The initiative, driven by the Vice-Rectorate for Innovation, Transfer, and Territory through Espaitec, the UJI Science and Technology Park, and the Chair of Innovation, Creativity, and Learning (INCREA), took place in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Legal and Economic Sciences.
During the inauguration, speakers included Marisa Flor, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Transfer, and Territory; Alejandro Salvador, Academic Director of Entrepreneurship at UJI; Juan Antonio Bertolín, Director of Espaitec; and Vicente Nebot, advisor for SECOT Castelló.
The inaugural conference was delivered by Ignasi Tormo, co-founder and CEO of VersedIA, a tech startup using artificial intelligence to help people preserve their life stories. Tormo shared his experience as an entrepreneur and with the program.
Subsequently, each team briefly presented its business idea to tutors and attendees, aiming to facilitate the assignment of projects to SECOT mentors.
This tenth edition, running until May, will provide training to develop initial ideas into viable business projects, covering areas such as communication and marketing strategies, and conflict management. UJIStartup also offers personalized mentoring from SECOT professionals.
Participants whose projects successfully complete the training program will receive a certificate of entrepreneurial competencies, which can be used towards obtaining the official certificate awarded by UJI.
The proposals for this edition span fields such as health and well-being, food, education, professional services, culture, and leisure, with a focus on digital solutions integrating artificial intelligence and social initiatives.
This initiative is supported by the Conselleria d'Educació, Cultura i Universitats (Regional Ministry of Education, Culture, and Universities).
