PortCastelló is aware that it cannot tackle its Innovation Strategy on its own and can only reach its aims in constant contact with other Port Community stakeholders. It is now time to be extremely proactive by boosting our own innovation strategy which is underpinned by the Port’s ability to inspire and influence. This entails stepping up partnerships with the port community and end customers who have to be provided with the co-creation spaces needed for incubating and fast-tracking ideas and projects. However, the seedbed in these venues will not be able to flourish unless there is the right connectivity with industry and technology networks and emerging innovation hubs. Accordingly, we have to lead or promote port programmes in conjunction with business, technology, university and financial players.

This is where the APC has set to work on its innovation ecosystem called Castelló PortLab which is to be rolled out with the SInnP23-24.