Its name Xerira refers to its exposed location during the Alfinger journey to the Magdalena River, where he had news for Indians of the
existence of an exceptionally rich province called "Xerira" or "plateau Jerira" inhabited by Indians guane, the Chibcha linguistic group,
and located on the northern edge of the plateau Chibcha.
Xerira is part of the quaternary sector that includes services such as highly intellectual research, development and innovation ( R + D + I )
wherein lies the high-tech industry, information technology, telecommunications and some forms of scientific research, education,
consulting and information industry.
Xerira is governed under the premise of research, development and innovation (R + D + I), which is an emerging concept in the context of
studies of science, technology and society and its dynamic relationship in the context of differentiation between pure and applied science,
which expresses very well the phenomenon of feedback that occurs with a strategy successful of R + D + I.
Xerira continually seeks original planned inquiry that seeks to discover new knowledge and greater understanding in science and technology
to create a development where an application can be made of the results of the research or any other scientific knowledge for the
manufacture of new materials or products or the design new processes or production systems, as well as substantial technological
improvement of materials, products, processes or systems preexisting and technological innovation as the activity that results in a
technological breakthrough in the development of new products, production processes or substantial improvements of existing ones.
Our products are aimed to all sectors insofar of their capabilities, can enhance the activities related to R + D + I through supportive
policies or private capital, due a high level of R & D implies a stronger business because their products or processes differ positively
from its competition, plus many of the activities are potentially generating social progress in the form of quality of life, improvement
of the environment, health, etc..