Espaitec will hold the "VII rePCV Awards" ceremony next Friday, November 7th at 11:30 a.m.
Companies linked to the R&D&I ecosystem of Valencian public universities will be awarded for the seventh year in the awards of the Network of Valencian Science Parks (rePCV) in the categories «Spin-off Award», «Start-up Award», «Business-University Collaboration Award»And as a new feature, there will be a "Special mention for innovation in the face of climate events"In this seventh edition, each category will have one winner and up to a maximum of two runners-up in each category, except for the special mention, which will have only one award.
The gala of the "VII rePCV Awards" It will be held Friday, November 7, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Espaitec 2 building (Campus Universitat Jaume I). Those interested in attending the awards ceremony can register via the website. https://premiosrepcv.netPlaces are limited and will be granted strictly in order of registration.
Companies that win the award in each of the three categories and receive recognition in the special mention will be entitled to a feature/interview in the magazine Economía 3 about the winners and the gala of the "VII rePCV Awards", which will be published in January 2026.
The initiative is integrated into the framework of the agreements that since the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism The five science parks of the public universities of the Valencian Community have signed an agreement to strengthen interconnection in the scientific, technological, and business fields of our territory.
Gala that consolidates the R&D&I ecosystem of Valencian science parks
The "VII rePCV Awards They recognize the activity of initiatives linked to Valencian public universities, entrepreneurial and business ventures in the Valencian Community, taking into account their growth, innovative nature, business strategy, and contribution to the environment. The awards ceremony for the "VII rePCV Awards" will have institutional representation from the Network of Valencian Science Parks (rePCV), Universitat Jaume I, and Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana.
The event will feature a presentation Fran chuan, expert speaker in culture of innovation and authentic leadershipChuan will give a presentation focused on the culture of business and organizational innovation. She has over three decades of professional experience, developing projects with organizations in various sectors across Europe, America, and Asia, focusing on cultural transformation and fostering innovative environments.
The gala will also feature Big Van Science, a group of scientists and researchers who carry out scientific monologues with the aim of transforming scientific communication into an attractive product for all audiences. Once the awards have been presented, the next activity will begin. networking lunch in the Multipurpose Room of the Espaitec 2 building (Campus Universitat Jaume I).
Spin-off Award, Start-up Award, Business-University Collaboration Award and Special Mention
In the first category, «Spin-off Award»The aim is to recognize companies promoted by Teaching and Research Staff (PDI), PhDs or PhD students that have been created from the exploitation of research results and that are linked to any of the Valencian science parks.
For its part, the modality «Start-up Award» It is aimed at innovative companies promoted by current or former students of any of the Valencian public universities. These companies must be located in or linked to any of the Valencian science parks and must have been established after June 30, 2020.
Also, the «Business-University Collaboration Award» It is aimed at companies that participate with any of the Valencian public universities in R&D programs and/or projects whose results have contributed to establishing a close and continued relationship of collaboration, as well as to the development of the Valencian economy.
TheSpecial mention for innovation in the face of climate events It is aimed at innovative companies located in the Valencian Community or startups that have been successful in projects funded by the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Valencian Government, all of them established after June 30, 2020.
The formal awards ceremony will take place at the gala, a public event starting from Espaitec 2 Multipurpose Room on the campus of the Universitat Jaume I, November 7 Friday at 11.30h.
Network of Valencian Science Parks
La Network of Valencian Science Parks (rePCV) It is an entity formed by the Polytechnic City of Innovation-Polytechnic University of Valencia, By the Scientific Park of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, By the Scientific Park of the University of Valencia, By the Alicante Science Park-University of Alicante y podcast.
The main objective of the rePCV is to increase the region's wealth, promote a culture of innovation, and foster the competitiveness of companies and knowledge-generating institutions located in or associated with science parks. It also promotes the diversification and growth of a new, high-quality, differentiated business and industrial network committed to social responsibility policies.
