About
Us
Our Mission
Xiji Incubator is the leading incubator bridging Spain and LatAm tech startups with China.
From short, intensive immersions to full incubation programs in Shanghai, Xiji supports founders according to the stage of their startup. We combine senior mentoring, hands-on execution and direct access to partners, customers and investors to validate and scale by leveraging China’s innovation ecosystem.
SECRET SAUCE
XIJI´S SECRET SAUCE
Guidance
We offer two flagship programs: the Seed Program, a 4-month journey to validate and build your startup in Shanghai; and the China Launchpad, a 7-day immersion designed for established startups and companies exploring partnerships, funding, and expansion in China.
Support
We provide our entrepreneurs with legal resources, business coaching, 1:1 mentoring, and facilities-based services such as office space, among others. A unique set of resources to help them meet Shanghai’s entrepreneurial challenge.
Network
With more than 100 experienced mentors from different verticals, more than 3000 contacts in our network in Spain and China, and more than 50 corporate partners, we provide our entrepreneurs with a key network to develop a global impact.
Key Partners
Incubated startups
Experienced mentors
TEAM
Meet Our team
Xavier Ferré
CHAIRMAN OF XIJI INCUBATOR
Xavier holds an MSc and PhD in Computer Science. He is an Associate Professor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), where he has served as the Rector’s Delegate for Asia-Pacific since 2021 and Co-Director of the Sino-Spanish Campus at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. His research is affiliated with the UPM Center for Biomedical Technology, specifically the Active Ageing Lab, where he co-founded a spin-off company in biomedical engineering.
With over 10 years of experience in the innovation ecosystem across China and the broader Asia-Pacific region, Xavier has mentored numerous startups focused on emerging markets, particularly in Asia-Pacific. As the Rector’s Delegate for Asia-Pacific at UPM, he nurtures the expansion of Xiji Incubator’s activities, which aim to support entrepreneurs at various stages and from diverse partnerships.
Pablo Rabadán
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF XIJI INCUBATOR
Pablo Rabadán is the Executive Director of Xiji Incubator in Shanghai, a global ally for the creation of venture bridges between Spain, LatAm, and China. Pablo has collaborated with companies like Capgemini (Frog) and Mormedi, and helped global leaders such as LG, Fujitsu, IKEA, and Siemens launch new products and services.
He holds two Master’s Degrees, one in Organization Engineering and another in International Leadership, with studies in joint programs at MIT and Cambridge University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid. As a TEDx speaker in Shanghai, he contributed to the global discourse on purpose and entrepreneurship with his talk “Lose the Fear to Lose”.
HONORING OUR FOUNDERS
Xiji was shaped by the vision of Claudio Feijóo and Laura Millán. Their work helped define our mission, values, and the cross-border spirit that continues to guide what we do today. We honor the people who set Xiji in motion and laid the foundations that made Xiji possible.
Claudio FeijÓo
CO-FOUNDER · FORMER LEADERSHIP
LAURA MILLÁN
CO-FOUNDER · FORMER LEADERSHIP