The Science and Technology Park of the University of Girona was conceptualized at the end of the 90s. The Park is an environment that contributes: 1) To the attraction, creation and development of highly innovative companies, Spin-offs and start-ups based on technology and knowledge, those related to R&D, especially those of the University of Girona, promoting the transfer of knowledge that these generate and structures supporting innovation. 2) Promotion of the interaction and relation between these actors and those of the surrounding area. 3) And promoting the connection between this environment and the local actors in the global environment.
Some data of the Park (2009): 75.000 m2 terrain, 36.000 m2 constructed, 6 buildings, 60 million Euros of investment, 29 Research Groups with own legal entity, 76 companies located in the Park, 12 contributors entities and service entities, 1.000 people employed at the Park, facilities: 2 restaurants, 3 auditoriums with a joint capacity of 580 persons, 8 meeting rooms, etc.