City Vision
City Vision
Innovation shaping the Valencia of 2030
FROM RESILIENCE TO INNOVATION
For more than 2,000 years, Valencia has continually reinvented itself. Today, innovation is how we continue building our future.
From transforming the Turia riverbed into one of Europe's largest urban parks after the 1957 flood, to rebuilding in the aftermath of the 2024 DANA floods, Valencia has repeatedly shown that every challenge can become an opportunity to build a better city. That same spirit defines Valencia today.
Innovation is not an end in itself, but a tool that serves people. Through Valencia Innovation Capital, the City Council turns this long-term vision into programmes, partnerships and real-world spaces for urban experimentation.
INNOVATION BEGINS WHEN CITIES SAY "YES"
A new right for the cities of the future
In Valencia, we believe that innovation requires more than talent, investment or technology. It requires cities that create the conditions for innovation to thrive.
That is why we champion a simple yet transformative vision: the right to use the city to innovate.
This principle positions public administration as an enabler of innovation, removing barriers, building trust and placing the city at the service of those developing solutions to improve people's lives.
It is not simply about allowing experimentation. It is about ensuring that any innovation with a positive impact can find in Valencia an open, collaborative and ready environment in which to become reality.
Ideas
Open minds, bold ideas
YES to creativity
A city that listens to innovative ideas
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YES to entrepreneurship
Support and guidance for early-stage innovators
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YES to experimentation
The city as a real-world test-bed
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YES to failing and innovating again
Try, fail, learn and start again
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Enablers
Tools, rules and support
YES to growth
Helping start-ups and SMEs scale
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YES to better regulation
Rules that understand and foster innovation
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YES to public procurement of innovation
Public purchasing that invests in innovation
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YES to investment
Attracting and rertaining innovation investment
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YES to talent
Attracting and retaining talent
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Connectors
People, networks and opportunities
YES to the innovating ecosystem
Networking and national /international promotion
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YES to collaboration
Public-private, academic and social collaboration
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YES to opportunities in my city
Science, technology and quality jobs
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Impact
Better services, shared future
YES to innovative public services
Disruptive technology for better services
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YES to knowledge transfer and scalling up
Learning with cities and scaling to market
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YES a long-term shared vision on innovation
Technology is the how; people are the way
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SHARED VISION
A shared vision for the future
No city is transformed by a single organisation.
Valencia's vision for the future brings together public authorities, businesses, universities, start-ups and citizens around shared priorities that guide the city's development towards 2030.
València Innovation Capital connects these four dimensions, turning strategy into action.
People
Citizens are at the heart of every innovation policy.
Green Transition
Building a climate-neutral, sustainable and resilient city.
Digital Transition
Using technology to create better public services and new opportunities.
Innovation Ecosystem
Fostering talent, entrepreneurship, investment and experimentation.
FROM VISION TO ACTION
Turning strategy into impact
A long-term vision only matters when it becomes reality.
Through Valencia Innovation Capital, the City Council drives programmes, partnerships and initiatives that turn this ambition into measurable impact for the city.
