Startup accelerators in Spain

If you have a business idea and need help to make it a reality, here are some of the startup accelerators in Spain that may interest you. These are intended to promote and accelerate the process to undertake a new project. Today in Intelectium we highlight the fundamental role of accelerators in the creation and implementation of new businesses in the market.Main accelerators in Andalusia:Andalucia Open Future is a startup acceleration program launched by the Department of Economy, Knowledge, Business of Andalusia and Telefónica. Its objective is to accelerate innovatively-based startups. They offer coworking space, specialized startup mentors, media visibility and support, and access to investors. The acceleration program doesn't take equity from the startup. Currently, they have 84 startups in the market invoicing and 80 specialized mentors who support their startups.Go Hub Open Innovation is the open innovation hub created by Global Omnium for deeptech startups that aim to develop digital transformation in the water industry and sector to improve the quality of life in cities. It was founded in 2019, and they have offices in Valencia, Seville and Barcelona. Since their program, they have helped accelerate more than 20 startups, including: Linkener, Somdata, NexusIntegra and Cleverpy.Main accelerators in the Balearic Islands:Decelera is a slowdown for sustainable startups, their purpose is to be aligned with at least one of the seventeen UN sustainability objectives. They work through 18-month programs, in which they help build alliances and seek suitable investors for each Project.Main accelerators in the Canary Islands:Mentor Day Accelerator is a non-profit accelerator that helps new companies succeed. It lasts one week, is inspired by 'google sprint' and is completely free. It is held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.Main accelerators in Catalonia:Barcelona Activa is a strategic space for business dynamization where different agents of the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem of Barcelona coexist. It is the main entrepreneurial body of the Barcelona City Council.Connector is an accelerator for digital startups in the seed phase that is distinguished by top-level mentoring. It was founded in 2013 with the aim of promoting and helping the Spanish digital ecosystem. So far they have carried out 31 acceleration programs, they have 180 startups in their portfolio and more than 300 mentors. They are also characterized by their corporate acceleration programs with leading multinational companies such as Porsche, Bankia, Abanda and Seat.EIT Health creates the ecosystem necessary for innovation to develop. It brings together the brightest entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry and provides them with the support, skills and services they need to put their ideas into practice and bring them to market.Seedrocket is an innovative private initiative for entrepreneurs with technology-based projects. They provide training, funding and a network of contacts to promote the development of startups, as well as a common work space at the startup accelerator in Barcelona and in Madrid.Ship2B accelerate and invest in startups with social impact through the investment vehicle and the investment community. They have accelerated a total of 146 startups and helped them to raise more than 30 million euros. It is an accelerator that has 215 mentors and 77 strategic partners. They help startups by creating alliances with large companies and ecosystem entities.The Collider is the new Venture Builder at Mobile World Congress that addresses the challenge of transforming scientific knowledge into technological solutions.Wayra It is one of the Telefónica group's startup accelerator. It is present in more than 10 countries, from Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Chile, Caracas, Mexico City, Madrid, Lima, London, Munich, Sao Paulo and Santiago de Chile.Cimti is an instrument at the service of the Catalan health and social system. They work to ensure that high-impact health and social innovations reach citizens. They select the best proposals to solve these challenges.Main accelerators in the Valencian Community:Demium Startups is a network of incubators that seeks and connects the best global business opportunities with the best entrepreneurial talent, with the objective of building innovative companies from scratch. They help to end up forming entrepreneurial teams or offer disruptive business ideas to teams eager to undertake. At Intelectium, we are investors in Demium and we also actively participate with their startups in the search for public funding.Shuttle is an accelerator and incubator for private equity companies, it is driven by Juan Roig. They have accelerated more than 360 companies, creating 600 jobs in turn, and their startups have raised 30 million euros. Some of its best-known startups are: Trucksters, Ordatic, Imperia and Fluxart.Main accelerators in La Rioja:The CircularLab is a pioneering project in Europe that brings together all the proposals and solutions to promote innovation in the field of packaging and its subsequent recycling, all framed under the concept of Circular Economy.Main accelerators in Madrid:Airbus Bizlab It is the corporate accelerator of Airbus (a leading European company in the aerospace sector). It was founded in Toulouse in 2015 and expanded to Germany, India and in 2018 in Madrid.Cuatrecasas Acelera is an acceleration program promoted by a law firm. They are looking for lawyer projects that apply technology, preferably blockchain and Artificial Intelligence.Repsol Foundation supports innovative projects that promote a more sustainable energy transition.Sek Lab is an international edtech accelerator, promoted by the SEK Educational Institution.Tetuan Valley is an accelerator dedicated to training digital entrepreneurs. And finally, we quote ourselves, Intelectium Funding Accelerator is part of a larger group dedicated to the incubation and investment of technological startups. This is an acceleration initiative focused on helping entrepreneurs to make startups viable by reviewing business models, optimizing capital structures and connecting with the most suitable investors.