The Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE) has highlighted the 100 best startups of 2023 , located in its parks spread across 15 autonomous communities, covering sectors such as biotechnology, AI, clean energy, among others. APTE seeks to promote innovative talent in these spaces, encouraging interaction with investors at the Foro Transfiere in Malaga from March 20 to 22, 2024.
To promote these startups , the association has created a section on its website where you can consult the sector of activity they belong to, the scientific and technological park where they are located, their websites, the annual turnover range, the investment attracted by each one, the investment status they are in and the year of creation.
Among these startups, 3 are part of the Industrial Doctorates Plan:
- Quside , with two industrial PhD projects , was founded in 2017 from a project of the Institute of Photonic Sciences ( ICFO ). Quside is a startup that designs and produces quantum components for the cybersecurity and supercomputing markets. Quside aims to contribute to improving the cybersecurity of all Internet communications, from mobile to servers, as current communications are not inherently secure and can be compromised by scientific advances. The company and the Quside team have won several awards in recent months and participate in several research programs at a national and European level, such as the FET Quantum Flagship program.
- AllRead MLT , with an industrial PhD project , is a spin-off of the Computer Vision Center of Catalonia ( CVC ) and the UAB Research Park, born from the Mobile World Capital Foundation's The Collider program. Founded in March 2019, it has managed, through the technology transferred from the CVC and the application of a business model of payment for the use of this technology, to reach dozens of customers and pilots, including corporations of the stature of IAG Airlines, State Ports (Barcelona, Billbao, Algeciras), Correos, Aigües de València, Naturgy, etc. During the first year of life, AllRead MLT has managed to attract EUR 500,000 of exclusively private financing between Corporate Venture Capital , Family Offices and Business Angels, so that its staff already reaches 12 people on its payroll.
- Roka Furadada , with four industrial PhD projects, is a startup born in 2019 at the UAB Research Park. Its mission is to reduce the incidence of skin cancer through the research, development and production of active ingredients and medical devices, with high efficiency and low toxicological and environmental impact. Its purpose is to help prevent and reduce the incidence of skin cancer, developing the first intelligent ultraviolet radiation filter: SMART UV, with new molecules that carry therapeutic activity to prevent and treat diseases associated with sun exposure.
