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@2026 Fundación Instituto Ricardo Valle de Innovación
Innovación aplicada a la industria

INNOVA IRV
Collaborative innovation

Innova IRV is a private foundation made up of companies, technology centres, universities and public-sector organisations, working to drive technological and industrial innovation in Spain, in line with the European Union’s strategic objectives in key areas for its transformation and growth.

RICARDO VALLE

A mind ahead of his time

Ricardo Valle was a visionary, a Doctor of Telecommunications Engineering and an expert in electromagnetism, who connected Málaga with world-leading universities such as MIT and Carnegie Mellon. Today, his legacy inspires our mission: to put technology at the service of society and industrial progress.

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There is no innovation without internationalisation, nor competitive industry without an outward-looking approach

We connect universities, technology centres and companies with the aim of combining and maximising synergies that enable us to become more competitive in a globalised world.

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2026

SparkLink Europe 2026 will bring the international intelligent connectivity ecosystem to Málaga

Fundación Innova IRV and the International SparkLink Alliance (iSLA) will organise a new edition of the event on 26 November, bringing together companies and professionals from sectors including semiconductors, automotive, smart devices and industrial automation. On 26 November, Málaga will…
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2026

The 6th RECI Smart City Congress brings innovation and technology for cities to Málaga

On 15 and 16 September, Málaga hosted the 6th Smart City Congress of the Spanish Network of Smart Cities (RECI), held alongside a new edition of Greencities, where Fundación Innova IRV played an active role. Over the two days, the…
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2026

Innova IRV holds a new strategic reflection session in Antequera to define its next challenges

The Ricardo Valle Institute for Innovation Foundation (Innova IRV) held a new strategic reflection session in Antequera on 9 and 10 September, bringing together members of its Executive Committee and the Foundation’s team. The meeting continues the series of working…
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2023

Malaga TechPark recognizes Innova IRV and 10 companies of its ecosystem on its 30th anniversary

Malaga TechPark has celebrated its 30th anniversary as one of the major references in the transformation of Malaga and its international projection. This Tuesday, it commemorated its birth in a ceremony organized at the Trade Fair and Congress Center of…
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