At Nealis, innovation is more than a pillar of our strategy: it is our way of being.
It is culture, a vision for the future, and the drive that makes us continue transforming the everyday into progress. Our innovation stems from curiosity, actively listening to what is happening inside and outside the organization, and a commitment to continuously improving what we already know how to do.
Nealis Innovation Hub, a new space where innovation opens doors
Nealis' meeting point with the innovative ecosystem: knowledge, talent and technology to lead the future of urban environments.
We share challenges, shape new ideas, and build solutions together with universities, research centers, startups, and established companies. Because we believe that by looking in the same direction and working collaboratively, we can grow sustainably and contribute real value to the world around us.
We promote the innovation as an engine for efficiency and sustainability, developing solutions that optimize the use of resources, reduce environmental impact and improve operational processes.
We promote an innovation model with purpose, capable of generating shared value for our businesses and for society.
We guide R&D&I projects towards great global challenges, such as decarbonization, the circular economy, digitalization, or the efficient use of water and energy.
We explore new business opportunities, connecting research and technological development with the needs of our sectors.
We promote a culture of innovation and knowledge transfer, promoting talent through our University-Business Chairs and Classrooms.
The strategic lines that chart our course
Water
We promote reuse, digitization and resource valorization to guarantee the future of water.
Energy transition
We develop biogas solutions and are committed to self-consumption, electrification and digitalization projects.
Bioeconomy
We minimize waste generation and transform it into valuable products such as biogas, biofertilizers, and other products that promote the circular economy.
Infrastructure & Real Estate
We design more sustainable infrastructure, develop new materials, and apply digitalization to optimize space and resources.
Smart Cities & Buildings
We promote more connected cities through technology that measures, controls and optimizes key factors such as mobility or air quality.
Hospitality
We redefine the tourism and service experience from a sustainability perspective, integrating digitalization, efficiency and circular economy.
Our commitment to innovation in numbers
2025 data
8,8M €
investment in R&D&I
32
projects in progress
7
international projects
25
national projects
Talent as the driving force of the future
Facsa Chair
Facsa Chair of Innovation in the Integrated Water Cycle of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló
Intrapreneurship: when the idea becomes a business
Through the development of internal startups, led by multidisciplinary teams, we have brought to fruition projects with a strong technological foundation and applied engineering. We currently have two success stories that demonstrate how technical expertise translates into growth.
Environmental consulting firm specializing in fluid dynamic analysis of processes using computational simulation techniques to optimize processes and mitigate impacts.
It leads digitization projects from a comprehensive perspective in the water, cities and buildings sectors, addressing the entire technological chain: hardware, software, data and artificial intelligence.
