The 29 firms located at the Universitat Jaume I employ 353 people, of which 153 are graduates of the UJI, which represents 43,34% of the total workforce.
podcast, managed by the General Foundation of the Jaume I University, continues to strengthen its annual growth. One of its main objectives is to continue being the technology hub reference, promoting entrepreneurship, the innovation and knowledge transfer in the society of the province of Castellón.
Regarding the 2021 financial year, podcast monitors the companies in the Park through a series of indicators, which details data related to billing, employment, knowledge transfer and collaboration between university and company.
Companies and billing
At the close of fiscal year 2021, Espaitec had 29 companies installed in the Park. La total billed of these during the year amounted to 82,2 millones de euros, a fact that represents a increase of around 15% regarding the billing for the 2020 financial year, confirming the growing trend of recent years.
Another aspect to highlight is the investment in R&D close to 2 million euros, specifically €1.884.306,91, carried out by the group of firms installed in the Park.
Regarding the sectors, considering the 48 installed or linked companies, stands out with 47,91% of the information technologies and telecommunications (TIC), a sector in which all types of services are offered, from solutions based on blockchain or internet of things (IoT), to industrial digitalization projects or application development. Regarding the sector of innovative services (14,58%), companies operate in the audiovisual or social innovation fields, among others. The sector of energy and environment occupies 12,6% of the activity; the one of materials, nanotechnology, optics and electronics, 8,33%, the same as that of the industrial Technology. Lastly, the sector marketing and the biotechnology and health They represent 4,16% each.
Employment and hiring of university talent
A total of 353 people carry out their activity in the companies installed in the Park, being 253 men and 100 women. Of the total number of workers, 18,27% carry out qualified employment activities directly related to research and development.
Regarding the hiring of university talent, During the 2021 financial year, the installed firms welcomed 36 intern students, both through the UJI Office of Professional Integration and Internships (OIPEP) and the Fundació Universitat Jaume I – Company (FUE-UJI). It should be noted that during 2021 The companies hired 30 new UJI graduates and actually, 153 workers are graduates of the University, which represents 43,34% of the total workforce.
Expansion: national and international presence
Regarding the presence of companies installed in other territories, it is worth noting that 65,51% have activity outside the province from Castellón. Furthermore, 20,68% of firms operate internationally in the following countries: Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, United States, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Austria, France and Italy. It should also be noted that various Espaitec companies have main affiliates in European countries such as Switzerland or Belgium.
University-business transfer and collaboration
In 2021, companies linked to Espaitec (installed and virtual) They collaborated with R&D groups from the Universitat Jaume I through articles 83 for an amount greater than 2 million euros, developing joint projects with groups such as the Temporal Knowledge Bases Group (TKBG), Polymers and Advanced Materials (PIMA) or Teaching, Learning and Technology Group (GREAT).
The installed companies They collaborate with 14 UJI research groups through specific contracts for the development of projects or regular collaborations. Furthermore, a large percentage of the firms installed in the park regularly collaborate with activities organized by the Universitat Jaume I, holding conferences, participating in workshops or teaching master's classes.
Business collaboration
34,48% of the installed companies collaborate with other Espaitec firms both in the development of joint projects and in providing specific services or organizing events such as Hackathon Castellón. It is worth highlighting how the synergies between the companies have increased in recent years, as well as the collaboration between the Espaitec firms and the Castellón Global Program Business Club, which is consolidating annually and which this year celebrates its tenth edition. In this sense, Castellón Global Program is a business growth and acceleration program aimed at firms in the province of Castellón promoted by Espaitec in collaboration with the Castelló Provincial Council.