Elche, the Final Frontier
PLD Space, based in the Science Park of Alicante University in Elche, is the first Spanish company to obtain a contract to test liquid rocket engines developed at the German…
The Stars Seen from Valencia
Scientists from Valencia, in collaboration with colleagues from Granada, Cádiz and the Canary Islands, have been able to accurately measure the structure of an object next to a black hole…
UPV Aids Alzheimer Research
Imagine the misunderstood relatives of Doctor Guillotine, who had to change their name after their illustrious namesake campaigned for the more humane method of execution, even though he had nothing…
Calatrava: A Museum for Tomorrow
Valencia’s most international architect, Santiago Calatrava, has inaugurated another of his easily recognizable works, the ‘Museum of Tomorrow’ in Rio de Janeiro, a work conceived to highlight the celebration of…
Oncovision’s MASSive Investment in Boston
Oncovision is an innovative medical imaging technology company from Valencia, which has been collaborating for some time with scientists in Boston Massachusetts, home of MIT. State Governor Deval Patrick…
RideU All Over the World
A Young Valencian student has created an app which allows users to manage publicly rented bicycle systems in 242 cities around the world. The device functions with the operating systems…
Aitana’s Star Product
Loles and Javier’s daughter Aitana has been the inspiration of a project designed to help other parents who, like them, have had to face adversity. Aitana was born deaf, and…
Textil Energy: Here Comes the Sun
Whenever I lie in the shade of a big oak tree refreshing myself with a glass (or a bottle) of red red wine, I like to know that my phone…
Collapsing and Expanding: Navlandis’ Big Bang
Navlandis is a young Valencian company that has evolved from the Valencia Polytechnic University’s Ideas programme to become a company ready to resolve a lot of the world’s logistics and…
The Birds and the Bees and the Sexy Plant
Recently a man was arrested in England for sexually assaulting a horse; so when I heard about ‘sexy plant’, I must confess that I started to worry. However, Sexy Plant…
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