Institute for Innovation in Sustainability

Technology innovation
for a sustainable transition

Fundación Nova Core drives research, development and technology demonstration projects in energy transition, decarbonisation, circular economy and ecosystem protection — aligned with the SDGs and the EU green taxonomy.

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Reference frameworks

Sustainable Development Goals
EU green taxonomy
Spanish Foundation Law
Non-profit tax framework
Anti-greenwashing principles

The Nova Core Institute

An innovation infrastructure at the service of the sustainable transition.

Fundación Nova Core is a private non-profit dedicated to applied R&D for the energy transition and sustainability.

We connect knowledge, technology, sustainable finance and territory to design, pilot and scale solutions with measurable impact. We work with companies, public administrations, universities and civil society to advance responsibly and progressively towards the SDGs.

Private foundation of general interest
R&D in energy transition and sustainability
Aligned with the SDGs and EU green taxonomy
International and partnership-led approach

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Impact areas

Where we focus our impact

We translate big challenges into concrete workstreams. Our areas focus on projects that can be measured, financed and scaled.

Energy transition and decarbonisation

We accelerate renewables integration and industrial decarbonisation through replicable technology solutions.

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Resource efficiency and demand flexibility

Platforms and tools to optimise the use of energy and resources, reducing unnecessary consumption.

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Circular economy and valorisation

Circular models that extend the life of materials, reduce waste and create sustainable value chains.

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Biodiversity and ecosystem resilience

Projects integrating data, monitoring and nature-based solutions to protect and restore ecosystems.

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Who we work for

We work with those driving change

We design custom alliances with the actors that make key decisions in sustainability and energy transition.

Companies and corporations

We turn ESG commitments into technology projects aligned with the SDGs and green taxonomy.

Public administrations and institutions

Technical partners to design, pilot and evaluate energy-transition policies and programmes.

Universities and research

A bridge to transfer knowledge, validate solutions in real environments and train talent.

Technology partners

A lab where platforms and providers demonstrate measurable environmental and social impact.

Patrons and donors

Support the sustainable transition with legal certainty, transparency and tax benefits.

What we do in practice

From idea to pilot, from pilot to impact

At Nova Core we combine technical rigour and systems thinking to support the entire lifecycle of a sustainable innovation project.

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We design and execute R&D projects

In energy transition, industrial decarbonisation, circular economy and biodiversity.
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We build digital platforms

Software, data and technology solutions that support projects and make them reportable.
03
We transfer technology and knowledge

To companies, administrations and other actors, connecting science with application.
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We drive pilots and demonstrators

Test beds in real conditions to validate solutions before scaling them.
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We produce impact studies

Sustainability evaluations and analyses with sound methodologies and data.
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We design specialised training

Programmes, sessions and content for teams in companies, administrations and universities.

Projects and impact

Projects that connect technology and impact

Each project is designed with clear indicators and a logic for scale. Solutions that can be measured, replicated and financed.

Energy transition

Demand flexibility in industrial parks

Pilot platform that monitors consumption and triggers demand response in companies of an industrial park, reducing peaks and associated emissions.

SDGs: 791213

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Biodiversity

Data-driven environmental monitoring for ecosystems

Environmental monitoring solutions and biodiversity indicators to support restoration plans and science-based reporting.

SDGs: 131415

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Circular economy

Circular value chains for industrial by-products

Co-design of circular value chains for industrial by-products, with material traceability and reporting aligned with the green taxonomy.

SDGs: 912

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Trust and frameworks

A commitment to transparency and international frameworks

Nova Core operates under a solid foundational framework and avoids greenwashing through fact-based, data-driven communication.

Governance and compliance

A foundational framework aligned with the Spanish Foundation Law and non-profit regulation.

SDGs and green taxonomy

Projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the EU green taxonomy.

Transparency and reporting

Defined indicators per project and communication based on verifiable data.

Active impact areas

Reference SDGs

Projects with measurable indicators

Strategic alliance sectors

Where do we start?

Let’s start a project

Let’s talk about how Nova Core can accelerate your sustainability agenda.

Short discovery meetings to understand your priorities and propose concrete workstreams.

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Technology innovation
for a sustainable transition

An innovation infrastructure at the service of the sustainable transition.