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From 24th to 26th February, as part of the organization of the MWC, the 4YFN will take place, a meeting that bets on the technological innovation of small entities as an engine of corporate, social and human development in the mobile world.

A report reveals that startups based in Valencia generate 140 million euros in business and have boosted the creation of 8,000 direct and indirect jobs. The analysis adds that Valencia is the fastest growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Spain, 29% in 2018. Furthermore, Alicante, Elx and Valencia have consolidated themselves as three innovation poles that are taking advantage of the synergies between them to strengthen an active innovation ecosystem, which is a reference at a national level, according to the analysis "Innovation in the Valencian Community", prepared by the Coordinating Institute of Governance and Applied Economics.

This Tuesday, 11 February, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day promoted by the United Nations with the aim of putting an end to the gender imbalance in these disciplines.

CaixaBank, through DayOne, its division specializing in technology companies and their investors, and the Encomenda investment fund have allied themselves to help technology-based startups with growth potential that are at an early stage (seed phase) to find financing to grow and develop their projects.

The Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE) has decided to award the Valencian company Noken Digital Assets as the most innovative national startup in blockchain in the first edition of its "Innovation in Company Awards". Specifically, Noken Digital Assets stands out for having been able to incorporate notary participation in all its business models with blockchain technology, an added value of security as a differentiating element.

Technology has always been a great ally of medicine, both in terms of diagnosis and treatment, and today it is no less so. Likewise, those related to cancer are the pathologies that arouse most general interest due to their high prevalence. However, there are still few startups that dare to enter this field given the long process required to research a product, the risk that it will eventually fail, and the intensive capital required to come to market. 

Plastic packaging has become one of the main threats to the environment. Now, a Valencian firm has created ones that are made from organic waste and are biodegradable. They produce them with a material made from all kinds of organic waste, they are 100% biodegradable and in just twenty days they disappear without leaving any trace.

Fundsfy, the independent savings platform opens its doors to everyone through a new plan from zero euros per month. For the first time in the Spanish market, the user will be able to access, free of charge and with a minimum investment of 500 euros, investment opportunities that in the majority of cases are only available through private banking, where it is necessary to contribute capital directed towards investments equal to or greater than 500,000 euros.