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WAINOVA - World Alliance for Innovation
WAINOVA coordinates a global network of 25 associations focused on science and technology parks and innovation-based incubators. It aims to foster economic and social development through innovation and technology transfer.
Overview
What WAINOVA - World Alliance for Innovation does
What WAINOVA - World Alliance for Innovation is
WAINOVA coordinates a global network of 25 associations focused on science and technology parks and innovation-based incubators. It aims to foster economic and social development through innovation and technology transfer.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 12, 2026
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WAINOVA - World Alliance for Innovation as a community
Community overview
The World Alliance for Innovation (WAINOVA) was founded in 2005 and is based in Málaga, Spain. It coordinates 17 associations of science parks, areas of innovation, innovation districts, and innovation-based incubators globally. WAINOVA's mission is to contribute to economic and social development through the promotion of innovation, technology transfer, and the establishment of innovation-based companies.
Community focus
WAINOVA focuses on fostering innovation, technology transfer, and the creation of innovative companies. It aims to cooperate with other organizations and international institutions to promote economic, scientific, and technological growth. The alliance encourages the establishment of new science parks, innovation districts, and business incubators while facilitating networking and sharing best management practices among its members.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 2,000
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 29, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
WAINOVA hosts events, including a gathering from 29 June to 02 July 2026 in Manaus and another from 20 to 22 September 2026 in Dresden.
Notable members
WAINOVA's network includes approximately 2,000 innovation places (parks and incubators) across 76 countries, integrating around 2,500 research and development centers and over 350,000 technology-based companies.
Common questions
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 12, 2026
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