Fundación LAB Mediterráneo

What Fundación LAB Mediterráneo does

Fundación LAB Mediterráneo is a private non-profit foundation established in 2021 by the Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios (AVE) to position the Valencian Community as a national and European reference point for entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and research. Its governance rests on a patronato (board) composed of 27 AVE member companies spanning banking (CaixaBank, Banco Sabadell), shipping (Baleària, Boluda), food and agriculture (Dacsa, Importaco, Grupo AZA), logistics (Logifruit, TIBA), technology (Nunsys, S2 Grupo, Zeus, Verne), and other sectors. The foundation does not sell products or charge fees; it operates as a convening and knowledge platform targeting tech startups, SMEs, large corporations, and researchers across the Comunitat Valenciana.

Its service portfolio comprises research outputs (Observatorio LAB, Informe Ilimitado, and Informe Economía Digital produced with Ivie; the regional GEM report), practitioner programs (Mentoring Ilimitado, SuperPymes with EDEM, Reto de Innovación university challenges), content assets (Visiones Ilimitadas podcast, newsletter, website), and convening events (Jornadas Fundación LAB, Valencia Digital Summit participation, patronato meetings, encuentros connecting executives with researchers). It runs international benchmarking missions to Israel, Silicon Valley, and South Korea.

Funding derives from patron membership contributions from AVE member companies, supplemented by in-kind event sponsorship. Leadership comprises president Héctor Dominguis (since June 2023, succeeding founding president Alberto Gutiérrez) and directors Enrique Soto and Marta Chillarón. The foundation is registered in the Comunitat Valenciana foundations registry and operates from Calle Colón 82, Valencia. Its technology stack is conventional: a WordPress website, the :LAB community portal (fundacionlab.feending.io), and standard social media channels — there is no proprietary platform or AI product.

Name

Fundación LAB Mediterráneo

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN LAB, EMPRENDIMIENTO, INVESTIGACIÓN, TECNOLOGÍA E INNOVACIÓN DEL MEDITERRÁNEO, F. DE LA CV

Website

https://fundacionlab.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación LAB Mediterráneo is a Valencian non-profit foundation, created by AVE in 2021, that convenes 27 corporate patrons, startups, researchers, and SMEs to drive entrepreneurship, innovation, and research in the Comunitat Valenciana through research reports, mentorship, events, and international missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Innovation Ecosystem Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Innovation ecosystem services
• Non-profit foundation services
• Entrepreneurship support programs
• Corporate-startup networking
• Regional research observatory

Headquarters

HQ city

València

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patron Membership Contributions: Funding comes from patron members who are companies belonging to the Association of Valencian Entrepreneurs (AVE). These companies contribute to support the foundation's mission of promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and research in the Valencian Community.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación LAB Mediterráneo is a non-profit foundation that operates as a regional innovation ecosystem platform in the Valencian Community, Spain. It produces research reports (Observatorio LAB, Informe Ilimitado, GEM regional report), runs SME mentorship programs (Mentoring Ilimitado, SuperPymes), hosts university innovation challenges (Reto de Innovación), organizes corporate-startup networking events (Jornadas Fundación LAB, Valencia Digital Summit participation), and produces the Visiones Ilimitadas podcast to promote entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and research.

Product overview

Fundación LAB Mediterráneo operates as a non-product technology foundation focused on promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and research in the Valencian Community. The organization functions as a platform connecting corporations, startups, researchers, and SMEs rather than offering a traditional product portfolio. Its core offerings include: Observatory LAB and Informe Ilimitado research reports produced in partnership with IVIE; the Mentoring Ilimitado program supporting SME innovation; Visiones Ilimitadas podcast featuring business leader interviews; Reto de Innovación university challenge programs; and annual events including Jornas Fundación LAB and participation in Valencia Digital Summit. The foundation also conducts educational sessions on digital transformation, AI, and cybersecurity topics, facilitates knowledge transfer between businesses and researchers through networking programs, and organizes international missions to innovative ecosystems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sociedad Ilimitada: Creative concept and communication campaign defined as 'a society that has no limits when it comes to advancing and looking to the future'
• Observatorio LAB
• Visiones Ilimitadas
• Mentoring Ilimitado
• Reto de Innovación

