StartUp Europe Awards

🎉 The new year is here, and with it, our New Year’s resolutions. The first one is just around the corner… and it’s an opportunity you can’t miss! 🌟 🚀 Ready to take your #SME in the tourism sector to the next level? The FU-TOURISM program offers €20,000 in funding to help businesses accelerate their journey toward #sustainability and #innovation 🌍💡 🗓 The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025! If you’re an SME in the tourism sector from #Austria, #Belgium, #Croatia, #Greece, #Poland, or #Spain, this is your chance to shape the future of tourism. Why apply? ✔️ Access €20,000 in funding. ✔️ Receive expert guidance on adopting sustainable practices. ✔️ Develop innovative technologies to stand out in the market. How to Apply: 1️⃣ Access the platform: Start your journey here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVAaWi63 2️⃣ Register or log in. 3️⃣ Complete the application form. 4️⃣ Submit the required documents, including your project proposal and proof of legal registration. ❗ Requirement to keep in mind: All applications must be submitted in English. Program Details: 📅 Duration: 8 months of expert guidance. 💶 Funding: €20,000 to develop your innovative projects. 🌍 Eligibility: SMEs in tourism or related sectors from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Poland, and Spain. ⏰ Deadline: January 31, 2025, 17:00 CET. Don’t wait—apply today! 💡 Have questions? Feel free to comment or reach out via email at office@fu-tourism.eu. Let’s build the future of tourism together! 📩 For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/e4n6njg6 #TourismInnovation #SMEAcceleration #Entrepreneurship #InnovationInTourism #GrowthOpportunity #COSME_EU #SingleMarket #SMEs #EUTourism #FUTOURISMAccelerationProgramme     European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) EU Business Eupolis Grupa Ltd Envolve Entrepreneurship SYNYO GmbH Vestbee Open Impact Startup Valencia

May hope inspire us Hard work unite us and Prosperity guide us --- Que la esperanza nos inspire El trabajo nos una y la prosperidad nos guíe Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo 2025 Juanma Revuelta Juan Viesca Adrián Noheda Ph. José Manuel Requena Benítez Alejandra Nuño Alberto Navarro Mosquera María Martha Barroso Quiroga Elroy Arancibia Eduardo Mercado Olavarria Daniel Gómez Delgado Mónica Tarazona Jon Larratxea Yolanda Durán Piñero ELENA GINER VILLAR Aleix Castells Vallmitjana Lola Bordás Dolz Alejandra Nuño Massimiliano Luca Dragoni Eli Kessler LIFE Programme Interreg Sudoe Programme Interreg España - Portugal (POCTEP) CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Michel Lapierre Robles LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 LIFE COSTAdapta Hub Iberia Agrotech (HIBA) EU FU-TOURISM CulturalDeTour TEXTIL4ALL WOMEN4TECH Nextalentgeneration FIREPOCTEP+Edudemos SETOFF project EU MANUFACTURING4ALL LIFE NextFumigreen StartUp Europe Awards RES4CITY LivAI #allinvestverde #5digits #reskill

🌍 Innovation and Global Connection: International Congress of Industrial Startups 2024 🚀 The International Congress of Industrial Startups 2024 has set a milestone in promoting Industry 4.0, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and experts from around the world in Brussels from December 16 to 18. 🌟 💡 Congress Highlights: 🔸 LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0: An innovative solution presented by Juanma Revuelta, CEO of Finnova, driving sustainable waste management and generating clean energy in the form of biogas. 🌱 🔸 European Opportunities: Programs like LIFE, INTERREG, and Creative Europe were highlighted as drivers for cultural, tourism, and industrial development in the Burgos region. 🔸 Talks by international experts: Isidro Laso (European Innovation Council) discussed opportunities for startups in Europe. Andrés López Rodríguez (Experiencie in UNICEF Congo) shared strategies to attract talent and investment to rural and industrial areas. 🤝 This event has proven to be a key platform for fostering innovation, global synergies, and sustainable development in the industrial sector. Isidro Laso josu gomez barrutia Juanma Revuelta Andrés López Rodríguez LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 LIFE Programme Asociación Internacional de Startups Fundación Caja de Burgos EADIC Jaguars Founders Startups LatAm

✨ Recap of an Inspiring Event in Espartinas! ✨ Last Thursday, Espartinas became the epicenter of innovation and entrepreneurship, hosting a day full of learning, collaboration, and networking. 📌 Key Moments: ✅ Engaging Discussions: Experts shared insights on building entrepreneurial ecosystems, investment strategies, and scaling startups. ✅ European Startup Awards Spotlight: Lola Bordás from Finnova highlighted the Startup Europe Awards as a key tool for attracting talent and driving innovation across sectors. ✅ Startup Pitches: Brilliant minds presented their ideas to industry leaders and investors. ✅ Workshops and Panels: Topics ranged from digitalization and communication to sustainability and bioeconomy. The event fostered invaluable connections and showcased the immense potential of rural and mid-sized cities as innovation hubs. A big thank you to all participants, speakers, and organizers for making this day unforgettable! 🚀 Let’s continue driving growth and innovation! #EventRecap #InnovationHubs #Entrepreneurship #Espartinas2024 #StartupEcosystems #StartupEuropeAwards Startup Europe FINNOVA FOUNDATION josu gomez barrutia Jaguars Founders Startups LatAm Startup Africa Ayuntamiento de Espartinas Diputación de Sevilla Juanma Revuelta Lola Bordás Dolz

