12th edition of the Entrepreneurship Award

16 September 2024

This award aims to recognize the talent and professional excellence of companies currently emerging in our society, with the goal of boosting their business and thus benefiting their development.

Beneficiaries

Spanish startups legally incorporated as of January 2021 belonging to the fields of sustainable development, social impact, and technology may apply, with special attention to the following sectors:
  • Industry 4.0
  • Smart city
  • Sustainable energy
  • Circular economy
  • High technology
  • Other sectors

Endowment and award

There will be five finalist companies, which will receive personalized support aimed at improving their business projects during the competition. The acceleration will take place during the month of November, where each startup will have 4 hours of Lean Startup mentoring with experts with extensive knowledge in areas such as marketing, sales, business development… Among these five, there will be one final winner, who will receive €25,000.

Application and deadlines

The deadline for submitting applications is October 11th. For more information and assistance with the application process, send us an email at info@autoocupacio.org or call 93 490 88 60

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