The Community of Madrid groups 205 technology companies born from scientific research ('deep tech spin-offs'), accounting for 20.2% of the country’s total. These companies generate close to 2,000 high-qualification jobs and reach combined revenues of more than 150 million euros per year.
So it emerges from the report "The ecosystem of 'deep tech spin-offs' in Spain 2026" prepared by Mobile World Capital Barcelona and presented this Friday at the headquarters of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), in an event that included remarks by its president, Eloísa del Pino, and by the general director of the CDTI, José Moisés Martín Carretero. The study places Madrid as the second major hub of this type of company in Spain, only behind Catalonia, which concentrates 28.6%.
Between these two autonomous communities, nearly half of all science-based companies of this profile operating in national territory are gathered. In the case of Madrid, six out of every ten emerged from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and from the CSIC, an organization that has been involved in the launch of 43 companies in the region and 97 across the country.
The report also highlights, within the Spanish ranking of institutions that drive this type of project, the role of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), which consolidate as relevant nurseries for technology companies linked to science.
By area of activity, 42.3% of Madrid’s 'spin-offs' focuses on health solutions, biotechnology, and medical innovation. Another 26.9% develops technologies related to chips, computing, and artificial intelligence (AI), while 11.4% is oriented toward energy, climate, and resources. In this latter area, the Community of Madrid groups ten of the 25 Spanish companies dedicated to stationary battery storage.
Across the country, the work — prepared together with the Secretaría de Estado and the CDTI — identifies 1,014 companies that emerged from universities, health institutes, and technology centers. The number of companies has increased by 4.6% over the last year, and four out of every ten have been formed since 2020, reflecting a recent acceleration in the creation of this type of project.
Among the companies founded in 2025, 42.6% focus their activity on chips, computing, and artificial intelligence, consolidating this area as one of the engines of the Spanish 'deep tech' ecosystem.
At the national level, these companies add up to 11,500 direct jobs with high added value, reach revenue of 1,132 million euros, and accumulate 1,340 million in intangible assets linked to intellectual property, 'software', and patents.