🎤✨ Startup Europe Awards at Sevilla Emprendedora: International Forum on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Today, in the municipality of Espartinas, we had the honor of participating in the Sevilla Emprendedora event, a continuation of the successful International Congress of Startups. Our CMO, Lola Bordás, took part in the roundtable discussion “Key Strategies and Opportunities for Building Entrepreneurial and Innovative Ecosystems”, where she highlighted: ✅ Fundación Finnova as a key player in supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. ✅ Startup Europe Awards, a methodology that fosters public-private partnerships and attracts innovative talent to rural areas and medium-sized cities. We remain committed to connecting ideas, talent, and resources to transform territories. 🌍✨ 🚀 #Finnova #SevillaEmprendedora #StartupEuropeAwards #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #RuralDevelopment FINNOVA FOUNDATION Ayuntamiento de Espartinas Diputación de Sevilla Alejandra Nuño Asociación Internacional de Startups Cámara de Comercio de Sevilla Jaguars Founders Startups LatAm Startup Africa Colombia Business Market WOMEN4TECH josu gomez barrutia Juanma Revuelta

👍 Day Two at the II International Congress of Startups ℹ️ The second day kicked off with dynamic roundtables, highlighting the session focused on the #PROPTECH sector. In the roundtable “Sustainability and European Fund - Res4City,” we had the privilege of hearing from outstanding speakers: 💯 Eli Kessler, CEO of Gateway and a renowned private equity investor from the U.S., shared his insights on private investment. 💯 Dirk Paelinck, Chairman of the European PropTech Association, presented the association's European reach and its connection with startups and scaleups. 💯 Juanma Revuelta showcased the groundbreaking RES4CITY project, which tackles the decarbonization of urban areas with practical and transformative solutions 👉 This international event, bringing together over 100 speakers from 40 countries, continues to establish itself as a must-attend for entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. ▶️ Together, we are driving the development of sustainable projects that enhance the competitiveness and growth of the startup ecosystem. #Innovation #Sustainability #PropTech #Startups #Res4City #InternationalCongress #Concresointernacionalstartups StartUp Europe Awards RES4CITY Workero Gateway Partners Dirk Paelinck Eli Kessler Juanma Revuelta

Hoy comienza el II Congreso Internacional de Startups en Sevilla 🚀🌍 En Cartuja City Center Un año más desde Finnova participamos en este evento de referencia internacional, donde presentaremos programas innovadores dirigidos a emprendedores y startups. Un espacio único para conectar, inspirar y promover proyectos sostenibles que transformen el ecosistema emprendedor. 📌 Agenda destacada: https://lnkd.in/dd_mQxZF 🔸 Presentación de programas de innovación y oportunidades para startups. 🔸 Foro de inversión con participación de fondos europeos y casos de éxito recientes. 🤝 Durante la inauguración, a instancias de la Fundación Finnova, se ha realizado un emotivo minuto de silencio en solidaridad con las víctimas de los desastres naturales, como es el caso de la reciente DANA en Valencia. En este sentido, Finnova a través de Emmergency Startup Europe Awards hace un llamamiento a la unión de expertos y ecosistema. 💡 ¡Únete a nosotros del 10 al 12 de diciembre para descubrir cómo la innovación puede marcar la diferencia! #IIStartupCongress #Innovación #Emprendimiento #FondosEuropeos #Startups #Finnova @startup europe awards, @startup europe #congresointernacionalstartups

