For years, the narrative around Valencia has been built around the same ideas: great weather, quality of life, affordable living and work-life balance. And yes, all of that is still true.

But in 2026, the conversation has shifted.

Because Valencia is no longer trying to convince international tech professionals to move here. Many of them are already here. The real challenge now is different: integrating these profiles into the local innovation ecosystem and turning temporary residents into active community members.

Valencia’s next challenge: from “soft landing” to real belonging

More and more local initiatives are focusing on this transition. A clear example is València Nomads Hub, launched by València Innovation Capital and managed by Pleyad together with My Tech Plan, to connect international remote workers with the city’s innovation ecosystem and foster meaningful collaboration.

And that nuance matters.

The goal is no longer just attracting talent. It’s about integration, participation and building sustainable connections within the city.

Because many remote workers arrive in Valencia… but remain inside an international bubble. Coworkings, Telegram groups and social events where networking often stays superficial and disconnected from the local ecosystem.

That is where Valencia has a huge opportunity.

Coworkings have become the new infrastructure for tech communities

One of the most interesting evolutions in Valencia is not only happening inside startups or accelerators. It is happening in the spaces where people meet.

Coworkings like Wayco have spent years building bridges between local and international talent, bringing together freelancers, startups, remote teams and community-driven events that create much more organic networking than traditional conferences.

But they are far from the only ones. Spaces like Vortex Playa Coworking, popular among international freelancers and creatives; Llum Coworking, strongly connected to local entrepreneurship; or Garage Coworking, focused on startups and digital professionals, are all helping shape the hybrid community layer that increasingly defines Valencia’s tech ecosystem.

At the same time, innovation hubs like The Terminal Hub are pushing an even more ambitious vision: positioning Valencia as an international meeting point for technology, entrepreneurship and innovation.

The difference lies in how these spaces are designed.

They are no longer just shared offices with coffee and WiFi. They are places where meetups, workshops, community events, technical talks and real collaborations happen.

That type of community infrastructure is what transforms an attractive city into a sustainable tech ecosystem.

Tech networking no longer works the way it used to

For years, tech networking was dominated by large-scale conferences and impersonal events. But the model is changing.

Today, tech professionals are looking for more human, curated and recurring spaces. Places where you can reconnect with the same community over time and build meaningful long-term relationships.

That is one of the reasons why Valencia is gaining visibility so quickly on the European tech radar.

Because the city combines quality of life with something much harder to build: human accessibility inside the ecosystem. In Valencia, it is still possible to talk directly with founders, CTOs, developers or investors without layers of corporate gatekeeping.

And for many international professionals, that has enormous value.

Valencia is building something more interesting than a trendy tech hub

More than 1,500 active startups and a fast-growing tech community show how quickly Valencia’s ecosystem is maturing.

And recent Startup Valencia reports reinforce this momentum even further: the local ecosystem already exceeds 1,680 active startups, generates more than 21,000 direct jobs and continues to grow steadily in both investment and international talent attraction. Valencia has also been recognised among the world’s emerging startup ecosystems in the GSER 2025 report. (startupvalencia.org)

But probably the most interesting part is not the numbers.

It is the city’s growing ability to create hybrid communities where local and international talent share spaces, projects and conversations.

Coworkings like Wayco, Garage Coworking or Vortex Playa, alongside hubs such as The Terminal Hub, are becoming catalysts for these connections between global talent and the local ecosystem. And that is where stronger and more resilient tech communities begin to emerge.

Because Valencia’s future as a tech hub will not depend only on attracting talent. It will depend on its ability to connect the people who are already here.