{"id":60469,"date":"2026-05-14T10:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fpcm.es\/?p=60469"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:10:03","slug":"pcm-25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fpcm.es\/en\/pcm-25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"PCM celebrates its 25th anniversary with a track of 375 incubated companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madrid Science Park (PCM) celebrated its 25th anniversary, during which it has incubated 375 science- and technology-based companies. The official ceremony, held at its headquarters on the Cantoblanco campus, was attended by representatives of all its governing bodies: the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the Community of Madrid, and the Madrid City Council, along with state, regional, and local authorities.<\/p>\n

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PCM: 25 years promoting innovation<\/strong><\/h5>\n

During the event, its general director, Marta del Castillo V\u00e1zquez, highlighted the organization\u2019s history and emphasized its current achievements. Currently, the PCM is home to 95 deep tech companies, which generated \u20ac147 million in revenue in 2025 and created 1,000 highly skilled jobs. Furthermore, the PCM\u2019s ecosystem has demonstrated a strong ability to attract investment. In the last three years alone, companies linked to the Park have closed investment rounds totaling over 60 million euros. With this, the PCM has established itself as the largest science park in the Community of Madrid and one of the country\u2019s leading knowledge transfer ecosystems.<\/p>\n

\u201cScience connected to the market is the future, and it\u2019s being built right here,\u201d Del Castillo stated. The director of the PCM also highlighted the \u201cprivilege\u201d of being able to incubate and support spin-offs from universities and public research centers as well as from the private sector. Del Castillo also noted that her organization houses the laboratories of the region\u2019s largest technology center, Funditec, and collaborates with one of Europe\u2019s largest, Eurecat.<\/p>\n

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Institutional support<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The rector of the UCM, Joaqu\u00edn Goyache, current president of the PCM, emphasized the link with academia: \u201cIf there is talent anywhere, it is in the universities, and the Madrid Science Park provides the space where those ideas are developed, validated, and applied. After this silver anniversary, the PCM has become an essential structure for science and innovation in Madrid.\u201d For her part, Amaya Mendikoetxea, rector of the UAM and vice president of the Park, expressed her \u201cabsolute conviction in supporting the work of the PCM as an essential instrument of transfer and innovation, a fundamental and increasingly important mission of the university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ministry\u2019s Secretary General for Research, Eva Ortega, emphasized that \u201cthe PCM is an example of the essential role played by collaboration among universities, researchers, institutions, and the innovation ecosystem in driving the advancement of science and technology. The spaces, services, and opportunities it has provided over the past 25 years have helped turn knowledge into real impact for society.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Deputy Minister for Universities, Research, and Science of the Community of Madrid, Mirina Cort\u00e9s, also expressed her support for the organization. Likewise, \u00d3scar Romera, General Coordinator of Economy, Trade, and Consumer Affairs for the Madrid City Council, emphasized that the City Council \u201csupports organizations such as the Madrid Science Park so that the scientific and technological community can expand and thrive in the market,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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From the PCM to the stock market<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The event also highlighted the success stories of companies launched from the Science Park that now operate on an international scale, covering more than 50 countries across all continents. One of the most notable examples is Natac, a company founded in 2010 at the PCM that researches and develops plant extracts and omega-3 oils for the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries. Today, Natac has annual revenue of 48 million euros and is listed on the BME Growth exchange, where it led the second-largest capital expansion in the history of that stock market. Additionally, the company has a presence in 48 countries, with sales offices in the U.S. and Singapore, and exports 90% of its production.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe R&D&I ecosystem behind the Park is what gives international potential clients confidence when we reach out to them,\u201d said Antonio Romero, CEO of Natac. Cases like this reflect the ecosystem\u2019s ability to support technologies from early stages through to global markets, demonstrating that science developed in Madrid can compete internationally.<\/p>\n

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Innovative Entrepreneurship in the Service of Society<\/strong><\/h5>\n

During the event, four awards were presented for innovative entrepreneurship. The startup category went to Empirical Advances, a company that develops advanced carbon materials for energy storage from agri-food waste, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient economy. In the business-science collaboration category, the award went to Evoenzyme, a spin-off of the CSIC\u2019s Institute of Catalysis, which develops green, sustainable, and profitable industrial processes by creating \u201ccustom\u201d enzymes.<\/p>\n

The award for international reach went to IOT, a leader in optical innovation founded in 2005 as a spin-off of the UCM, which today produces 35 million ophthalmic lenses and operates in 70 countries. Finally, the Most Promising Startup category went to Lifesomix, a spin-off from the UAM that develops cutting-edge therapies for metabolic or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.<\/p>\n

The awards presented were created by the company Ay\u00fadame3D, incubated at La Nave by the Madrid City Council, which manufactures prosthetics using 3D printing for free distribution in developing countries. This spirit of innovation and social responsibility is what characterizes the Madrid Science Park, as highlighted by the various speakers during their remarks.<\/p>\n

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Companies awarded during the PCM 25th anniversary event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A Challenge for the Next 25 Years<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The event also highlighted the role of science parks in the new European technological landscape, characterized by the growth of deep tech, technological sovereignty, and the need to accelerate the transfer of knowledge to the market. Following the recent presentation of the Deep Tech Spain Strategy by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities and the 7th Regional Plan for Scientific Research and Technological Innovation of the Community of Madrid, Del Castillo reaffirmed the PCM\u2019s commitment to fostering scientific startups capable of scaling globally from Madrid, connecting research, talent, industry, and investment. \u201cThe challenge is no longer just to generate knowledge; the challenge is to turn it into impact,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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