The Science and Technology Park for Tourism and Leisure (PCT de Turismo y Ocio) was founded in 2006 by Rovira i Virgili University, the Vila-seca town council and the Province of Tarragona Hospitality and Tourism Business Federation (FEHT).
The PCT's mission is to become an international hub for the tourism knowledge economy, generating an ideal environment for investment in tourism RDI and providing the knowledge the tourism sector needs to ensure its sustainable develop at both the local and wider regional scales.
The PCT facilities are home to the following RDI units: the Consortium for Increasing Competitiveness in Tourism and Leisure in the Counties of Tarragona (MCTUR Consortium); the Costa Daurada Foundation for Tourism Studies -which, since 2001, has operated the Costa Daurada Tourism Observatory-; and the PCT's own Transfer Unit (TU).
The PCT moreover has office areas to house innovative business groups (IBGs), organisations and companies from the tourism sector.
Is part of the Pol del Coneixement Catalunya Sud [South Catalonia Knowledge Pole], the association sponsoring the project promoted by the URV 'Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia', based on: Tourism, Chemistry and Energy, Nutrition and Health, Heritage and Culture and Enology
Company Details
- Founded
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- Address
- C/ Joanot Martorell, 15, Vila-Seca,tarragona 43480,spain
- Industry
- Research Services
- NAICS
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Scientific Research and Development ServicesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Website
- http://www.pct-turisme.cat
- Keywords
- tourism, research, innovation, knowledge, knowledge economy, leisure, tracking, statistics, tourism of wine, cultural tourism, information systems, market intelligence, tourism statistics, Territorial Management, Training, Doctoral Programme.
- HQ
- Vila-seca, Tarragona
- Competitors
- femturisme.cat, PromoFirenze - Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Firenze, Eurecat - Technology Centre, PortAventura World, Eurecat Academy, Centre Tecnològic de la Química a Catalunya, IRTA, SMART Tourism Project, Agència Catalana de Turisme / Catalan Tourist Board, Leitat Technological Center.
Coe In Tourism Innovation Questions
Coe In Tourism Innovation's website is http://www.pct-turisme.cat
Coe In Tourism Innovation's LinkedIn profile is https://es.linkedin.com/company/coetourism
Coe In Tourism Innovation's industry is
Research Services
Coe In Tourism Innovation's top competitors are
Femturisme.cat,
Promofirenze - Azienda Speciale Della Camera Di Commercio Di Firenze,
Eurecat - Technology Centre,
Portaventura World,
Eurecat Academy,
Centre Tecnològic De La Química A Catalunya,
Irta,
Smart Tourism Project,
Agència Catalana De Turisme / Catalan Tourist Board,
Leitat Technological Center.
Coe In Tourism Innovation's categories are Research Services
Coe In Tourism Innovation's founding year is 2006
