El Genovés R.I.P.
The name Francisco (Paco) Cabanes may not ring many bells, even among born and bred Valencians. However, there are not many Valencians who have…
Interview With UPV Rector Francisco Mora.
Valencia is an international city, but some institutions are more international than others; and right up there at the top of the Valencian world…
Cleaning Up After Clooney’s Coffee
Damn that George Clooney and his smooth-talking, sexy advertisements in favor of Nespresso! So effective has he been that everyone is drinking the stuff…
UPV Runs for Ethiopia
On 17th December 2016, students, teachers and Friends of Valencia’s Polytechnic University (UPV) ran for Etiopia. This was the 8th edition of the San…
Freshhy: Life in Your Living Room
Although he was brought up in Alcira, and attended the Rey Don Jaime secondary school there, one of Joan Bosch’s most memorable memories is…
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…
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…
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…
Fun in a Case, Kids in a Box
All parents know that whatever high-tech, state of the art, cutting edge gift you buy for your children, in the end their natural creativity…
EYES: Overtaking One Step Ahead
One of the great things about Valencia is that you don’t need a car to move around the city. There are no great distances,…
A Giant ShowLeap for the Deaf
We’ve all seen people using sign language in the streets and wondered what they were talking about. Now, thanks to ShowLeap, a Valencian initiative,…
American Space: Your Giant Leap in Valencia
When I first heard about American Space, I had visions of Neil Armstrong and the man from ET with the jangling keys. However, American…