Espaitec, Scientific and Technological Park of the Universitat Jaume I held yesterday the second and last session of Innovatossals 2020 (Innovating with Tombatossals), an event that is part of the business growth program Castellón Global Program, co-financed by the Diputación de Castellón.
The vice-rector for Research and Transfer of the Universitat Jaume I, Jesús Lancis, inaugurated the innovation day together with the provincial deputy for Economic Promotion, Employment and Internationalization, Pau Ferrando. Curbstones he highlighted «the firm intention of the Board of Directors of the Universitat Jaume I to consolidate this day of innovation, Innovatossals, given that at the Universitat Jaume we are convinced that the innovation that has a transformative capacity is the transfer based on knowledge and the UJI has "There is a lot to say in this area, for example, through the approximately 150 research groups it has.".
The provincial deputy, Pau Ferrando, stressed that «innovation is the tool that allows companies to grow and consolidate, energizing the territory in which they are, as we learned in the first session with the example of Asti Mobile Robotics, a company created in a small town in Burgos and chosen SME of Spain in 2018. For this reason, we place special emphasis on supporting rural companies, both agricultural and non-agricultural, so that they can innovate, in such a way that the ideal conditions for prosperity and vitality are created. This innovation will go through digitalization, intelligent specialization, sustainability and social innovation, and to achieve this objective the Castellón Provincial Council will strengthen ties with the agents of the innovative ecosystem.
The second session of Innovatossals began with the intervention of Guillermo Berlanga, Director of Innovation Gimeno Group, who has shared the beneficial relationship with the Universitat Jaume I in the creation of the FACSA-UJI Comprehensive Water Cycle Chair, within the scope of industrial doctorates. Berlanga stressed that a successful model has been consolidated that fosters the relationship with the Universitat Jaume I in the field of innovation, achieving clear synergies in this relationship with the UJI. He also highlighted that the profiles created in the research groups are ideal for the R&D and innovation departments of companies.
Then Jordi Escruela, Director of Innovation at Post, gave a tour in his presentation about the innovation processes carried out by the company. He highlighted that the company uses Design Thinking strategies along with Internet of Things (IOT) techniques to develop its innovations, and that the fundamental part of each innovation process is the firm purpose of innovating on the part of the people in the organization. In short, possess the necessary motivation to achieve the expected results.
The next presentation was that of Gema ClimentCEO Nesplora, in which he highlighted the processes that the company carries out in innovation, such as disruptive innovation strategies, naming the cases that did not have the expected success and made the company rethink the strategy in the specific innovation processes for each project. Climent highlighted that reinvestment and continuous innovation are necessary to maintain market leadership.
The day continued with the intervention of Jordi RafolsCEO Innoget, who highlighted the new innovation paradigm that has been established, moving from closed innovation to open innovation, humanizing the processes to generate trust among users. Ràfols stressed that the company is an online transfer network aimed at the innovative ecosystem of startups. In his speech he named the bases for consolidating innovation in companies, using flexible innovation strategies, minimizing risks and optimizing resources in marketing and communication.
Antonio Rojas, Director of Innovation Premium Group, highlighted in his presentation that innovation is the central axis in the company, achieving an increase in value in each service or product in the innovation processes. With the purpose of maintaining this virtuous circle that combines investment with innovation. Rojas highlighted that innovation is a continuous process that has allowed them to progress efficiently since its inception, and that endures in the company's corporate culture.
