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Barcelona is among the best European cities for startups

In the latest Mobile World Capital report, Barcelona is ranked as one of the best European cities in terms of startup investment.

After H2020 comes Horizon Europe

The next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2021 to 2027 will be 'Horizon Europe'. Horizon Europe has been approved with an endowment of around 100 billion euros

NEOTEC 2019: Funding for technology-based startups

NEOTEC 2019 is a call for newly established and technology-based startups, and CDTI evaluates applications.

The rate of entrepreneurial activity in Barcelona breaks a new record

A GEM study shows that the percentage of the adult population is involved in entrepreneurial activities. Barcelona breaks a new record.

ENISA Entrepreneurs 2025: Funding of up to 300,000€ for innovative startups

ENISA Entrepreneurs is one of the best-known and most advantageous lines of funding for startups, since it is a loan for entrepreneurs.

The government approves the ENISA line with an endowment of 95.8 million euros

The Council of Ministers has mobilized a package of grants to promote the growth and internationalization of Spanish startups and SMEs.

Artificial Intelligence: Which Sectors Are Benefiting the Most?

Artificial Intelligence allows machines to imitate intelligent behaviors such as feeling, understanding, acting and learning.

ENISA advances its funding lines to the first third of the year

ENISA has achieved the firm commitment of the Secretary of State for Finance to enable funding lines in the first third of 2019.

Ways to finance your Startup

Getting funding for startups: Here are 9 ways to finance your startup to get the best possible capital structure

Financing for SMEs and midcaps: Cervera Program

Financing for SMEs in the form of a partially refundable loan for individual R&D projects developed by companies that collaborate with Technology Centres.

Barcelona is ranked as the fifth European city with the highest attraction of foreign investment in the technology sector

Barcelona is the fifth European city to have raised the most foreign investment from the technology sector, according to data published by the consultancy firm London & Partner and Pitchbook.

Gender equality among entrepreneurs is getting closer

According to the GEM 2018/19, the Female Entrepreneurial Activity Rate in Spain has increased for the sixth consecutive year from 5.6% to 6%.

The Government approves funding lines for ENISA entrepreneurs worth 100 million euros

ENISA receives a contribution of 98.5 million euros from the Government for its funding lines for ENISA entrepreneurs.

FEI Loans: Funding for Startups

EIF loans are bank loans granted by financial institutions that are guaranteed by the European Investment Fund (EIF).

IFEM loans: complementary funding for the first rounds of investment

The Institut Català de Finances (ICF) manages venture capital and co-investment programs with private investors through the IFEM.

SME I: Grant for innovative startups

This is funding offered by the European Union within the framework of the Horizon 2020 Program.

Torres Quevedo 2019: Funding for hiring doctors

Torres Quevedo contract grants are public grants with a duration of three years aimed at companies for the employment of doctors.

Innovative SME Seal: What is it and what are its benefits?

Those SMEs that have carried out activities in the field of R+D+i can apply for the Innovative SME Seal, a recognition offered by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

Startups led by women generate higher revenues and are more profitable

Female startups have been able to generate up to 10% more profits even if they don't receive as much private capital as startups...

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IoT Solutions Awards recognize Huawei Ioterop-Synox, Nokia, and Intel-ARM-Pelion as the best innovations in the industrial internet

As part of the IoT Solutions World Congress 2018 event, organized by Fira de Barcelona, the best projects developed around the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) worldwide during 2018 have been announced.

NEOTEC: The Government authorizes the call for funding for Startups

The Neotec initiative, responsible for promoting new projects by innovative companies, has been authorized by the Government with an endowment of 25 million

Serial entrepreneurs

The 2017 Entrepreneurship Map, presented by Startup South Summit, reveals that almost half of entrepreneurs are recurrent entrepreneurs. It's about entrepreneurship...

NEOTEC: Grants for technology startups

The Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) has published the NEOTEC 2018 call to finance technological startups with an endowment of 25 million euros, 25% more than the previous year.

Do you want to start as a Business Angel?

EDEM entrepreneurship school has organized a program for those who wish to start as Business Angels on June 6, 11 and 12.

PID Call: Which sectors received the most funding from CDTI in 2017?

The CDTI) supports R&D activities through the funding of R&D projects developed by Spanish companies

Which autonomous communities in Spain have the most entrepreneurial spirit?

Leading the ranking of the most entrepreneurial Spanish autonomous communities is Catalonia, a region with 46.16%.