One-liner: one of Europe's most prominent cleantech/energy clusters (160+ companies, €4.5bn combined turnover) — corporate-challenge matching, a Smart City Think Tank (with its own priced membership tier), and a green investor network.
What a founder gets
- CleanConnect VLC (startup↔corporate open innovation), AVAESEN LLAMP 3i acceleration, AVAESEN Smart City Think Tank (priced startup membership), Cleantech Financing Observatory, EU Business Point.
- Business assistance: personalised help with legislative/administrative matters and funding opportunities (national + international).
- International tender tracking: intel on energy-sector calls/programs, partner-matching to consolidate consortium bids, and proposal-submission support.
- Internationalization: organized trade missions, strategic public/private contacts abroad, and support at international fairs/congresses.
- EU project coordination & advisory: AVAESEN specializes in EU-funded (Horizon-type) project search, proposal drafting, and strategic contacts for Commission-funded consortia.
- Representation: active lobbying with public administration on energy legislation and development plans.
- Press office service for members (release drafting/editing) and a weekly sector newsletter.
- Cleantech Financing Observatory: 30+ active funding calls tracked (EU Next Generation, national/regional innovation programs, energy-efficiency and circular-economy lines) plus a free initial advisory consultation — a curation service, not a distinct fundable instrument in itself.
Who it's for
- Renewable-energy and clean-technology companies of any stage from seed to growth — both technology-first startups and incumbent energy/service firms — based in or targeting the Comunitat Valenciana.
How to engage
- info@avaesen.es · +34 961 06 25 51 · Calle Xàtiva 15-16A, 46002 València.
- Join as an associate via the "ASÓCIATE" route on avaesen.es for full member services; non-members can still access public news/observatory content.
Relations
- Funded by: IVACE+i Cluster Program
- Runs: CleanConnect VLC
- See also: Bianca Dragomir
- See also: Cleantech (niche)
- Funded by: IVACE+i Cluster Program 2026
- Runs: AVAESEN LLAMP 3i
- Runs: CleanConnect VLC (Program)
- Runs: AVAESEN Smart City Think Tank
Key facts
- Leadership correction (2026-07-05,
#status/verifyresolved for governance, open for Dragomir's status): the live org chart (avaesen.es/en/about-us) shows CEO Pedro Fresco and Board President Marcos Lacruz López (NRG Investment & Consultancy) as current operational leadership — full board: Secretary Héctor Paricio Rubio (Carrau Corporación); VPs Enrique Selva Bellvis (IM2 Systems), José Fidel Roig Agut (Valfortec); Treasurer Ander Muelas (Endurance Motive); 7 vocales incl. reps from Power Electronics, Statkraft, Andersen Tax Legal, PV Hardware, Bornay Aerogeneradores. Team: Pilar de la Fuente (Administration), Sònia Valiente (Communication), Carlos Seguí (Project Manager), María de Quesada (Content). - Bianca Dragomir status: previously recorded in the wiki as "Director & founder" — she does not appear on the current live org chart (board or team) as of 2026-07-05, though she is still named in the homepage hero-banner marketing copy ("Director & Founder of the Clusters of Change movement...first woman to win EU Cluster Manager of the Year") and was quoted as "directora general de AVAESEN" in a 2022 press article. Treat as a past/legacy figure pending direct confirmation (e.g. current LinkedIn employer) — downgraded from primary contact to
see-also. #status/verify - 160+ member companies, 30+ events/yr; III Congreso "Energy Revolution" (300+ agents).
- Scale: 160 associated companies with combined turnover of €4.5 billion, employing 7,500 people (site-published 2026 figures).
- Marking its 20th anniversary in 2026 ("20 aniversario"); active working groups ("Grupos de trabajo") and a dedicated Smart City vertical — see AVAESEN Smart City Think Tank for its own priced membership structure.