Companies linked to Espaitec have created 557 skilled jobs, an increase of 18,3% compared to 2024.
podcast It continues to promote technology and competitiveness among businesses, strengthening its position as a leading technology hub, fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and knowledge transfer in the society of the province of Castellón. The Science and Technology Park of the Universitat Jaume I makes a annual monitoring of companies linked to Espaitec through a series of indicators, which detail data related to billing, investment in R&D&I, employability, knowledge transfer and collaboration between university and company, among other aspects.
Employment and hiring of university talent
A total of 557 people carry out their professional activity in the companies located in the Park, being 396 men and 161 womenAmong them, 166 workers carry out skilled employment tasks directly related to research, development and innovation, representing 29,8%.
Regarding the integration of university talent, in 2025 companies linked to Espaitec hosted 101 students for curricular internships. As for the hiring of graduates from Universitat Jaume I, a total of 57 graduates joined the companies in the Park.
Companies and billing
At the close of fiscal year 2025, Espaitec had 52 technology firms linked to the Park, 38 installed and 14 virtually connected to the innovative and technological ecosystem of the Universitat Jaume I. The total revenue of the companies located there amounted to €76.152.058,18. This figure confirms the resilience, strength, and competitiveness of the companies in the Park, taking into account the economic and international situation during the past year, in which the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine stood out.
Regarding sectors, the 52 companies linked to Espaitec stand out with 42,3% in the following sectors: Information and Telecommunications Technologies (ICT)This sector offers all kinds of services, from blockchain-based solutions or the Internet of Things (IoT) to industrial digitization projects or application development; alongside the sector of Innovative Services with 17,3%, encompassing companies operating in the audiovisual or social innovation sectors. Also noteworthy is the sector of Industrial Technology which represents 13,5%; and the sectors of Energy and Environment y Biotechnology and Health which account for 9,6% of activity, while Materials, Nanotechnology, Optics and Electronics It has 3,8% of the total; and the sectors of Marketing y Aerospace They have a percentage of 1,9% respectively.
Investment in R&D&i
The investment in R&D&i of the firms installed in Espaitec has been almost 5 millones de eurosSpecifically, €4.937.901,97, a figure that represents a stabilization of investment in resources allocated to research, development, and innovation, aimed at improving technological processes and increasing competitiveness. It is worth highlighting the ability of companies in the Park to maintain funding in this key area for their growth, competitiveness, and improvement of business processes through innovation and technology, taking into account the global political and economic climate.
Expansion: national and international presence
Regarding the presence of companies linked to the Park at the national level, it should be noted that They all operate in Spain.. Furthermore, More than 73% of companies operate internationally in the following countries: Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt, China, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Colombia, United States, Japan, Switzerland, France, Estonia, Luxembourg, Latvia, Germany, Portugal, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Several Espaitec firms also have their headquarters in European and Asian countries, such as Switzerland, Belgium y Japan.
University-business transfer and collaboration
In 2025, the companies linked to Espaitec, both those physically installed and those virtually connected, They collaborated with research groups from the Universitat Jaume I For an amount close to €200.000, through R&D&I contracts. The companies in the Science and Technology Park collaborate with 15 research groups at the UJI (Jaume I University), representing a 36,4% increase compared to 2024. It should be noted that these types of contracts are specifically for the development of projects or regular collaborations, as well as regular cooperation in activities organized by the Universitat Jaume I, such as giving lectures, participating in workshops, or teaching master's courses.
Business collaboration
It is worth highlighting the increase in synergies generated between companies linked to Espaitec in recent years, both in the collaboration between the companies in the Park and the Business Club Castellón Global Program, a business growth and acceleration program through innovation, aimed at companies in the province of Castellón, promoted by Espaitec in collaboration with the Diputación de CastellónAlso, their presence on platforms such as Innotransfer, an initiative promoted by the Network of Valencian Science Parks (rePCV), presenting technological challenges to be solved by university R&D groups.
Equality Plan
A total of 21 companies in the Park have Equality Plan in 2025This represents a 10,5% increase compared to the previous year. All of this is achieved through negotiated action between the company and the legal representatives of the workforce, with the aim of taking the necessary steps to facilitate equal opportunities for women and men within the company. Through equality plans, companies guarantee equal treatment and opportunities and advance their development within the organization. Therefore, it involves implementing a set of policies, strategies, measures, and practices aimed at promoting gender equality and preventing any type of workplace discrimination between women and men.
Companies virtually connected with Espaitec
At the end of fiscal year 2025, Espaitec had 52 technology companies linked to the Park, 38 installed and 14 connected virtually to the innovative and technological ecosystem of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló. The companies that are virtually connected to Espaitec have their own infrastructures in different locations in the province of Castellón, although they are part of the companies in the Park, and can benefit from potential collaborations with other firms, recruit university talent, softlanding in other countries where there is a presence of technology parks or technology transfer actions with research groups.
