28 years defending
the people who do science.
INNOVA was born in 1998 as a response to precarious conditions among young researchers at the University of Salamanca.
FOUNDED
1998
YEARS
28
NETWORK
FJI
1998
Foundation
A group of young USAL researchers creates INNOVA to defend working conditions and give a voice to early-career researchers.
2000
FJI membership
INNOVA joins the Spanish Federation of Young Researchers, becoming part of a national network.
2008
Four-year predoctoral contracts in Castile and Leon
A key local achievement that helped stabilise early research careers.
2018
First Young Researchers Conference
The beginning of the JJI format: scientific presentations plus public outreach.
2025
IV International Conference
The conference becomes international and is hosted at the International Spanish Centre.
Visual archive
Images from a shared history.
A selection from the INNOVA archive and public posts about the association. Each image links to the context of the activity.
