Our founding partner, José Roca Barrachina, participated as a speaker at the conference “Ayudas y financiación para impulsar tu I+D+i” (Grants and Financing to Boost Your R&D&I), organised by the Management and Modernisation Entity of Parc Tecnològic Paterna.
During his presentation, José Roca examined how to maximise financing opportunities for innovative projects by strategically combining traditional banking and alternative financing. This approach is particularly relevant in a context where many companies with sound R&D&I projects face limitations in accessing conventional credit.
Financing as a lever for innovation
The event brought together key stakeholders from the financial and innovation ecosystem with a shared objective: to help companies identify which financial instruments best suit their projects, how to prepare a robust application, and what options exist beyond public funding to transform innovation into tangible growth.
In this regard, the importance of designing a solid financial structure from the outset was emphasised, enabling projects to be executed with confidence while anticipating potential liquidity constraints.
“Alternative banking does everything that traditional banking cannot do, and that does not mean one replaces the other. They are entirely complementary, and the true value lies in knowing how to combine them,” José Roca stated during his intervention.
A space for collaboration and shared expertise
At Kaizen Consulting, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to Manuela Pedraza Gómez and Sara Mesas from EGM Parc Tecnològic Paterna for their excellent organisation and for inviting us to participate. We also acknowledge our colleagues Inma Baixauli Ruiz and Noelia Moreno Arroyo for their commitment and outstanding work.
It was also a pleasure to share the panel with leading professionals from the ecosystem, including Victoria Gómez Galdón (IVACE +i – Generalitat Valenciana), María José Tomás (CDTI), José Francisco Machado Falcó (Caixa Popular) and Silvia Plaza Tejero (Kaudal), who provided complementary and highly valuable perspectives on the various instruments supporting business innovation.
Supporting innovation through tailored financing
At Kaizen Consulting, we remain committed to sharing knowledge and supporting companies at key stages of their growth — particularly when innovation requires financing and access to it is not always straightforward.
Our value lies in designing bespoke financial structures tailored to each project’s specific circumstances, combining traditional banking, alternative financing and hybrid solutions to ensure that innovation does not remain an idea, but becomes a reality.
