1.629 companies prefer SME of the Year Award 2023, Reference award of the business world in SpainConvened annually by Banco Santander and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, its purpose is to value the work of small and medium-sized companies as wealth and job creators.
Reward reaches its target seventh edition The number of participants will increase in the coming months due to the lack of registrations in Albacete, La Rioja, Murcia and Zamora, where the SME Award will be held in September. The SME Award recognizes key aspects of the contribution of SMEs to society and the economy, which make up 99.8% of Spain’s business structure.: job creation with special emphasis on permanent employment; promoting talent through education; international activity focused on the development of exports and opening up to new markets; innovation and digitalization initiatives and socially responsible projects.
Barcelona with 162 registered companies; Madrid with 86; and the Balearic Islands, with 79, are the regions with the highest participation by the number of registered participants. SME of the Year Award, It gathers in 50 provinces and is in the main headlines of the Spanish press, with the participation of 52 regional Chambers of Commerce, 13 Banco Santander Regional Offices.. Provincial jury meetings will begin in the coming days, and five winners will be determined among all candidates: Provincial SME Award, Internationalization Second Place, Education and Employment Second Place, Innovation Second Place and Innovation Second Place. Digitalization and Sustainable Company Second Prize.
Provincial winners will compete for the 2023 National SME of the Year Award, which will be awarded in the first quarter of next year. They will also select the winners of the National Award and four second prizes in their respective categories.