The University of Valencia established its first AI spin-off this Thursday, 16th, with the aim of transforming how companies and professionals manage regulatory compliance in regulated sectors. The company, INFERA LABS, includes the University of Valencia as a shareholder.
The new spin-off, jointly owned by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Valencia, will focus on delivering innovative solutions to make regulatory compliance a more understandable, efficient and strategically valuable process.
To this end, INFERA LABS has developed a regulatory intelligence platform based on advanced language models, designed to interpret complex legislation, monitor regulatory changes and translate them into concrete, verifiable operational actions tailored to each organisation’s context.
The INFERA LABS product positions itself as an intermediate solution between basic legal search engines and complex, costly corporate suites. Its distinctive approach combines technical rigour in regulatory interpretation, advanced traceability and explainability, sector-specific and multi-jurisdictional capabilities, a SaaS and API model accessible to SMEs and associations, and a technological architecture aligned with challenges identified in the 2023–2025 period.
The problem addressed by INFERA LABS is structural and growing. Regulatory output has intensified, legal texts are increasingly technical and frequently updated, and obligations arise from multiple regulatory levels. For SMEs, self-employed professionals and sectoral associations, this environment creates a significant burden. Existing solutions — from legal search engines to generic chatbots or corporate platforms — do not strike an adequate balance between technical rigour, traceability, cost and ease of use.
In this context, INFERA LABS proposes a differentiated solution: an intelligent regulatory assistant that goes beyond explaining legislation by turning it into actionable knowledge. The platform analyses laws, regulations, technical guidelines and sector standards, identifies which obligations apply to each user, and translates them into clear instructions, procedural steps, required documentation and deadlines. Each recommendation is supported by references to regulatory sources, ensuring verifiability and trust.
The initiative is led by Verónica Sanz, professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Valencia and member of the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC, a joint CSIC–UV centre), and Jaime Alcalá, a Physics graduate from the University of Valencia with a background that combines solid scientific training with advanced expertise in business management and strategy.
