establishment project.
  2. Indicate needs for land, infrastructure, services, and planned investment stages.
  3. Have a proposal linked to technologies applied to production, agroindustry, manufacturing, or specialized services.
  4. Develop the activity independently, under the economic and commercial model of the interested company.

The call does not imply municipal hiring, guaranteed financing, or automatic award of benefits. The Municipality acts as a territorial facilitator to evaluate establishment opportunities.