Valnalón

)[1] was created by the Department for Industry and Labour of the Government of the Principality of Asturias, Spain in 1987.

The goal is to design and implement a plan to regenerate, promote and dynamise a former industrial area in Nalon River Valley.

The plan has evolved, tilting the focus from the development of infrastructures (Business centre, industrial estate, training centre) to a firm commitment to develop entrepreneurship in order to change mindsets, facilitating the transition from the industrial age to a more entrepreneurial society.

In 1993 Valnalon was commissioned by Asturias regional government to implement the recently launched Asturias Entrepreneurship Action Plan (Cadena de Formación para Emprender) with two priority areas: Entrepreneurship education, whose goal is to develop enterprising skills and attitudes in all levels of the education system.

In this sense, Valnalon seeks to engage a wide array of stakeholders as all of them should be involved and contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial culture.