Transfiere, European Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation

Transfiere, European Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation

The leading European event on R&D&I and knowledge transfer

Transfiere, European Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation, has closed its fifteenth edition after bringing together more than 4,700 professional visitors from the R&D&I ecosystem in the event’s most internationally oriented and territorially cohesive edition to date. The forum has connected academic and research knowledge with the driving force of the business community and public administrations to foster collaboration in a global economy. In total, more than 700 companies and organisations were represented at the event, while more than 430 experts addressed the largest European agenda in these fields and 70 investors gained first-hand insight into innovative projects.

All this and much more took place at #Transfiere 2026…

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Thematic
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All 2026
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All 2026 details

They helped make it a success!

International Innovation Programme

International Innovation Programme

The full programme of thematic panels and conferences at Transfiere offered the opportunity to access valuable up-to-date insights, presented by leading figures from the scientific, technological and business sectors.

Attendees were able to explore detailed information on areas such as internationalisation opportunities, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, Industry 5.0, funding, investment, research and open innovation, public procurement of innovation and many other topics addressed across the event’s different spaces.

science room

Knowledge transfer: success stories and lessons learned, research and innovation in healthcare are some of the key topics in this space.

  • Advanced materials: European technological and industrial sovereignty
  • Health and biomedical innovation
  • Applied quantum technologies
  • Technologies for sustainability and energy autonomy
  • Knowledge Transfer and university-business collaboration
innovation room

Disruptive technologies, business R&D&I and European recovery funds are the central themes of this space.

  • Dual-use technologies
  • Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI)
  • Territorial innovation strategies
  • Digital infrastructures and technological sovereignty
  • Internationalisation and global collaboration
  • Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTEs)
research center

Research groups, startups, spin-offs and companies present their progress through the exhibition of solutions, opportunities and prototypes.

  • Green Tech
  • Smart Health
  • AI and Big Data
  • Disruptive Technologies
  • Smart Tourism & Culture
  • Smart Learning
  • Security and Dual-use Technologies
andalucía knowledge

Knowledge Transfer in Andalusia: opportunities for collaboration with stakeholders from the Andalusian Knowledge System and companies.

  • Dual-use technologies and technological sovereignty
  • Green transition and the energy of the future
  • Precision health and biotechnology
ágora

A space for reflection and debate on the research, technologies, policies and strategies that will define the future of the innovation ecosystem.

  • Corporate Venturing
  • Specific programmes for startups: entrepreneurship, talent and open innovation
  • R&D&I tax incentives
  • Funding and investment mechanisms and tools
  • Innovation and business
  • Technology consulting

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Open Call for Deep
Tech Startups

Coordinated by EEN, national and international startups had the opportunity to increase their visibility among expert national and international investors in the sector.

Journalism Award

Recognised the work of journalists and science communicators in raising awareness of technological innovation developed in Spain and its international convergence. The public chose their favourite in the “Public” category.

Guest country:
Republic of Korea

Korea, a global benchmark in R&D&I, promoted international cooperation and knowledge exchange between Europe and Asia at Transfiere 2026.

Guest international university:
Hanbat National University (HBNU)

Founded in 1927, Hanbat National University (HBNU) is a prestigious public university in South Korea, recognised for its excellence in engineering and industry-academia cooperation

Innovative Company Award “Transfiere Tracciona – Foro Transfiere 2026”

The III Innovative Company Award “Transfiere Tracciona – Foro Transfiere 2026” aimed to recognise the work and commitment of the companies that support the forum year after year. The public chose their favourite in the “Public” category.

Parallel
activities

Activities organised by companies and organisations during the Transfiere Forum.

#Transfiere 2026 Awards Winners

XI Journalism Award

  • Informative pieces in the written media:

‘Así se construye un superdrón (y antidrón) español’, by Martín Mucha for CRÓNICA, EL MUNDO.

  • Informative pieces in audiovisual media:

‘Lentes a la carta’, by Manuel Carlos González Hernández, for Zoom net, RTVE Play.

  • Information pieces in radio media:

‘Un equipo alicantino consigue que cuatro personas ciegas “reconozcan formas y letras” usando electrodos en el cerebro’, by Javier Ruiz Martínez, for Hora 25, Cadena SER.

  • Special mentions:

In the written media category: ‘España a la conquista del espacio’, by Juan Ramón Gómez Gómez, for Muy Interesante.

In the audiovisual media category: ‘El camino del centro de investigación a la empresa’, by Alaitz Ochoa de Eribe Aguirre.

  • Audience Award:

Antonella Pino d’Astore, journalist specialising in culture, tourism and innovation.

  • Mention to the trajectory:

‘Órbita Laika’, from RTVE.

VI Open Call for Deep Tech Start-ups

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II Innovative Company Award “Transfiere Tracciona. Transfiere 2025 Forum”

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Key figures of this edition

Key figures of this edition

More than 430 experts discussed highly topical issues.

They took part in Transfiere 2026…

They took part in Transfiere 2026…

These are the companies, organisations and public administrations that took part in the 2026 edition of Foro Transfiere.

You can view the full list or filter it by participation type.

We are waiting for you at #Transfiere 2027 with more science, technology and innovation.

We are waiting for you at #Transfiere 2027 with more science, technology and innovation.

Executive management

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Organisers

Ayuntamiento de Málaga
Agencia andaluza del conocimiento
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades