La Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE) has prepared a list with the 100 best startups of the year 2024 located in its scientific and technological parks present in 15 Spanish autonomous communities. In this sense, Arkadia Space, Airbiometrics and Arker Labs, Companies linked to Espaitec have been recognized on this list to highlight their quality and entrepreneurial capacity.

Arkadia Space

Arkadia Space is a company specialising in the development and marketing of sustainable engines and propulsion systems to provide mobility to space platforms and vehicles, founded in 2020 by Francho García, Ismael Gutiérrez, Francisco Espinosa and Sergio Soler. The company has its offices in Espaitec and has an orbital engine test centre at Castellón Airport. It is worth noting that its investment partners include prominent names in the space sector, such as Pedro Duque, astronaut and former Minister of Science and Innovation, and Antoine de Chassy, ​​founder of the successful company Loft Orbital.

Airbiometrics

AirBiometrics is a technology company in the health sector, specialized in biomedicine, which develops accessible solutions for the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic diseases related to inflammatory processes. In the first stage, its focus is on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), with the aim of improving the quality of life of patients. Enrique Vicedo, Dulce Macias, Daniel Sardina, Francisco Alegre and Fernando Dolz founded the company in 2020.

Arker Labs

Arker Labs is a company specializing in blockchain, a technology that allows data to be stored in a distributed, immutable and secure manner, capable of transforming the way in which companies and institutions manage their activity. Among the services they offer are the development of apps, Smart Contracts and blockchain technology.

Complete list of startups

To promote these startups, APTE has developed a section on your website where you can consult the sector of activity in which they are included, the scientific and technological park in which they are located, their website, the range of annual turnover, the investment raised by each one, the investment status in which they are found and the year of creation. The information is completed with a brochure which includes a description of each of the companies in English and Spanish.

The ranking includes 100 projects from leading sectors such as Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Clean Energy, Telecommunications, Health, Space, Automotive, Agrotech, Blockchain, Software, Electronics and Environmental Sustainability. Of these, eight have emerged thanks to the start-up ideation and acceleration program. APTENISA promoted by APTE with the support of ENISA. In addition, in 36 of them the person holding the position of CEO or founder is a woman.