Why join Startup Valencia
Goal
Our goal is to increase the success of startups and scaleups, featuring a strong innovation and tech ecosystem that makes the entrepreneurial path easier. With over 3500 graduate engineers & developers per year, Valencia is the region of talent
Community
Take part in our community! Share experiences, get to know and connect with key players, network and feel represented. We work so that startups are heard by politicians and policymakers
Ecosystem
Be informed! This is crucial to succeed in the dynamic and rapidly evolving world of technology. Never miss an important application deadline or tech event and stay up to date with the latest news and insights about the Valencia startup ecosystem
Knowledge
Improve your knowledge and skills through workshops, keynotes and meetups by national and international industry and financial experts and startup veterans. Engage with funding from accelerators, business angels, investors & VCs
Why Valencia
17
Accelerators
12
Incubators
+1300
Startups
+200M€
Invested in Startups per year
+29
Coworking spaces
+100
Digital and tech events per year
+36
Investing funds and investors
+3500
Engineers and developers graduate yearly in Valencian universities
Valencia work-life balance
Flexible Schedule
Competitive cost of living
Active urban lifestyle
+20 art, music and theatre festivals
48 museums and exhibition halls
More than 30 concert halls
Living in Valencia means
Average annual temperature of 17ºC
300 sunny days/year
Bike-friendly city: 142km bike path and 15k parking spots
109 km of coast
Beach is 10 mins by bike
Extensive public transport network
More than 20 golf courses
Wide gastronomic culture: more than 6.000 restaurants
Free first level public health care
5G connectivity
3rd Most important city in Spain
1M Inhabitants
Educational strengths
Competitive education system
More than 15 top international schools
2 Top public and 6 private universities
Top Erasmus destination
Home for tech events
VDS
VDS is an event for restless minds eager to build a better tomorrow. The 6th edition, organised by Startup Valencia, gathered the key players of the tech and innovative ecosystem around the world.
Ftalks Food Summit
KM ZERO Open Innovation Hub brings together the main global experts and disruptors of the transformation in the food ecosystem to Ftalks to discuss the trends and challenges of the sector through inspiring talks and networking events.
DreamHack Spain
It is the largest digital eSports festival in the world that it is celebrated across Europe including the city of Valencia since 2010.
FI Impact Investing Forum
Promoted by Social Nest Foundation, the FI Impact Investing Forum inspires, educates and connects private and institutional investors, financial advisors and philanthropists who want to align their capital with their values, bringing them closer to socially responsible impact investing in a simple and practical way.
BIGBAN Investors Congress
A benchmark event in the investment ecosystem organised by BIGBAN Inversores Privados to create synergies, foster the creation of sustainable and innovative companies, share the latest market trends, promote new models of open innovation and attract foreign capital.
Discover Startup Valencia
2h 30 min from Barcelona by train
1h 30min from Barcelona by train
Main commercial port of the Mediterranean