Startup Valencia has set itself the goal for 2023 of scaling the Valencian ecosystem internationally, and has presented the keys to achieve this during the celebration of its General Assembly of Members. The meeting took place yesterday at the Veles e Vents venue in the Marina de Valencia, and preceded the Startup Night, which brought together more than 300 agents from the tech and innovation ecosystem to celebrate the achievements of the year.
The reach of Valencia Digital Summit and the international prestige it gained were presented as fundamental factors in the consolidation of the Valencian innovation ecosystem as a European benchmark.
The development of the startup tech hub project in the Marina de Valencia is another of the challenges that the association has set itself for the coming year. As Juan Luis Hortelano, president of Startup Valencia, explained: “The creation of this space will be a key factor in positioning Valencia as a leading tech hub in southern Europe by attracting talent and investment that will facilitate the scaling of our projects and allow us to house more and more unicorns over time“.
The Assembly also reasserted its eagerness to promote the internationalisation of the ecosystem. To this end, bilateral relations with the United States and Latin America will be strengthened through the business bridge established with Miami’s tech investment hub, allowing Valencian startups to play a leading role in the eMerge Americas event.
Moreover, the incorporation of Virginia Sánchez into Startup Valencia’s Board of Directors was announced. Sánchez has extensive experience in entrepreneurship and business development, helping talented entrepreneurs design new business models and grow their companies. In recent years she has focused on impact generation, as she believes that companies are a good tool to improve the future. She connects talented people with those who can help them accelerate their path to success and reduce the risks of entrepreneurship. She also makes investments as a business angel and has been part of the investment committee of Zubi Capital, an organisation that creates and invests in companies with social and environmental impact, identifying business opportunities, challenges to solve, creating teams and accompanying them in the creation of startups from scratch.
The incorporation of Virginia Sánchez means the board is now made up of the following members: Juan Luis Hortelano, the President; Javier Megias, the Vice-President; Jaime Esteban, the Treasurer; Judith Saladrigas, the Secretary, and Ángel Alberich-Bayarri, Juan Cartagena, Antonio Huerta, Iker Marcaide, Juan Martínez Climent, Fernando Marzal, Paloma Mas Pellicer, Virginia Sánchez, Diego Moya and Eduardo Nebot.
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