Marina de Empresas, located in Valencia’s Marina district, expands its facilities this month with the Alinghi building. The new building, designed by the Valencia-based architectural firm ERRE, adds 7,600 m² to the campus and increases its capacity to accommodate nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs.
Alongside the two buildings inaugurated in 2015, this third volume completes the complex and responds to the growth of EDEM, Lanzadera, and Angels. With a total area of 27,000m², the new Alinghi building represents an investment of 25 million euros, funded directly from Juan Roig’s personal wealth as part of his legacy project, which began in 2012 with the aim of contributing to society by creating opportunities. With this new investment, Juan Roig’s contribution to the Marina de Empresas facilities now exceeds 70 million euros.
This expansion will reinforce the mission driven by Juan Roig: to train and guide entrepreneurial individuals capable of creating sustainable companies that generate jobs and positive social impact in society.
The spaces are designed to foster interaction among EDEM students, Lanzadera startups, Angels-partnered companies, and the rest of the ecosystem professionals, through a flexible work model that blends open zones, integrated technology, and spaces for collaboration and focus.
The new building features a large triple-height multipurpose atrium, conceived as the heart of the project. With a surface area of 260 m², this space houses the dining area and will host events, concentrating much of the building’s daily activity. The atrium stands out for its tiered seating and a blue spiral staircase, finished in a bold blue, that connects the three floors and rises as the building’s most iconic element.
The building features outdoor common areas on different levels to foster work and interaction among students and entrepreneurs.