Products and services

• Observatorio LAB

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% of Valencian GDP from digital economy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• South Korea Innovation HubsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025The foundation organized a business mission to South Korea to learn from one of the world's most innovative ecosystems. This partnership aims to build international connections and transfer innovation best practices to the Valencian business community.
• Kensight Solutions, Onestic, Visual NACertminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025These companies became new collaborators of Fundación LAB, joining the foundation's ecosystem of partners to support innovation in the Valencian business community.
• Marina de EmpresasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborates with Marina de Empresas to expose practical AI cases in businesses and support the startup ecosystem anchored at Marina de València.
• EDEM Escuela de EmpresariosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024EDEM hosts patronato meetings and collaborates on the SuperPymes program to support SMEs in the Valencian Community with management skills and digital transformation.
• Silicon Valley EcosystemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2023The foundation organized an international mission to Silicon Valley to understand and learn from this unique innovation and technology development ecosystem. The mission aimed to position Valencian businesses on the international radar.
• Israel Innovation EcosystemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2022The foundation organized a business mission to Israel to learn from territories that are leaders in innovation. Israel is recognized globally as a leading innovation hub.
• AVE (Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021AVE is the parent organization that created and sponsors Fundación LAB Mediterráneo. The foundation is a project of AVE to position the Valencian Community as a reference in entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and research. AVE member companies form the patronato (board) of the foundation.
• Ivie (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Ivie is the research institute that collaborates with the foundation on knowledge generation. They produce the annual Informe Ilimitado series and Observatory LAB reports analyzing the state of innovation, R&D, and the digital economy in the Valencian Community. The reports are authored by researchers including Javier Quesada and Matilde Mas.
• GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The foundation participates in the GEM report on entrepreneurship in the Valencian Community, contributing to understanding the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and trends.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lanzadera: Valencia-based startup accelerator founded by Juan Roig (Mercadona) and a current patron of Fundación LAB. Operates complementary programs supporting Valencian entrepreneurs, providing acceleration, mentorship, and funding to early-stage startups.
• Fundación Cotec: Spanish foundation focused on promoting innovation and R&D, with a national scope and corporate patronage model directly comparable to Fundación LAB Mediterráneo. Both publish flagship research reports on regional innovation ecosystems and convene corporate boards to drive innovation policy.
• Startup Valencia: Valencia-based nonprofit association representing the local startup ecosystem. Directly comparable in mission and geography, convening founders, investors, and corporates to position Valencia as a tech hub.
• Marina de Empresas: Valencia startup hub anchored by Lanzadera, EDEM, and Angels. Listed as a strategic partner of Fundación LAB and operates in the same Valencian innovation ecosystem with overlapping entrepreneur and SME audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Telefónica: Major Spanish corporate foundation supporting digital innovation, education, and social entrepreneurship nationwide. Comparable in producing research reports and running educational/mentoring programs at much larger national scale.
• Fundación "la Caixa": One of Spain's largest philanthropic foundations funding research, innovation, and entrepreneurship programs. Comparable in funding university research and publishing major reports on social/economic topics.
• EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial): Spanish public business school and innovation agency running programs on entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and SME competitiveness. Operates at national scale but competes with Fundación LAB for similar SME audiences in the Valencian region.

Regional players

• Barcelona Activa: Barcelona's local development agency, comparable as a publicly-backed innovation and entrepreneurship promotion body for its region. Competes for the same pool of Spanish tech talent and corporate sponsorship.

Others

• Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios (AVE): Parent organization of Fundación LAB and the source of its patronato. Provides overlapping convening and advocacy services to the same Valencian corporate members, making it the closest strategic reference point for understanding the foundation's positioning.

Emerging players

• Ashoka Spain: Spanish arm of Ashoka, a global network supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers. Comparable in operating fellowship, mentoring, and ecosystem-building programs aimed at system-level innovation impact.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-lab

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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