One-liner: the Universitat Politècnica de València's full startup-creation ecosystem (run by IDEAS-UPV) — 300+ startups since 2012: idea training, advising, and incubation/coworking on campus across all phases. The strongest university on-ramp for deeptech, chips, engineering and hardware founders.
What you get
- Incubation & coworking space on the UPV campus (Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación), for student/researcher/alumni startups.
- Training & entrepreneurship programs (ideation → validation → launch), competitions, and 1:1 advising/mentoring.
- Connection to UPV's research institutes and facilities (e.g. UPVfab cleanroom, ITI, iTEAM) — a real edge for deeptech.
- Community of 300+ launched startups and alumni founders.
Who it's for
- UPV-linked founders (students, researchers, alumni, spin-offs) and tech startups — especially deeptech, semiconductors, engineering, hardware.
How to engage
- Contact IDEAS-UPV via upv.es/entidades/IDEAS — join an entrepreneurship program or request incubation/coworking space.
- Progress through the phased programs; access campus facilities and UPV research partners.
- For deeptech, combine with UPVfab NTC Cleanroom, ITI Data Cycle Hub, and grants like NEOTEC 2026 / IVACE PIDI-CV 2026.
Key facts
- 300+ startups since 2012 · UPV campus incubation + coworking + training. Free/low-cost for the UPV community.
Relations
- Run by: StartUPV
- Part of: Universities (research)
- See also: UPVfab NTC Cleanroom
- See also: ITI Data Cycle Hub
- See also: Deeptech (niche)
- See also: Premios IDEAS UPV 2026