What is IDEAS UPV?
We are the entrepreneurship area of the Universitat Politècnica de València. If you are studying or have graduated at UPV, we help you to develop your entrepreneurial skills.
We also inform, guide and advise you in the creation and growth of your company or business project. From a basic concept to be developed from scratch to a clear business idea, whatever the status of your project is, in IDEASUPV we help you to take it forward.
Services
Consulting
We provide you with advisors who will accompany you in your project in a personalized way, guiding you, monitoring your progress and supporting you in every step towards the creation and/or development of an innovative company.
Training
Train in entrepreneurial skills with practical methodologies based on sharing knowledge and learning by doing. We offer an initial itinerary for future entrepreneurs and specific training in different business and startup management areas.
StartUPV
Access the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the UPV, which consists of an incubation and acceleration program for startups created by students and graduates of the UPV, and live the entrepreneurial experience within the university.
Entrepreneurial culture
We organize numerous events throughout the academic year to bring entrepreneurship closer to university life.
Relevant news
- The UPV’s entrepreneurial ecosystem secures more than 256,000 euros in innovation grants from the Valencia City Council
Three projects affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have been selected in the 2026 municipal call for innovation grants, which chose only 11 initiatives from among the 155 applications submitted. The Valencia City Council has published the resolution regarding… Read more: The UPV’s entrepreneurial ecosystem secures more than 256,000 euros in innovation grants from the Valencia City Council - 5.11 | University Entrepreneurship Competition 2K26 Awards Ceremony
We invite you to the awards ceremony for the 2K26 College Entrepreneur Competition, where we will recognize the best entrepreneurial initiatives created by UPV students and alumni. What’s in store for you? Awards Ceremony: Discover the winning projects and meet the next generation… Read more: 5.11 | University Entrepreneurship Competition 2K26 Awards Ceremony - Nov. 16–19 | Week[EMPRENDE]
It’s time to let ideas grow! What if, in just one week, you could start turning an idea into a business venture? Come back week [EMPRENDE], a hands-on experience to discover the world of entrepreneurship, connect with other students who share… Read more: Nov. 16–19 | Week[EMPRENDE] - Oct. 28 and 29 | DeepBridge Hackathon
Solve business challenges and work with technology developed at the UPV. What happens when you bring together talented students, companies looking to innovate, and technologies developed at the UPV? The answer is DeepBridge – UPV TechTransfer Challenge, a hackathon where you’ll… Read more: Oct. 28 and 29 | DeepBridge Hackathon - IDEAS UPV Participates in VDS2026 as a Community Partner
The Polytechnic University of Valencia will be participating in the 9th edition of VDS, which will take place on October 21 and 22 at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. IDEAS UPV is part of VDS2026 as a Community… Read more: IDEAS UPV Participates in VDS2026 as a Community Partner - DAY[EMPRENDE]: The First Step Toward Entering the Startup World
Would you like to start a business, but don’t know where to begin? Do you have an idea floating around in your head, or do you simply want to find out how startups get started? DAY[EMPRENDE] is the gateway to the… Read more: DAY[EMPRENDE]: The First Step Toward Entering the Startup World