The Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) is one of the leading universities in Spain, and it is the only Spanish technical university that appears in all the main international university rankings. The UPV is a national leader in terms of the creation of startups and incomes from patent licenses. In addition, the UPV actively participates in international research programs and is among the top ten Spanish institutions in terms of European Framework Programs for Research and Technological Development, with more than 123 projects financed during FP7, and currently having 196 projects financed by Horizon 2020 (November 2021). In addition, the UPV is also a partner in several important association initiatives (JTI, PPP, CCI, etc.). The UPV obtained the Campus of International Excellence seal - the highest recognition granted by the Spanish Ministry of Education - on two occasions.

Furthermore, the UPV is a leading actor in the Technology-Business-Art sector. More than being a reference in the scientific and technical fields, it combines in a single campus a Faculty of Fine Arts and a Faculty of Management and Business Administration.

The Universitat de València, founded in 1499 under the name of Estudi General, is one of the oldest universities in Spain. It is a public university oriented towards teaching and research in almost all fields of knowledge.

Its mission is to train competent professionals in the European field and to promote prestigious research with international impact that contributes to the development of our society. Training and research promote the tasks it also carries out in disseminating science and culture and reaffirming the democratic values of society in general and of Valencia in particular.

The University of Alicante was created in October 1979 on the Center for University Studies (CEU) structure, which had begun to function in 1968. Alicante recovered, in this way, the university studies suspended in 1834.

The University of Alicante is an open, responsible and transparent university that strategically relies on Information Technologies (IT), encouraging the participation and reuse of open data (Open.Data).

The Universitat Jaume I is a young university whose mission is to advance knowledge by developing quality research that reaches society and can attract research talent and external funding. Since 1991, the Universitat Jaume I has demonstrated a reputation for seriousness and scientific relevance that has led it to rank in the 601-700 range among the best universities in the world, according to the 2020 Shanghai ranking, and also in the selective group of 200 best young universities in the world, according to the Young University Ranking 2021 by Times Higher Education (THE).

In addition, the Scientific, Technological and Business Park of the Universitat Jaume I constitutes a unique environment that allows interaction between companies and research groups, promoting knowledge transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship programs.

The Valencian Institute of Tourism Technologies (Invat tur) is a centre conceived as a meeting platform for all agents of the tourism sector. It represents one of the main axes in improving the competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism model of the Valencian Community through the development of R+D+i projects and the adaptation to new trends in the tourism market in all its aspects.

VISIT VALÈNCIA is a non-profit Foundation in which València City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, Feria València, the Valencian Business Confederation, Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and the Patronato de Turismo de la Diputación participate, together with most of the local companies in the tourism industry.

Its objective is strategically managing and promoting the city of Valencia in tourism, with a professional and transversal approach that combines public and private interests.

Since its creation in 1991, the Foundation has contributed to the evolution of tourism in the city, favouring employment, tourism development and an increase in economic impact, factors that have directly impacted the well-being of Valencian society.

Bioscore: A platform specialised in tourism sustainability

A platform dedicated to Certification and Consultancy in sustainability through its own simple and secure management software. Its functionalities promote sustainable practices and offer travellers the option of choosing a tourist establishment based on sustainability criteria.

It is an expert company that adapts to the market's demand in terms of sustainability, including regulators, consumers, investors, and markets —turning regulatory obligation into the analysis and diagnosis necessary to manage the associated risks.

It provides solutions to social and environmental challenges to turn companies into adaptable, resilient organisations with the competitive advantage needed to survive in our world.

The University of Malaga has a Faculty of Tourism created in 1997, which provides official undergraduate studies (Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Bachelor's Degree in Gastronomic Sciences and Hotel Management) and postgraduate studies (Master's in Tourism Management and Planning, Master's in Electronic Tourism and PhD). Likewise, the demands of the economic and social environment have led the centre to complete its teaching offer with several of its degrees that open a range of specialization possibilities, both to students and to all those professionals interested in completing or expanding their training (wine tourism, heritage, golf, hotels, languages, conflicts, etc.). It should be noted that the Faculty has more than 20 years of experience, and in 2015, it was awarded the "Andalusia Tourism Award" in the training and research modality.

