AITEX closed the call for participation V edition of Business AwardsIt surpassed its own registration record according to the last four editions.
In total 122 companies from all over the national region They applied the call in different ways; 50 in the entrepreneurship category, 40 in the textile category, and 35 in the cosmetics category. Considering this, these are very good numbers. attendance increased by 60 percent Compared to the 2022 edition, where 76 companies presented.
It is also necessary to underline the high participation in the entrepreneurship method; because this is the second year that start-ups have been rewarded, there has been an increase from 35 registered in 2022 to 50 in 2023.
Of the total number of companies registered in this edition, 47 are from the Valencian Community and 75 from other Autonomous Communities, representing 61% of the total. Alicante province ranks first with 30 companies It is followed by Barcelona with 28 and Madrid with 17.
For the selection of finalists expert jury The board, consisting of high-level representatives from the textile, cosmetics, academic, corporate and business sectors, will evaluate the proposals submitted in each modality, and the jury’s decision will be announced at the awards ceremony on November 23.
The evaluation criteria that the jury will use when determining its score will be based on the value proposition, innovation or environmental impact of each proposal submitted, the results achieved, the socioeconomic footprint and the quality of the proposal submitted.
award ceremony
AITEX 2023 Business Awards ceremony It will be held next Thursday, November 23, at 18.00.. in the meeting room of the new AITEX headquarters.
Finalists for each entry type will be announced, and the winner and second-place finisher for each category will be announced at a later date. The winner of each method will receive a financial reward of €20,000€10,000 is what the second place winner will receive. Once again, we are giving away prizes totaling €90,000.
Professional seminar focused on companies
The AITEX 2023 Business Awards ceremony will also feature a high-level professional seminar. Pedro VidelaHe will talk about global macroeconomy, emerging economies and international markets.
Pedro Videla is a professor in the IESE Department of Economics and a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago. His areas of expertise include macroeconomics, international economics and emerging economies.
He has served as a consultant to international organizations such as the European Commission, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Monetary Fund. He has also been a visiting professor at universities around the world, including Reykjavik University (Iceland), Nile University (Egypt), Lagos Business School (Nigeria), CEIBS (China), Universidad de los Andes, (Chile) and Wharton School. (United States of America).
Consolidated awards
With the closing of the V edition of the AITEX Business Awards, expansion to the entire national region has been confirmed by receiving entries from companies in cities such as: Madrid, Barcelona, Tarragona, Seville, Toledo, A Coruña and Malagaamong others.
AITEX business awards revealed in 2018. promote business revitalizationIt is a program that encourages interaction with different target audiences, whether in the field of textiles or other sectors, and whose aim is to make companies more competitive by finding new solutions to new challenges and stimulating industrial growth. The business awards reward the work of companies that contribute to their development and projections in the fields of innovation, sustainability and research.
About AITEX
AITEX, Reference center at the forefront of innovation, research and technological development in Spain and one of the top five in Europe. With over 35 years of experience, they are committed to continuous investment in infrastructure, providing solutions to companies and creating opportunities for the development of various productive sectors both today and in the future.
They are intensifying their activities applied research, technological innovation, advanced laboratory technical services, certifications and technical training for companies.