One-liner: the national-AEI-accredited energy cluster of the Comunitat Valenciana ("Conectando Energías") — sector body for energy/renewables/decarbonization companies, running an exclusive members-only R&D&i funding call and international trade events; complements AVAESEN on the broader cleantech side.
What a founder gets
- An exclusive, members-only R&D&i funding channel: the cluster runs "AEI: La Convocatoria Exclusiva I+D+i" — a call open only to cluster associates, drawing on IVACE, AVI, LIFE, Prima-MED, and INNOSUP/INTERREG funding lines. This is a funding route that simply doesn't exist outside cluster membership.
- Business intelligence + opportunity matching: "Oportunidades de Negocio" service surfaces public and private-sector business opportunities in the energy space directly to members.
- Collaborative R&D matchmaking ("Jornadas Colaborativas"): structured networking sessions where companies expose real needs/objectives to find project partners — a direct route to co-development partners for an energy-tech startup.
- HR/recruitment support: a dedicated cluster service via Robert Walters for staffing — unusual for a sector cluster and useful for a scaling energy startup that needs to hire fast.
- Formación & Profesionalización: structured training, including a live 2025–26 "IA para mejorar la productividad en empresas" (AI for business productivity) course — direct upskilling for member teams.
- International trade-show platform: organizes EGEC — Energy Global Expo & Congress and coordinates B2B/C2C international events and inter-cluster missions — visibility and internationalization support beyond Spain.
Who it's for
- Energy, renewables, and decarbonization-focused startups/SMEs at early-to-growth stage wanting either the exclusive R&D funding call, corporate business-intelligence access, or international trade exposure.
- Complements rather than duplicates AVAESEN: AVAESEN is the broader Valencia cleantech/smart-cities cluster (160+ members, cross-cutting cleantech), while Cluster Energía CV is the nationally (MINCOTUR-)accredited AEI specifically for the energy sector — a startup active in both cleantech generally and energy specifically may find value in both.
How to engage
- Membership ("Asóciate") via clusterenergiacv.com — paid (
cost: paid); the site lists "Por qué y cómo asociarse" (why/how to join) as a dedicated section. - Contact channel and physical address were not captured in the 2026-07-02 scrape — use the site's "Contacto" page to reach the cluster directly. #status/verify
- Director: Enrique Bayonne is named as "el director del Clúster" in multiple 2025–26 news items on the site (e.g. representing the cluster at the 19th World Anaerobic Digestion Conference, and at a CaixaBank financing-map event) — the clearest current working-level contact identified for this cluster. #status/verify (confirm current title/role directly)
Key facts
- Official accreditation: accredited as an Agrupación Empresarial Innovadora (AEI) by MINCOTUR (Spain's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism) — a national, not only regional, credential; belongs to international cluster platforms ECCA, ECCP, and S3P.
- GVA registry note: the 2026-06-30 official-cluster-registry research flags Cluster Energía CV as recognized as a national AEI separately from the 19-cluster GVA/IVACE+i list — i.e. it is funded/tracked through a partly distinct mechanism from the traditional/emerging/strategic GVA tiers.
- Flagship event: EGEC — Energy Global Expo & Congress (EGEC'25 edition referenced on-site) — the cluster's signature international convening event.
- 2025–26 program activity: ran CECVImpulsaIA360, described as "un programa pionero para impulsar la innovación para la industria intensiva en energía" (a pioneering program to drive innovation for energy-intensive industry) — concluded November 2025; followed by the ongoing AI-productivity training course.
- DANA resilience angle: site surfaces practical resources for members dealing with the aftermath of the DANA flooding event ("Información de utilidad para afrontar los efectos de la DANA") — a sign of active member-support beyond pure networking.
- Governance: General Assembly ("Asamblea General") held annually — most recent noted was 23 June 2026 at Caixa Popular's facilities, bringing together companies and public administration to address the sector's future.
- Notable member activity: Power Electronics (a member/associate referenced in cluster news) reached 170 GW of installed AC power in its global inverter business — indicates the cluster's membership includes large-scale, globally competitive energy-tech manufacturers, not only startups.
Relations
- See also: AVAESEN
- See also: Cleantech (niche)
- See also: GVA Clusters (registry)
- See also: IVACE+i Cluster Program