We help to grow and consolidate the digital technology industry in our country.
Innova IRV, Ricardo Valle Institute of Innovation Foundation, is an innovation ecosystem applied to the market, born in Malaga,
with international vocation, and focused on industrial business transfer in three fields:
Microelectronics
(microprocessors)
Transversal Digital Technologies
(5G+, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence)
Applied Digital Technologies
(Industry 4.0, aerospace systems, digital health, circular economy, connected vehicle and Food Tech).
Objectives
Innova IRV aims to be the first of a network
of technological innovation centers applied to the industry, bringing the Spanish model closer to the successful German Fraunhofer Institute for applied technology, together with the Max Planck Institute for science.
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Innovation
To become an innovation hub with direct application to the market. As well as generating a pulling effect on the Spanish economy towards green and digital transformation.
Job creation
To contribute to the creation of high added value jobs and maximize the impact of R&D capacity developed by the center.
Innova IRV – University
To be a core Innova IRV-University, focused on mechanisms for promoting knowledge transfer, and covering aspects of collaboration in research and teaching areas.
Collaborative innovation ecosystem
Our actions
1. Traction
We identify the innovation needs of companies and SMEs to create their technological roadmap.
2. Collaboration
We encourage collaboration between companies and knowledge centers (universities and technological centers).
3. Financing
We seek financing through two channels:
- Public: European, national, regional, and local public subsidies.
- Private: Direct financing from companies, loans, or venture capital.
4. Startup creation:
We create startups related to the projects.
5. Building proprietary know-how
We implement the attraction and training of talent and proprietary know-how to cover the gaps in the projects with high added value for the companies.