Santander Bank and Alicante Chamber of Commerce In cooperation with the Spanish Chamber and the newspaper Información, the seventh edition of SME of the Year was organized. The aim of this competition is recognize the work of small and medium-sized companies as creators of wealth and jobs in the performance of their day-to-day business. The nomination process for the SME of the Year 2023 award will begin on March 1 and end on April 14 at 20:00.
All small and medium-sized companies in the province to this new call, With less than 250 employees and a turnover of less than 50 million Euros at the end of fiscal year 2022 Its registered office is located in the province of Alicante. In addition to choosing the SME of the Year, the Jury may award four second prizes in the categories of Internationalization, Innovation and Digitalization, Education and Employment and Sustainable SME. The winning company will compete for the 2023 National SME of the Year Award, which will be awarded in the first quarter of 2024. The companies that win the second prize will compete for the National Award in their respective branches. categories.
How can I join?
Interested companies should fill in the registration form that they can find on the Alicante Chamber of Commerce website, where they can also apply for the competition rules. The Jury will evaluate merits such as: job creationwith particular attention permanent employment; actions education for employees; the internationalization The company; attempts digitalization and innovationas well as projects sustainable they attended.
7,440 participating SMEs since the creation of the prize
The SME of the Year Award has been combined with this seventh edition as a reference award for small and medium Spanish companies. Last year, the sixth edition of the Award, a total of 1,766 companies from 50 provinces and the Autonomous City of Ceuta, were registered with the participation of 49 regional Chambers of Commerce. Since its launch year 2017, 7,436 SMEs have participated in this competition.