CaixaBank, through its division specialized in technology companies and investors, DayOne, and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, through Enisa, opened the call for the 17th year. EmprendeXXI AwardsReference awards in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. From now on and until December 12, technology-based companies based in Spain or Portugal with less than three years of experience can introduce themselves through the website www.emprendedorxxi.es.
To celebrate the start of this new edition of the awards, the Príncipe Felipe Museum in the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia was chosen. Digital Summit 2023, The call has been opened, which includes the distribution of cash prizes and actions that will total close to 800,000 Euros.
In the previous edition, Arcadia Space It was the company awarded as the most innovative enterprise in the Valencian Community. At the national level, last year’s finalists included five Valencian companies: Bounsel, Qlip, Madeinplant, Bumerania Robotics and Ordatic.
Since its founding in 2007, the program has invested €8.3 million in cash rewards and accompanying activities, benefiting almost 500 companies. Particular deliverables 19 awards at a regional level to newly created companies that are making the biggest impact in their region. Specifically, 17 awards will be awarded in Spain (one for each autonomous community) and two in Portugal (north-central region and Lisbon-south and the Islands). The winners of this stage will receive a cash prize of 6,000 euros.
Additionally, companies from any region that offer the best solutions to some of the key challenges posed by society will be rewarded. The winners of this category will receive a prize. 12,000 euros each. In total, six challenges have been identified in this edition, each containing two challenges.
There are rewards Support From different group companies, business areas and divisions of CaixaBank: AgroBank, Imagin, VidaCaixa, CaixaBank Séniors, MicroBank, CaixaBank Real Estate and Homes, CaixaBank Payments and Consumer, CaixaBank Hotels and Tourism, CaixaBank Food and Beverage, CaixaBank Technology, Sustainability, Banking Private , Innovation and CaixaBank Dualiza.
next to you economical fareBoth the winners at the regional level and the winning companies and runners-up in each challenge will have access to a training program at a global reference innovation centre.