The new Alierta Technology District in Aragon, which was presented on 20th January at an event organized by the Government of Aragon and Zaragoza City Council, is located on the Río Ebro University campus (Zaragoza). It will cover 79 hectares in a green lung by the river.

It will be home to universities, research and business centers, SMEs and large national and international technology companies, housing (co-housing and hospitality) and other complementary uses and services.

Its goal?  To create "the best possible innovation ecosystem", with the ambition that it will end up being one of the most important in Spain and Europe, said Eduardo Aragüés and Tono Fernández Usón, IDOM urban architects and project leaders, during the presentation.

The project aims to create an urban and business environment that is conducive to the establishment of innovative companies, and to promote the creation of a public-private innovation ecosystem that favors the development of new companies and initiatives in Aragon.

Work is scheduled to start in 2027 and finish in 2029.

Phases

In February of this year, the drafting of the master plan will be completed and in March the first actions are expected to be put out to tender. At the end of 2025 the declaration of general interest (DIGA) will be approved and the drafting of the PIGA (project of general interest) will begin, which will be approved a year later. The first works on some buildings are expected to start in September 2026.

In May 2027, the urbanisation and construction of the main headquarters, a unique building that will be the icon of the technology park, will begin. In the second half of 2028, work on the first buildings will be completed in the first six months of 2029. And during this last year, the entire project will be completed.

IDOM Team:

Architects in charge: Tono Fernández Usón and Eduardo Aragüés
Other architects on the project: Manuel Cortés and Francisco Alfaro
Telecommunications: Fernando Tomás
Sustainability: Jorge Guillén
Urban design and modelling: Andrelys Blanco
Consultancy and innovation: Marian Arilla
Electricity, networks and supply: Ángel Munilla
Topography and Geology: Ignacio Olague
Supply, drainage and sanitation: Óscar Ruiz