What Cloud Incubator Hub does

Cloud Incubator Hub (HUB), founded in 2011/2012 in Cartagena, Spain, is a university-affiliated startup incubator and accelerator operated as a CECADI initiative of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT). The organization is led by Director Andrés Iborra and Head of Operations Andrés Carrillo, with a multidisciplinary team of professors and experts in IT and Engineering. Over a 10-year operating history, the hub has accelerated more than 700 startups, mobilizing €49.5M of investment into portfolio companies and securing €4.05M in European project financing for entrepreneurs, supported by a network of 100+ technology and business mentors.

The hub runs an 'organic acceleration' model that offers personalized, non-curriculum-based support to startups at every maturity stage, combining physical coworking spaces at ETSIT-UPCT and CEDIT-UPCT with virtual and hybrid mentoring. Its deeper focus is Deeptech — specifically Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and immersive technologies (AR/VR) — and it has run European co-funded programs including Space Endeavour (H2020 space-tech), Mommypreneurs (digital skills for women under 30 across 7 EU countries), Merlin-ICT, UNICORN, EU-XCEL, Startup Scaleup, Girl Power Murcia, and Makes Me Digital. Distribution is direct to entrepreneurs and SMBs through coworking access, online applications, EU-funded project cohorts, and partnerships with European institutions and universities.

The business model is grant-funded professional services rather than equity-based or fee-based acceleration. Revenue flows primarily through European Commission programs (Cosme/Horizon 2020 and successor frameworks) and Spanish government initiatives such as Kit Digital, supplemented by in-kind support from the university (faculty, infrastructure, labs). The hub does not disclose revenue and has no VC or private equity ownership; it is structurally a public-sector-aligned entity operating inside a Spanish public university. Its narrative positioning is to become 'the European Deeptech innovation center,' though current scale (8+ core team, 11–50 total headcount) reflects a regional rather than continental footprint.

Name

Cloud Incubator Hub

Legal name

Cloud Incubator Hub

Website

https://cincubator.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cloud Incubator Hub is a university-affiliated startup incubator and accelerator in Cartagena, Spain, operated by UPCT. It provides hybrid mentoring, coworking spaces, and European-funded Deeptech programs (IoT, AI, immersive tech) to early-stage technology entrepreneurs across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubation and Acceleration Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Startup incubation services
• Business acceleration programs
• Startup mentoring services
• Coworking spaces
• Deeptech innovation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartagena

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. European Project Funding: Cloud Incubator Hub generates revenue through participation in European funding programs, having secured over 4.05 million euros in European project financing for entrepreneurs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cloud Incubator Hub operates a hybrid (online and in-person) startup incubator and accelerator affiliated with the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) in Spain, specializing in Information and Communication Technologies and Deeptech (IoT, AI, immersive/AR/VR technologies). It delivers an 'organic acceleration' model that combines physical and virtual coworking spaces, hybrid mentoring from university and business professionals, training programs, and participation in multiple European-funded startup programs (EU-XCEL, Startup Scaleup, Merlin-ICT, UNICORN, Makes Me Digital, Mommypreneurs, Endeavour Space Hub).

