In the Santiago municipality of Contramaestre, innovative activity is relevant. In various settings, the work of those whose talent and creativity sustain a movement that decisively contributes to the vitality of the economic and productive activities of that territory is valued and encouraged.
In the current Cuban context, innovation is crucial to sustaining economic and social dynamics. Based on the significance of this activity in these environments, it is constantly encouraged in the municipality of Contramaestre.
The latest events have been aimed at recognizing the efforts of men and women in diverse workplaces who have successfully implemented initiatives to address both old and new problems.
At the same time, the contribution that innovation makes to productivity, competitiveness, and economic development, which results in the well-being of the population, is recognized.
There is not a sector in Contramaestre that lacks innovative actions that have solved something. Concrete examples can be found in the popular rice extension movement, where innovative cultivation techniques and bioproducts have been introduced, replacing expensive industrial packages.
Transportation, often obsolete, has risen like a phoenix thanks to the experienced hands of committed and creative mechanics, drivers, and entrepreneurs.
At the most recent national local development event, a call was made for businesses and workplaces to participate in research and the dissemination of innovations that foster sustainability for production units.
It is no coincidence that in the Contramaestre municipality, there is a strategy led by the University Center to link undergraduate theses with major social needs and economic recovery plans.
Innovation is the path and perhaps the only alternative in the current conditions of the Cuban economy. That is why it is promoted as a strategic activity in Contramaestre.
