Torre Juana OST

What Torre Juana OST does

Torre Juana OST (Torre Juana Open Space Technology) is a privately-held technology and innovation hub founded in 2016 in Alicante, Spain, by Andrés Pedreño Muñoz — former rector of Universidad de Alicante and president of 1MillionBot. The organization operates a physical AI Hub at Av. Pintor Pérez Gil 16 in Alicante that co-locates AI startups, research institutions, and public-sector collaborators, alongside a regional network of connected coworking spaces ("Espacios Conectados") serving rural and distributed work. Its core platform architecture combines a co-location facility, a custom-built web-based digital reservation management platform for coworking operations, and an event/education programming layer.

The ecosystem hosts companies such as 1MillionBot (conversational AI and autonomous agents), VaxThera (biopharmaceutical pole), Grimmor (AI-powered fashion commerce), Lucentia Lab (voice biomarker AI), Triptick (AI travel planning), and AI Kids Club (AI education for children aged 9–12), with strategic ties to universities (UA, UMH, UAM, UC, CEU Cardenal Herrera), public institutions (AESIA, CESTIC, Fundacióón Metrpoli, MWCC), and technology partners (NVIDIA, Orange, Vodafone, BSC). Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but appear to derive from coworking rental, event hosting, tenant services, and partnership-driven programming; pricing is opaque and the entity is structured as a founder-controlled for-profit hub rather than a publicly listed service. All operations are concentrated in Spain's Valencia region, with international exposure mediated through Fundación Metrópoli's urban planning network.

Name

Torre Juana OST

Legal name

Torre Juana Open Space Technology

Website

https://ost.torrejuana.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Torre Juana OST is a private AI innovation hub and coworking ecosystem in Alicante, Spain, hosting AI startups, university collaborations, events, and a regional network of connected workspaces. Founded in 2016 by Andrés Pedreño Muñoz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Innovation Hub

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• AI innovation hub
• Coworking spaces
• Technology incubation
• Innovation ecosystem
• AI education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Torre Juana OST runs a technology and AI innovation ecosystem anchored by the Torre Juana IA Hub in Alicante, which provides physical coworking and event space for AI startups, research initiatives, and partner companies. It operates a distributed network of connected coworking spaces (Espacios Conectados) supported by a custom digital reservation platform, and runs industry events and an extracurricular AI education program (AI Kids Club) for children aged 9–12.

Product overview

Torre Juana OST is a technology innovation ecosystem and AI hub in Alicante, Spain, comprising interconnected components: the central Torre Juana IA Hub serves as the main AI-focused innovation center, with Espacios Conectados providing distributed coworking spaces and a custom web-based reservation management platform for rural coworking operations. The ecosystem includes the AI Kids Club educational program for children, event and cultural activity organization, and is home to 1MillionBot, an AI company developing conversational AI, virtual assistants, and autonomous agents for public administration, universities, museums, and enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Torre Juana IA Hub (Central AI Innovation Hub)
• Espacios Conectados (Connected Spaces Network)

