Innotransfer is an initiative promoted by the Valencian Science Parks Network (rePCV), with the support of the Valencian Regional Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism.
This Thursday it was held in podcast, the day Innotransfer "Building to withstand: innovation in the face of extreme weather events" where reflections have been made on the major challenges posed by the increase in extreme weather events, such as floods, fires, or landslides, on our infrastructure, and how prediction, prevention and management contribute to strengthening the resilience of the territory.
The director of Espaitec, Juan Antonio Bertolin, together with the Deputy Director General for the Advancement of Digital Society and Digital Enabling Technologies (GVA), Francis Xavier SogorbThey have inaugurated the event. Bertolin He highlighted "the clear commitment of the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, especially the Directorate General for Innovation, to the Innotransfer program and the various projects developed by the Valencian Science Parks Network," and added "the value of innovation and technology in fostering citizen resilience to extreme weather events." For his part, Sogorb He indicated that "the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism will continue to support the Valencian Science Parks Network in the initiatives they promote in the field of knowledge transfer from universities to companies and society, such as the Innotransfer program, which in this edition has been dedicated to the post-DANA recovery of the Valencian Community."
The day began with a presentation by Ángel M. Pitarch, director of the Chair of Circular Architecture at the Universitat Jaume I, which focuses on the challenges of climate change in building and urban planning. Following this, he spoke Juan Perez, head of the Projects and Works Department at the Port Authority of Castellón, who has presented several projects on resilient infrastructure that are being developed in PortCastelloThe presentation session has concluded with the presentation of Ignacio Garcíaresponsible for Il·lumina project in i-DE Smart Electrical Networks of IberdrolaHighlighting the objective of the Iberdrola España initiative, whose aim is to redesign, modernize and strengthen the electricity distribution network through innovation and sustainability in the areas affected by the DANA storm in October 2024.
The session continued with the round table"Innovative construction solutions in the face of extreme weather events", Involving Jorge corrales, researcher in the Habitat and Construction Area at the Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC-AICE); David Gonzalez, co-founder of Innova Grid; Francisco Vea, Director of Innovation at Symmetry Group, and José María Villegas, co-founder of Urban AlertIn this regard, they have all presented various innovative technologies that are being developed, and some of them implemented, in architecture and construction to achieve resilient infrastructures in the face of extreme weather events.
Once the round table is over, Laura Menendez, Innotransfer manager at Espaitec, has given a practical presentation about the «Innotransfer Challenge Platform», in which any company or entity with a presence in the Valencian Community can propose a technological and innovative challenge to be solved by the research staff of the Valencian public universities and the network of REDIT Technological Institutes.
To close the day, he intervened david cabedo, vice-rector of Innovation, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination of the Universitat Jaume I, who has highlighted the suitability of the Innotransfer program to address challenges and problems in society, such as the consequences of the DANA storm, involving researchers from universities and other agents of the Valencian innovation ecosystem.
INNOTRANSFER
Innotransfer It is a multisectoral open innovation and collective management initiative that aims to promote the transfer of knowledge and technology, developed by the Valencian Community's science and technology parks, to the regional business ecosystem in key economic sectors such as Sustainable Habitat; Agrifood; Sustainable Mobility and Automotive; Enabling Technologies; Health; Infrastructure; and Smart Tourism. During 2025, the program has launched a series of dedicated forums to offer innovative solutions for the Valencian Community's post-DANA recovery.
The main business associations, Valencian public universities, and the REDIT network of Technological Institutes are participating in the Innotransfer forum, which is coordinated by the Valencian Network of Science Parks (rePCV) and funded by the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade, and Tourism. This initiative aims to foster dialogue between researchers and companies in the Valencian Community through the catalytic action of the intermediary structures of the public-private research ecosystem and the Valencian business ecosystem.
