Miguel Hernández University (UMH) hosted the third edition of AIIA Innovation Day, a meeting organised by ValgrAI (Valencian Graduate School and Research Network of Artificial Intelligence), which brought together professionals from the scientific, technological and academic fields to discuss and share cutting-edge advances in Artificial Intelligence. In this edition, the conference focused on the impact of AI in strategic sectors such as business, health, industrial traceability and neuroscience.
The day began with the intervention of Professor Juan Aparicio, director of the CIO-UMH University Institute, who described some of the real applications of Generative AI in the business environment. Through specific cases, he showed how AI can automate document analysis processes, classification of technical tickets or video processing in contexts of high demand for unstructured information. Aparicio emphasised the importance of developing local and secure solutions to maintain the privacy of business data.
Afterwards, Iván Aliaga and Marcos Valera, co-founders of Physia, presented ‘PHYSIA, the first AI copilot specialised in healthcare management’. This innovative tool, integrated into channels such as WhatsApp or Telegram, works as a 24/7 virtual assistant to support healthcare professionals in scheduling tasks, patient follow-up, automation of clinical interviews or generation of therapeutic routines. ‘Physia not only improves operational efficiency, but also contributes to reducing burnout syndrome among medical staff, which already affects one in four professionals in Spain’, explained Valera.
Subsequently, José Carlos Solá, from the AIJU Technological Institute, addressed the key role of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology in the new European regulations on sustainability. Under the title “Intelligent Traceability: AI and Blockchain at the service of the Digital Product Passport”, Solá explained how the future of the European industrial sector involves the mandatory adoption of the DPP (Digital Product Passport), a system that allows each product to be traced from its manufacture to its final consumption, guaranteeing authenticity, recyclability and regulatory compliance. ‘Transparency is no longer a reputational option, it is a legal and competitive requirement,’ he said.
Neuroscience and artificial intelligence: a pairing for the future
Innovation has also reached the field of neuroscience. The researcher Vicente Quiles, from the Miguel Hernández University (UMH), presented the NeuroRunner project, a video game designed for neurorehabilitation based on brain-machine interfaces. This solution uses non-invasive technologies to capture neuronal signals related to motor imagination, integrating them into gamified game dynamics. The goal: to stimulate the same neural pathways as in real movement, facilitating functional recovery processes and motivating the patient through the playful experience.
Darío Sansano, CEO of NeuroBlock, offered a reflection on the strategic role of data in the era of AI. Under the theme ‘Data and Artificial Intelligence: the true competitive differentiator’, Sansano warned against the risk of relying on generic solutions and urged SMEs to build specialised AI agents with their own data. ‘The real revolution is not the chatbot, it’s the digital workers who automate specific tasks with contextual intelligence,’ he said.
To close the event, a round table entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience” was held, moderated by Vicent Botti (ValgrAI), with the participation of two leading figures in the sector: José María Azorín (UMH), expert in brain-machine interfaces, and Andrés Pedreño (Torrejuana OST), promoter of the Alicante digital ecosystem. The debate addressed how AI is helping to better understand how the brain works, and how it can promote new therapies, devices and forms of interaction between humans and technology.
The III AIIA Innovation Day has shown that the Valencian Community has a booming ecosystem of scientific, technological and entrepreneurial talent. Thanks to initiatives such as ValgrAI, inter-institutional collaboration is strengthened and the arrival of AI solutions to society is accelerated.
