TecnoCampus
The TecnoCampus Foundation is a non-profit organisation initiated by the Mataró City Council and the Maresme Regional Council. Its mandate is to oversee the management of TecnoCampus, both a science and innovation park and a university which comprises 4 departments: Technology, Cultural Industry, Business and Social Sciences and Health Sciences. Collectively, the university hosts over 3.900 students and is affiliated with the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), a public university in Barcelona, Spain, ranked among the top 5 universities in Europe according to the 2022 U-Multirank classification.
TecnoCampus’ mission is to serve as a key driver of wealth generation and economic growth within its region. It operates under a unified strategy that encompasses the university, a business park housing approximately 120 innovative and established companies, and a business incubator with capacity of accommodating 27 start-ups. Additionally, Tecnocampus hosts prominent institutions such as the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, business associations like FAGEM and GENTIC and the Small and medium business association, known as PIMEC. This enables synergies in the field of entrepreneurship and joint projects. The park is also composed of a Congress Centre with capacity to organize acts of up to 400 people.
The added value of TecnoCampus lies in the synergies established between the government, university, citizens, and industry spheres, working a quadruple helix model. These four spheres leverage synergies, optimize resources, and promote innovation as an economic driving force, making TecnoCampus a singular project for its capacity to combine these elements. This model benefits all parts of the system: students find a learning environment that is closely linked with industry and with a major entrepreneurial impetus; companies can access talent and knowledge transfer, and government agents can manage resources efficiently and apply effective policies for promoting industry.