Meet the winners of the Greencities & S-Moving StartUp Europe Awards (SEUA) 2024! 🏆 📆 Yesterday, September 25th, the Greencities & S-Moving Forum at FYCMA, Málaga, hosted a day dedicated to recognizing #innovation in sustainability, urban development, and mobility through the SEUA 2024 awards ceremony. This year, we were honored to have a high-level jury of public and private sector experts, who highlighted the quality of the 35+ proposals presented, focusing on their innovation and applicability to cities. Juanma Revuelta, CEO of FINNOVA FOUNDATION, moderated the event, where diplomas and recognitions were awarded to the winning companies: GREENCITIES SEUA 2024 WINNER: 🍃 🥇 Integra Soluciones Ambientales, with their "Sistem Ma-RS," an innovative water regeneration system for irrigation from highly saline wastewater. Recognition to 2nd and 3rd places: 🥈 Imateck Nanotechnologies SL 🥉 Enerlind The jury for this award included: 🔝 Felix Infante León, Head of CEM 🔝 Peter Hodgson, Manager of Club Euronova  🔝 Carles Ruiz Novella, President of Red Innpulso  🔝 Massimiliano Luca Dragoni, Policy Officer at DG CONNECT  🔝 María Jesús Vera Carrillo, Provincial Secretary in Málaga of the Ministry of University, Research, and Innovation. S-MOVING SEUA 2024 WINNER: 🛣 🥇 blowind, improving infrastructure for sustainable mobility, especially for electric trucks, by increasing charger power to 3MW. Recognition to 2nd and 3rd places: 🥈 GEOCyL Consultoría | Strategic territorial and environmental consulting 🥉 Electric Car Tour The jury for this award included: 🔝 Iñigo Bilbao Ubillos, Director of the Fundación Mobility LAB Vitoria-Gasteiz  🔝 Eduardo Medina Banderas, CEO and Co-Founder of Activacar  🔝 María Martha Barroso Quiroga, Advisor in Chemical Engineering Projects  🔝 Eli Kessler, Vice President of Finnova for the USA. The event concluded with remarks from D. Miguel Briones Artacho, Territorial Delegate in Málaga, who emphasized innovation in the circular economy as a priority and the impact of the winning projects in promoting it. 🚀 The two winning projects will receive online training on European Funds and mentoring to explore how to transform their proposals into European projects under programs such as Program LIFE and HORIZON, with funding of up to €2M. Find more details in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gZyVY3Cy 🙌 From Finnova, we extend our thanks and congratulations to the attendees, jurors, and winners. See you at the next edition! #innovation #urbanmobility #sustainability #startupeurope #greencities #eufunding 

🚀 The awards ceremony of the third edition of the Greencities & S-Moving Startup Europe Awards (SEUA) 2024 is here! 🌍  The ceremony will be held on Wednesday 25th September at 9:15 in the framework of #Greencities and #SMoving, at FYCMA - Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga. In this edition, entrepreneurs with innovative solutions for the great challenges of the circular economy and sustainable mobility will be recognised. 🏆 What are the awards?    - Greencities SEUA: Startups that promote smart and green cities. - S-Moving SEUA: Projects that promote electric and sustainable mobility. The winners will receive support and training to access EU funds, being able to transform their proposals into European projects of up to 2 million euros, through calls such as INTERREG NEXT MED, LIFE, HORIZON, among others. In addition, they will receive advice and training courses on European funds.  💡 A key event that highlights the importance of innovation and sustainability in crucial areas such as reuse of treated water, prevention of microplastics, and urban mobility solutions.  The countdown has begun! ⏳ Don't miss this great event that drives the future of our cities and the mobility of tomorrow. #Innovation #Sustainability #SmartCities #SustainableMobility #CircularEconomy #EuropeanFunds #StartupEuropeAwards #SEUA2024 FINNOVA FOUNDATION StartUp Europe Awards Startup Europe Startup Europe Accelerator Foro Greencities

🌍🚗 Meet the jury of the Greencities & S-Moving Start-up Europe Awards (SEUA) 2024 🌱💡 Thanks to all the participants who have sent their proposals to respond to the challenges of the Greencities and S-Moving Startup Europe Awards. A jury of experts now has the difficult task of evaluating each of the innovative and sustainable proposals that will transform our cities and mobility. With high-profile nominations coming from all over the world, the jury's job will not be easy. Which will be the winning projects?  We will find out next Wednesday, September 25 at 09:15 am, at an event that we will celebrate at the Sustainability Arena of the FYCMA, Malaga, within the framework of Greencities and S-Moving. In the meantime, we introduce you to the members of the Jury. Greencities Jury: 👨 💼 Peter Hodgson - BIC EURONOVA, S.A 👨 💼 Felix Infante León - Confederación de Empresarios de Málaga CEM 👩 💼 M. Jesús Vera Carrillo - Provincial General Secretary of Universities (CADE Málaga) 👨 💼 Massimiliano Luca Dragoni - Policy Officer, DG CONNECT, European Commission S-Moving Jury: 👨 💼 Iñigo Bilbao Ubillos - Director, Mobility LAB Vitoria-Gasteiz Foundation 👨 💼 Eduardo Medina Banderas - CEO and Co-founder, Activacar 👨 💼 David García - Business Development, LACROIX - City 👩 💼 María Martha Barroso Quiroga - Chemical Engineering Project Advisor, FINNOVA FOUNDATION The winners will receive support to access European funds and international visibility to take their innovative solutions to the next level. The Startup Europe Awards (SEUA) is an open innovation methodology launched by the Finnova Foundation in collaboration with Startup Europe and with the institutional support of the European Commission.  More information here 👉 https://lnkd.in/djErkC89 #Greencities #SMoving #SEUA2024 Foro Greencities