Product overview

Cloud Incubator HUB is a hybrid (online/offline) startup incubator and accelerator operated by the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT). The ecosystem consists of physical and virtual coworking spaces, mentoring services from university and business professionals, and an 'organic acceleration' model that provides personalized support without a structured curriculum. The focus is on Deeptech technologies including IoT, AI, and immersive technologies (AR/VR). The hub has run multiple European co-funded projects including Space Endeavour (space tech), Mommypreneurs (digital skills for women), and various startup acceleration cohorts across 11 editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Incubator HUB Acceleration and Incubation Program Hybrid (online and in-person) startup incubator and accelerator operated by the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), providing personalized 'organic acceleration' for technology startups at any maturity stage, with coworking, mentoring, training, and access to European funding programs.
• Coworking Spaces Physical and virtual coworking spaces at ETSIT-UPCT in Cartagena, Spain, designed for startups and companies at different levels of maturity, specializing in ICT and Deeptech, fostering collaborative work and experience-sharing among entrepreneurs.
• Space Endeavour Program European startup acceleration program focused on space technology applications, part of the H2020 SPACE ENDEAVOUR project, operating multiple cohorts in partnership with IoT Tribe.
• Mommypreneurs Program European project aimed at improving digital and business skills of women under 30, helping them progress professionally, integrate into the labor market, or create their own businesses through e-commerce training; operated across 7 EU countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ startups accelerated across European projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Universidad Politécnica de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Collaborated as ContentMove 2022 award partners, participating in the first innovation contest for startups in communication and digital content sectors in Spain
• Universidad de MurciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Collaborated as ContentMove 2022 award partners in the innovation contest for startups in communication and digital content sectors
• Fundación Seneca de la Región de MurciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Collaborated as ContentMove 2022 award partners, supporting innovation in communication and digital content startup sectors
• IoT TribecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Partnership for Endeavour Space Hub European project, setting up a European startup acceleration program in Madrid for space technologies, replicating a successful initiative launched in London
• BluSpecscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021BluSpecs and Cloud Incubator HUB collaborated as local organizers in Spain for the 2nd Cassini Hackathon under the European Commission Cassini Initiative to bring together innovative agents to find technological solutions to environmental challenges
• Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCloud Incubator Hub is a CECADI initiative of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, operating within the university's ETSIT facilities and leveraging university resources, faculty, and infrastructure
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCloud Incubator Hub participates in multiple European funding programs including Startup Scaleup, EU-XCEL, Merlin-ICT, UNICORN, Makes Me Digital, Mommypreneurs, and Endeavour Space Hub under EU Horizon 2020 and other European initiatives

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wayra (Telefónica): Telefónica's global corporate accelerator with strong presence in Spain and Latin America. Provides cloud/digital infrastructure support to early-stage startups and operates similar hybrid programs targeting ICT entrepreneurs - directly comparable in target segment and B2B connectivity value proposition.
• Founders Factory: Global accelerator and incubator operating across multiple verticals (including AI and fintech). Comparable as a corporate-affiliated venture builder offering structured programs with deeptech focus, targeting similar early-stage ICT founders in European markets.
• Techstars: One of the world's largest global accelerator networks with deeptech, IoT, and AI vertical programs. Comparable through standardized accelerator model, mentor network, and equity-for-services structure that Cloud Incubator Hub's organic model competes against.
• Startupbootcamp: Global accelerator network with multiple verticals including IoT, FinTech, and digital health. Comparable in operating partner-driven model and access to corporate networks; competes in the same European deeptech cohort space.

Direct peers

• Programa Minerva: Andalusian startup accelerator program (Vodafone España/Premtel) - ranked #2 in FUNCAS 2022-2023 Spanish accelerator ranking. Compares as a regional Spanish accelerator with deep ICT focus, targeting similar digital entrepreneur segments in southern Spain.
• Lanzadera: Spanish startup accelerator founded by Juan Roig (Mercadona), ranked ahead of Cloud Incubator Hub in the FUNCAS 2022-2023 Spanish accelerator rankings. Operates a structured acceleration program from Valencia, making it the most relevant national direct competitor for high-quality Spanish tech founders.
• BerriUp: Spanish seed accelerator ranked #1 in the FUNCAS 2022-2023 Spanish accelerator ranking, ahead of Cloud Incubator Hub (#3). Offers a structured 4-month acceleration program in San Sebastián with seed investment, making it a strong head-to-head competitor for Spanish early-stage founders.

Regional players

• CEEIM: Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Murcia - regional business incubator in Murcia ranked alongside Cloud Incubator Hub in FUNCAS rankings. Directly comparable as a Murcia-region public incubator offering similar startup support services.
• CEEIC: Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Cartagena - directly comparable regional business incubator based in Cartagena, Murcia. Cited in the FUNCAS ranking behind Cloud Incubator Hub as #2 in the Murcia region.

Emerging players

• IoT Tribe: European IoT-focused accelerator that co-runs the Endeavour Space Hub partnership with Cloud Incubator Hub. Directly comparable in deeptech/IoT specialization and European project execution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cincubatorhub
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CloudIncubatorHub/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CloudIncubatorHUB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloud-incubator-hub
• Instagraminstagram.com/cincubator
• Pinterestpinterest.es/cincubator

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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