The Embassy of Uruguay informs about the National and International Public Call to Tender bids for the Development of the Free Zone in Maldonado Department, Uruguay, and selling of plot in which the project will be built. The bidding entities are the Ministry of Economy and Finance-National Directorate of Free Zones- and the Departmental Administration of Maldonado. The Tender Document will have a cost of US$ 2,000 (two thousand United States dollars), which must be paid by means of deposit or bank transfer in the current account in dollars No. 1554581-00087 of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay on behalf of the Ministry of Economy and Finance - National Directorate of Free Zones.

For consultations and clarifications to the Tender Document any purchaser of the Tender Document may make requests for extensions, consultations and/or clarifications on this Call, to the email box compras@zfrancas.gub.uy , identifying themselves with Company Name and RUT (or which corresponds), up to twenty (20) calendar days prior to the date established for the act of opening the offers. The deadline and place for presentations of the bids will be until on May 30^th, 2023 at 12 noon. (Official Hour of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay), through the ARCE website www.comprasestatales.gub.uy (Agency of Governmental Purchases), the bidders having to consult the manual available by ARCE or contact the user service of said Agency by telephone.

Few destinations in the world are as versatile and offer such a wide variety of locations within a compact area requiring travel distances no greater than 600 km (370 miles), all along an agile, unobstructed highway system. Beaches, prairies, rural areas, modern cities, and distinctive Art Nouveau and Art Deco buildings are chosen year after year by demanding international productions to recreate the most diverse places on Earth. As for local castings, the population’s noticeable European ancestry has been continually enriched by regional migration, resulting in a wide variety of human talent and looks. With close-by shooting locations, experienced technicians, and state-of-the-art equipment – and without traffic jams and riots – filming hours in Uruguay are efficiently spent, reducing production times. In this naturally favorable setting, film production services have been expertly provided for over 30 years, allowing a network of highly specialized companies and professionals to develop and meet the most demanding filming and post-production requirements in editing, image and color finishing, special effects, and sound. Soundproof studios and state-of-the-art equipment complete the wide range of industry services that seek to position Uruguay as the audiovisual hub in the region. Over the last decade, the country also became a leader in the Latin American digital ecosystem, thanks to strategic investments in connectivity that allowed Uruguay to lead the region in Internet penetration, ICT adoption, and the percentage of companies connected by fiber optic cable. Historically safe and reliable, Uruguay favors doing business with the world through clear, concrete benefits. In the audiovisual sector, production services provided to foreign companies are exempt from VAT and can receive a cash rebate of up to 25%.

In the following link you can access the document "Services for Film Production" prepared by UruguayXXI Intitute which give complete information about filming in Uruguay as an efficient and attractive option.

https://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/uploads/informacion/b5cacf7dba2ddf0ae5e183435118438eb3017ed4.pdf

ANII, el Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería (MIEM) y el Laboratorio Tecnológico Uruguayo (LATU) crearon el Fondo Sectorial de Hidrógeno Verde, con el objetivo de financiar proyectos de investigación, innovación y formación en esta temática.

Mediante esta convocatoria, se brinda financiamiento y apoyo a la construcción, producción y uso de Hidrógeno Verde y sus derivados. Entre sus usos se incluyen:

• Transporte de carga pesada o buses
• E-metanol
• E-kerosene
• Fertilizantes verdes
• Mezcla con gas natural

El llamado está abierto a distintas posibilidades en cuanto a fuente de energía renovable, escala y localización. La escala mínima del proyecto será de 1,5 MW de potencia en el electrolizador. El proyecto podrá ser considerado como la fase inicial de un proyecto escalable en una siguiente etapa.

Este llamado se administra bajo la modalidad de concurso, en dos etapas: presentación de PERFILES y presentación de PROYECTO. Podrán presentar sus propuestas personas jurídicas nacionales, así como consorcios de personas jurídicas nacionales y extranjeras del sector privado radicadas en el país, con antecedentes y experiencia probada en instalación y operación de electrolizadores mínimo de 1 MW de potencia nominal.

El apoyo será de hasta USD 10 millones en la modalidad de financiamiento no reembolsable. El beneficio adjudicado será distribuido en un plazo no superior a 10 años desde el inicio de la operación de la planta. Se dará prioridad a proyectos que propongan una entrada temprana en operación y la fecha máxima para la entrada en operación será diciembre de 2025.

https://www.anii.org.uy/apoyos/innovacion/303/convocatoria-a-proyectos-de-hidrogeno-verde/