The contributions of the University of Castilla-La Mancha in the tourism sector act in two directions: on the one hand, the Institution has provided the appropriate means for its teaching staff to acquire multidisciplinary training in the tourism sector and, on the other, specialized academic training in the tourism field is being guaranteed through the Degree in Tourism and the University Master's Degree in Tourism Business Management, which is taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Cuenca, since the 2018/19 academic year. Its Bachelor's and Master's degrees guarantee updated, complete, transversal and multidisciplinary training, which increases the possibilities of employment and entrepreneurship for our future graduates.

Furthermore, the University of Castilla-La Mancha has a Chair of Circular Economy that aims to promote knowledge and dissemination of the Circular Economy, as well as the promotion of teaching, research and dissemination activities that study the reality, problems and perspectives of the circular economy, from all the points of view that are considered relevant in the field of Sustainability in general, taking care of developing training programs and research tasks that contribute to improving training in these matters among the students, graduates of the University of Castilla La Mancha, the industry of Castilla-La Mancha as well as the rest of the research and training ecosystem in the region.

The University of Seville, through the Faculty of Tourism and Finance, offers a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism, a Master's Degree in Tourism Management and Planning and a Doctorate in Tourism, which enables students to carry out managerial tasks in tourism companies as well as in organisations and institutions that work in the planning and promotion of tourism. In addition, the centre offers as its degrees a Master's in Hotel Management, specialist courses in Management and Marketing of tourist accommodation (online), and Administration, Legal Management and Quality in tourist accommodation (online).

The Federation of Leisure, Tourism, Gaming, Recreational Activities and Related Industries of the Valencian Community (FOTUR) was created to represent all companies, professionals and activities dedicated to the leisure and tourism industry.

For all these reasons, FOTUR is a platform for business unions, for the dismissal of the problems of the industry, for the search for solutions, and for the empowerment of the qualities of professionals and business people because only with the business union, the adaptation and constant improvement of our establishments and professionals will guarantee us a policy based on quality where the user/consumer must be the beneficiary. The business experience and the capacity to manage public events in each field of leisure and tourism come together around a platform, FOTUR, to work together, not to compete, but to strengthen a sector in continuous growth in the Community such as that of leisure and tourism.

The Hospitality Employers of Alicante and province was created in 1979 to defend the interests of hospitality entrepreneurs in the province of Alicante. The Provincial Association of Hospitality Entrepreneurs of Alicante, APEHA, already serving as a Federation, merged at the end of 2020 to be also FEHPA Alicante Province Hospitality Business Federation.

Its primary objective is to defend the interests of business people in this sector. In order to get the opinion of hospitality entrepreneurs to reach the institutions with force, the business group must bring together the most significant number of companies. As a member of the Association/Federation, all entrepreneurs have the right to benefit from the services they provide and to participate in the projects that the Association/Federation has underway.

Benidorm is the leading tourist destination in the Mediterranean. The management and promotion of tourism in Benidorm, previously a responsibility of the City Council, now adapts to a new tourism model of transversal management with the involvement of the administration and the private sector for sustainable and transparent management.

In 2010, the Fundación Visit Benidorm of the Valencian Community was founded; known by its commercial name, Visit Benidorm, consists of a mixed public-private entity that allows responding to the new management paradigms of the promotion in an efficient, agile and updated way.

A non-profit entity is constituted under the tutelage of the Protectorate exercised by the Generalitat Valenciana through its competent body.

Intur Restauración Colectiva is a team of nutrition professionals prepared to effectively manage the activity and logistics of school, company and hospital canteens. It has more than 50 years of experience in the comprehensive management of dining rooms. Its main objective is the constant excellence in service, in the social commitment that supposes eating in a healthy and balanced way, and with specialized and continuous treatment.
Grupo Gimeno arises from more than 30 companies operating throughout the national territory, serving more than 2 million people daily. Their motivation is to continue growing as a group through customer loyalty.

Their long experience allows them to apply a management model that guarantees the coverage of all the needs of our clients, coining as their own the guarantee, safety and quality.