Chronopitch

About Chronopitch

FEUGA (Fundación Empresa-Universidad Gallega) is a Galician foundation that connects universities, companies, public institutions, and research actors to accelerate innovation, knowledge transfer, and talent development. Its work spans European and regional projects, with a strong emphasis on turning research into practical solutions for industry and society.

The foundation positions itself as a bridge between academic expertise and market needs. Across its activities, FEUGA supports project dynamization, dissemination, training, and collaboration in areas such as agri-food, bioeconomy, sustainability, technology transfer, and future skills.

Core Values

• Innovation: FEUGA consistently emphasizes innovation as a way to connect research with real-world needs and to improve competitiveness, productivity, and adaptability across sectors.
• Collaboration: Its model is built on cooperation between universities, companies, public bodies, and research organizations, often in multi-actor and cross-border consortia.
• Knowledge transfer: The foundation focuses on turning scientific and technical knowledge into usable solutions, tools, and practices for businesses and society.
• Sustainability: Many of FEUGA’s projects address environmental challenges such as pesticide reduction, biomass valorization, circular economy, and more sustainable agricultural production.
• Talent development: FEUGA supports education, training, and future-skills planning to help align human capital with evolving economic and technological needs.

Unique Aspects

• Strong university-industry bridge: FEUGA’s core role is to connect academic research with business and public-sector needs, making it a practical intermediary for innovation transfer in Galicia.
• Broad European project experience: The foundation participates in numerous European initiatives, including Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and Interreg projects, giving it a wide network and cross-border project capability.
• Cross-sector reach: Its portfolio spans agri-food, biotechnology, biomass, circular economy, employment foresight, and organizational training, showing unusual breadth for a regional foundation.
• Applied multi-actor methods: FEUGA works through hubs, demonstrations, workshops, and collaborative networks that bring together researchers, companies, farmers, and institutions around concrete challenges.
• Presence beyond Galicia: The organization operates with an international outlook, including collaboration with European entities and a Brussels presence, which supports its role in European innovation ecosystems.