The 16th edition of the EmprènXXI Awards is here

21 November 2022

The 16th edition of the EmprènXXI Awards is here, an initiative promoted by CaixaBank through DayOne, which aims to identify, recognize, and support young companies with the greatest growth potential and open doors to new opportunities for them. These awards are co-granted with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism through ENISA in Spain and Banco BPI in Portugal.

Requirements

  • Be a technology-based and innovative micro-enterprise or SME.
  • Be constituted as a for-profit legal entity and have your tax domicile in Spain or Portugal.
  • Have started activity after January 1, 2019.

Awards

  • 19 territorial awards of €6,000 for the company with the greatest potential in its Autonomous Community or region in Portugal.
  • 6 awards of €20,000 in the Challenges category: BANCAXXI, CIUDADXXI, PLANETAXXI, SEMILLAXXI, SILVERXXI, and VIVEXXI.
  • Two special mentions of €10,000: the Social Impact award for the company with the most positive influence on society and the DeepTech award for the most disruptive technological innovation.
  • Access to the international support program Moonshot Thinking taught by ESADE and Silicon Valley experts, and specialized mentoring.
  • Participation in the EmprènXXI Investors Day.
  • Possibility to participate in the DayOne Open Innovation program, to run a pilot with the CaixaBank group.
  • Furthermore, just by submitting your application for the EmprènXXI Awards, you will gain access to online training sessions on some of the most relevant topics for start-ups.

Application submission period

  • You can apply for the Awards until December 5, 2022 here.

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