The University of Valencia Science Park Foundation (FPCUV) has signed a collaboration agreement with the City of Valencia and the University of Valencia to promote the creation and promotion of the urban technological location"46 Valencia Mediterranean Tech Hub". This strategic initiative seeks to position the city as a benchmark in attracting investment, innovative companies and technological talent by consolidating an international reference technological ecosystem
The Local Government Board of the Valencia City Council approved on 11 July this agreement, with the objective of advancing in the procedures necessary to request from the Generalitat Valenciana the classification of the area as an urban technological enclave, within the framework of the Management Law 14/2018, modernisation and promotion of industrial areas in the Valencia region. The area that is configured as 46 Valencia Mediterranean Tech Hub will have a high concentration of technology companies, startups and research centers, also benefiting from tax incentives and a privileged environment for knowledge generation and transfer.
The FPCUV, as the managing entity of the business area of the University of Valencia Science Park, assumes a key role in this alliance, making available to the project its experience in the dynamization of innovation ecosystems. Today, the Park is home to more than a hundred innovative companies, mostly in the field of biotechnology and ICT, and actively promotes university-business collaboration. Pedro Carrasco, director of the University of Valencia Science Park, says: "Being part of this strategic project reinforces the role of the UV Science Park as a driving force for innovation and knowledge transfer in Valencia. It is an opportunity to expand our impact on the productive fabric and contribute to positioning the city as a technological benchmark of the Mediterranean."
"Being part of this strategic project reinforces the role of the UV Science Park as a driving force for innovation and knowledge transfer in Valencia. It is an opportunity to expand our impact on the productive fabric and contribute to positioning the city as a technological benchmark of the Mediterranean"
The agreement provides for the joint development of actions to facilitate the installation of new companies, modernize infrastructure, encourage technology-based entrepreneurship and make visible the potential of the enclave through events, dissemination campaigns and training programmes. Strategic projects aligned with key areas such as clean energy, health, smart logistics, advanced port technologies and urban sustainability will also be promoted.
Fernando M.a Zárraga, manager of the University of Valencia Science Park Foundation, adds: "This agreement is a sign of the institutional commitment to sustainable economic development based on technology and innovation. The FPCUV will continue to promote initiatives that connect research with the market and generate value for society."
The signing of this agreement strengthens the public-private partnership for sustainable economic development in Valencia, integrating key actors such as the University of Valencia, the FPCUV, the City Council and the Port Authority of Valencia in a common commitment to turn the city into an international pole of technological innovation.
“Este acuerdo es una muestra del compromiso institucional con el desarrollo económico sostenible basado en tecnología e innovación. Desde la FPCUV seguiremos impulsando iniciativas que conecten la investigación con el mercado y generen valor para la sociedad”
About the FPCUV
The University of Valencia Science Park Foundation (FPCUV) is the entity responsible for managing and dynamizing the University of Valencia Science Park. Its mission is to promote research, knowledge transfer and innovation by acting as a bridge between universities, companies and research centres. With a firm commitment to excellence, sustainability and social responsibility, the FPCUV promotes strategic projects that contribute to the socio-economic development of the Valencian Community, strengthening a collaborative ecosystem that generates value both socially and economically. For the FPCUV, synergy between science and industry is key to transforming knowledge into innovative solutions that make a difference in society.
The City of Valencia is part of the Board of FPCUV. The current patron representing the council is the councilor of Innovation, Tourism and Investments, Paula Llobet Vilarrasa, who leads from the municipal administration the impulse of the location. This direct connection strengthens the harmony between local public policies and the innovative activity of the Park.
Photo: Valencia Innovation Hub
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