The Science and Technology Park of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló has presented the main initiatives, milestones and progress achieved in the innovative projects promoted in 2025 with the support of the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism: «Technological Map of the province of Castellón», «Innotransfer» and «UJI.>LAB Impuls».
- podcast This Thursday, the company shared with local businesses the annual results of its participation in innovation projects carried out with funding from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and TourismSpecifically, the achievements in the projects have been showcased. «Technological Map of the province of Castellón», «Innotransfer» y «UJI.>LAB Impuls».
The following people participated in the opening of the session: Francis Xavier Sogorb, Deputy Director General for the Advancement of Digital Society and Enabling Technologies of the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism; david cabedo; Vice-Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination at Universitat Jaume I.
Sogorb He thanked "Juan Antonio Bertolín and the entire Espaitec team for their effort and dedication in organizing the event, highlighting once again the fruitful collaboration with the Valencian Science Parks Network, and specifically with Espaitec, which has allowed the general innovation in Valencian public universities to be transferred to companies in our territory." Sogorb He added that "workshops have been held that will allow us to address the major challenges facing our society in the coming year, and reiterate the support of the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism for the projects promoted by Valencian science parks."
For its part, Cabedo He emphasized "the importance of these projects for fulfilling the park's mission to act as a link between university and business in matters of knowledge transfer and exchange and in innovation projects." Cabedo He also thanked the Valencian Government for its continued support of the park in this matter.
The presentation of the results of the Park's innovative projects during 2025 has been presented by Beatriz Martinez, Sara Escrig y Laura Menendez, techniques of Innovative Projects of Espaitec.
«Technological Map of the province of Castellón»
The session began with the presentation of the results of the "Technological Map of the province of Castellón", which is currently It has 228 innovative and technological companies affiliated with the platformThis initiative has identified and added 18 new companies to those from last year. It has made it possible to identify and raise the profile of technology-based and innovative companies in the province, as well as explore possibilities for synergies and collaborations among them and with research groups at Universitat Jaume I.
One of the project's activities has been the "Business Breakfast" aimed at the companies in the project belonging to the sector of Machinery and Industrial EngineeringHeld in the Espaitec 2 Multipurpose Room, the session involved 10 innovative companies from the province, with the aim of bringing together and facilitating collaboration between this technological sector and the research groups of the Universitat Jaume I.
On the other hand, another of the outstanding initiatives has been the third edition of «FemSTEM: Women in Technology»This event highlights and raises awareness of the role of female technology professionals with STEM studies who work in innovative companies in the province of Castellón, and who are part of the initiative.
Another initiative worth highlighting is the newsletter PRISMA which offers relevant information on patents, projects, and trends in disruptive technologies, the most notable in the market. In 2025, two reports were published on Economics, Biotechnology and Blue Crime; Resilient Communications, Cybersecurity and Resilient Infrastructures, and next to Materials: Semiconductors, Hybrids and Smart Materials.
Regarding the new lines of work for 2026, the development of a engine of Artificial Intelligence to promote the creation of business synergies between companies that are part of the project, focusing on firms located in the industrial parks of the province.
«Innotransfer»
Regarding the project «Innotransfer»The two days of events held this year were highlighted, where disruptive technologies, challenges, and innovative solutions being implemented in the management of extreme climate emergencies, and in urban planning and infrastructure resilient to adverse weather events, were analyzed, with the participation of companies and researchers. Innotransfer is a multi-sectoral open innovation and collective management initiative led by the five Valencian public science parks, which are part of the Network of Valencian Science Parks (rePCV), and allows companies or business associations that have technological challenges to solve in their industry to be put in contact with research staff from Valencian public universities, technological institutes or other companies that can offer a solution.
Espaitec has also been the organizing park of the "VII rePCV Awards"This initiative, promoted by the Valencian Science Parks Network (rePCV), which belongs to the Valencian public universities, aims to recognize companies linked to the Parks in the following categories. Startup, Spinoff, University-Business CollaborationAnd as a new feature, a "Special mention for innovation in the face of climate events". In this edition, Arkadia Space, Cebimat e Innova GridEspaitec firms were awarded in the Startup, Spinoff and Special Mention categories.
«UJI.>LAB Impuls»
The following describes one of the activities linked to the project: the development of demonstrators that showcase the scientific and technological capabilities of Universitat Jaume I. This year, funding has been provided for the expansion of the hydrogen demonstrator designed by the Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM-UJI) and a new demonstrator for the Center for Research in Robotics and Underwater Technology (CIRTESU-UJI)The CIRTESU-UJI demonstrator is designed to optimize the operation of water treatment systems, allowing companies to conduct tests in a real-scale, controlled environment. The INAM-UJI demonstrator, on the other hand, generates green hydrogen using an electrolyzer powered by photovoltaic cells. This hydrogen can be stored in an 850-liter tank at a pressure of 6 bar and converted into electricity via a fuel cell.
On the other hand, the initiative «UJI.>LAB Impuls», led by Research and Transfer Management Service (SEGIT-UJI), in which Espaitec actively collaborates in the coordination and support of proof of concept projects of the different research groups of the Universitat Jaume I, which this year have reached a total of 7 proposals.
Lastly, Juan Antonio Bertolin, The director of Espaitec closed the event by thanking the entire team for their efforts throughout 2025 on various projects, both those carried out in collaboration with other parks, such as Innotransfer, and those implemented by Espaitec itself. These projects have helped consolidate the role of the Science and Technology Park of the Universitat Jaume I as a leading hub for innovation, science and technology in the province of Castellón. He also thanked the companies, research staff and faculty of the UJI for their attendance and support of the various projects promoted by the Park in 2025.