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosted the first biopharmaceutical pole in the Torre Juana IA Hub with VaxThera as founding company
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• MWCC (Madrid Capital Mundial)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026MWCC (Madrid Capital Mundial de Ingeniería, Construcción y Arquitectura) collaborates with Fundación Metrópoli and Torre Juana OST on international urban projects, including hosting the Ambassador of Indonesia and projects in Lima, Leganés, and other cities.
• Fundación MetrópolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Metrópoli, led by Alfonso Vegara, is a key strategic partner of Torre Juana OST, sharing offices and collaborating on urban innovation, smart city projects, and international urban planning initiatives. The partnership connects Torre Juana's AI ecosystem with global urban transformation expertise, co-organizing events, publishing joint content, and hosting international delegations (e.g., Indonesia, Vietnam, Chile, Colombia).
• Universidad de Alicante (UA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversidad de Alicante is a primary academic partner, hosting events, research presentations, and educational programs at Torre Juana. Founder Andrés Pedreño is a former rector of UA. Collaborations include the book launch 'IA Autónoma y Sistemas Multiagente', AI education micro-credentials, and the Cátedra de Brecha Digital Generacional.
• Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMH collaborates with Torre Juana OST on AI-related events and educational activities, particularly in the context of the regional innovation ecosystem in Alicante.
• 1MillionBotcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1MillionBot is a leading AI company co-founded by Andrés Pedreño (also founder of Torre Juana OST), co-located in the Torre Juana IA Hub. The company develops conversational AI, autonomous agents, and public-sector AI solutions, and represents the hub's flagship technology company. 1MillionBot participates in national and international AI events through Torre Juana's ecosystem.
• AlicanTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlicanTEC is the regional tech association that holds its annual assembly and Tech Day events at Torre Juana OST. The association connects traditional businesses with tech talent and organizes the AI Challenge competition, both hosted at the Torre Juana hub.
• Cámara Franco-Española de Comercio e Industria (La Chambre)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Franco-Spanish Chamber of Commerce visited Torre Juana OST in December 2024 to explore new collaboration synergies between the two entities, particularly in cross-border business and technology exchange.
• ITI (Instituto Tecnológico de Informática)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITI, a technology center specializing in ICT, hosts its Softing TIC&Talk Meeting events at Torre Juana, bringing together over 100 business professionals from the Alicante tech ecosystem to discuss AI adoption, data, and digital twins in enterprise.
• Innoventures CapitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnoventures Capital organizes Club de Inversión sessions at Torre Juana OST, where startups pitch to a network of investors. The firm also collaborates on UCAM HiTech initiatives, connecting capital with the innovation ecosystem.
• TechFabLab Comunitat ValencianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechFabLab, through its programs including Next Generation and capacitación para líderes empresariales, collaborates with Torre Juana OST on events such as IoT+AI workshops and the TripTick AI Hub launch.
• VaxTheracoreTechnology or IntegrationVaxThera, a Colombian vaccine company, is the first to join the Torre Juana IA Hub's biopharmaceutical pole, developing biotechnological technologies for human and veterinary vaccines within the ecosystem.
• AESIA (Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAESIA collaborates with Torre Juana IA Hub and AlicanteTEC on initiatives addressing AI's impact on disinformation and the gender gap, through its Idea Lab and public consultation programs.
• CESTIC (Centro de Sistemas y Tecnología de la Información y las Comunicaciones)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESTIC organized a TIC course for senior management where Andrés Pedreño (Torre Juana founder) participated as a speaker on AI and technological sovereignty, hosted at CESTIC's facilities.
• Fide (Foro de la Industria para el Desarrollo Económico)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFide co-organized the presentation of the report 'IA Autónoma y Sistemas Multiagente' at Torre Juana OST, analyzing the transition from generative to agentic AI, with participation from experts including Andrés Pedreño.
• Andersen (Law Firm)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndersen partnered with 1MillionBot (co-located at Torre Juana) to design and present a technical challenge at the LLMthon Legal 2026, fusing legal excellence with generative AI technology.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration1MillionBot (co-located at Torre Juana IA Hub) became an official NVIDIA partner as a Solution Advisor Partner in the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN), enabling integration of advanced AI architectures including multimodal foundational models. 1MillionBot participated in NVIDIA GTC 2026.
• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSC co-organized the ALIA Public AI Forum with Foment del Treball and 1MillionBot (Torre Juana ecosystem), presenting ALIA — an open-source public AI infrastructure — with cases of real-world use.
• Colegio de Politología y Sociología de la Comunitat ValencianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College of Political Science and Sociology held its board inauguration ceremony at Torre Juana OST and explored collaboration on AI applications in social sciences and political science.
• Consell Valencià de Cultura (CVC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Valencian Culture Council held a meeting at Torre Juana OST in collaboration with Universidad de Alicante and UMH, focusing on AI applications in the cultural domain.
• OrangemajorTechnology or IntegrationOrange collaborated with 1MillionBot (Torre Juana ecosystem) to develop for Casa Batlló the world's first multichannel conversational AI assistant operational in a museum (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and telephone).
• VodafoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVodafone's regional management team visited Torre Juana OST for a working meeting, exploring collaboration with the technology ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Antler: Global early-stage venture investor and accelerator operating in 25+ cities — comparable as a startup ecosystem builder, though broader in scope (global VC) and not a coworking operator.

Direct peers

• Station F: World's largest startup campus in Paris hosting 1,000+ startups across multiple programs and partner-operated 'Fighter' spaces — comparable as a hub-and-tenant model with corporate and academic anchors.
• Beta-i: Lisbon-based non-corporate innovation hub running Web Summit and accelerator programs across Iberia — comparable as a Southern European startup ecosystem operator with events and ecosystem-building focus.
• Wayra (Telefónica): Telefónica's global corporate innovation hub network offering acceleration, coworking, and partnerships across LATAM and Europe — comparable as a Spain-headquartered innovation hub with corporate anchor and multi-country reach.
• EDEM / Marina de Empresas: Valencia-based foundation and business school operating the Marina de Empresas innovation campus (Lanzadera, Angels) — a comparable Spanish ecosystem combining entrepreneurship education, coworking, and corporate partnerships.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused innovation hubs across 100+ locations — comparable as a community-driven, multi-city innovation hub network with a focus on social impact and ecosystem coordination.
• Lanzadera: Spanish startup accelerator and corporate-backed innovation hub based in Valencia, providing coworking, mentorship, and funding pipelines — directly comparable as a Spanish innovation hub supporting early-stage companies.
• Talent Garden: European coworking and innovation network spanning 17 countries with a strong focus on technology and digital education — comparable as a multi-site European innovation hub targeting tech companies and learners.

Regional players

• 22@Barcelona: Barcelona's innovation district hosting universities, tech companies, and coworking spaces — comparable as a Spanish innovation hub, though at much larger urban scale and in a different city from Torre Juana.

Others

• Google for Startups: Google's network of startup campuses and accelerator programs — comparable as an enabling corporate-partnered hub, though not a competing operator; serves more as an ecosystem enabler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TorreJuanaOST
• Facebookfacebook.com/torrejuanaost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/torrejuana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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