Reality Check: The ‘Big Tech Projects’ That Never Arrived in Málaga

In early 2026, Málaga stands firmly established as a legitimate technological hub in Southern Europe. The Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC) is operational, Vodafone’s innovation hub is bustling, IMEC is leading a hardware shift at the TechPark, and the ecosystem is tangible. However, for every ribbon cut, there is a ghost project that haunts the archives of local newspapers—grand promises that evaporated into the warm Mediterranean air.