- The goal of this collaboration between the UMA and Málaga TechPark through the UMA innTech brand is to help strengthen the city’s innovation ecosystem
The University of Málaga and Málaga TechPark have created the “innTech·4·Málaga” brand, which serves as a distinctive element in the field of technological innovation for initiatives emerging from the innovation ecosystem formed by Málaga TechPark, its companies, and the academic institution.
The presentation of the brand, held in the Green Lemon Building, was attended by Rector of the University of Málaga, Teodomiro López; the Regional Minister of Economy, Finance, and European Funds of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Carolina España; the General Director of the Andalusia Technology Park (PTA), Felipe Romera; and the Director of the Office of Innovation and Technological Cooperation – UMA innTech, Javier López.
With the aim of promoting technological innovation initiatives, as well as increasing awareness in culture and visibility of the brand, the event —targeted at companies within Málaga’s Technopolis—highlighted the significance of the collaboration between UMA and PTA. As Romera and the Rector stated, this initiative represents “another step forward in the already excellent relationship between both entities.” Now, with the Office of Innovation established at PTA’s headquarters, the collaboration goes beyond the transfer of research results, seeking to become deeply embedded in the business network by addressing companies’ needs and bringing technological innovation directly to them.
The office that UMA established at Málaga TechPark began operating in June 2024, and now, with the joint brand, it is formally introducing itself to the business community. Javier López explained that the first step was to analyze the tools needed to enhance the Park’s innovation ecosystem. He also outlined the various initiatives launched under the innTech·4·Málaga framework:
- SinnERGIAS which will include a series of actions aimed at fostering interconnection and relationship-building among the players in the innovation ecosystem. By doing so, it will promote collaboration with the university community while also establishing the necessary cooperative mechanisms to achieve this goal.
- SENTinnEL will serve as an informational section dedicated to analyzing and selecting relevant and up-to-date news in the field of technological innovation. Additionally, it will feature published reports, key programs of general interest launched by national and international institutions, and funding opportunities.
- innGENIOS will be a dedicated space for conducting personal interviews and publishing insightful reports. Its goal is to bring the entire innovation ecosystem closer to the opinions, visions, and perspectives of experts and prominent figures in various areas of technological innovation—both from the business and academic worlds—offering a critical and realistic outlook.
- SANDBOXinn will enable the collective collaboration of multidisciplinary teams composed of professionals from Málaga TechPark companies and the UMA community to develop innovative ideas and solutions.
- Finally, inn4YOU will be the newsletter containing the latest information surrounding the new innTech·4·Málaga brand. Its purpose will be to keep the interested public—business, academic, and general society—continuously updated through a subscription on the website.
Once the brand strategy was explained, the rector emphasized the importance of attracting strategic projects from the Park and involving technological innovation arising from the university sector in them. For his part, Felipe Romera expressed his satisfaction with the “excellent relationship” between Málaga TechPark and the University, a connection that “has taken a step further with this project.” Meanwhile, Carolina España stated that with innTech·4·Málaga, it is clear that “the University is out in the street.”
In this regard, the Regional Minister saw it as a positive step “that knowledge transfer goes in the opposite direction, with technological innovation being offered to the productive sector, by identifying their needs and working together to solve them.”