Name:
Entity
Nouvelle Aquitaine Region
Geographical coverage:
Nouvelle Aquitaine
Country
France
Type
Description
The Nouvelle-Aquitaine region aims to promote new actions to accelerate the emergence and growth of innovative start-ups. The challenge of this aid is to support start-up projects from the incubation phase to the deployment phase, passing through the intermediate seed stage, and then to the acceleration phase
Maximum Grant:
3,000,000.00€
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
yes
If focus on Blue Economy: explanation
Support will prioritise initiatives with the Neo Terra Strategy (regional strategy on green transition), where sustainable blue activities are identified.
Entity
Xunta de Galicia and the Galicia Technology Park (Tecnópole)
Geographical coverage:
Galicia
Country
Spain
Type
Description
"In 2022, the Xunta de Galicia and the Galicia Technology Park (Tecnópole) launched this programme in which up to 30 Galician companies can sign up.The aim of this programme is for innovative solutions from any sector to achieve or strengthen their presence in the foreign market in the shortest possible time. Selected SMEs will access personalised support for eight months."
Active / Non-Active:
Non-Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
no
Observations:
Applications closed in 2022. Interested startups shall monitor GAIN Grants 2023.
Name:
Entity
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, EOI
Geographical coverage:
Spain
Country
Spain
Type
Description
"Within the framework of the National Connected Industry Strategy 4.0, the Activa Startups program, financed with Recovery funds, supports collaboration between startups and consolidated companies with innovation potential. Its purpose is to promote innovation and the growth of new generation companies, through the development of collaborative environments and promoting their digitization. Each call for ""Activa Startups"" regulates the geographical scope of application. Beneficiaries: this initiative is articulated through different types of calls: Calls for SMEs Calls for Startups Call for SME-Startup Consortiums Type of aid: Non-refundable grant, competitive competition. Endowment: €44,000,000. Intensity: Subsidy of up to €40,000 per company. Characteristics of the projects: The projects may have as their objective the resolution of technological challenges, advice on innovation, the acquisition of new knowledge or the demonstration, adaptation and customization of various technologies. The challenges must be raised by the SMEs and the startups will work on their resolution."
Maximum Grant:
40,000.00€
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
no
Name:
Entity
CCDR Alentejo
Geographical coverage:
Alentejo
Country
Portugal
Type
Description
Operational programme of Alentejo Region
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
Yes
If focus on Blue Economy: explanation
Maritime transport, offshore renewable energies, marine ecosystems, blue bioeconomy
Name:
Entity
ADRAL
Geographical coverage:
Alentejo
Country
Portugal
Type
Description
Entrepreneurship and Innovation program of the Sea and Water Resources consists in the creation and implementation of a structuring and integrated program for the creation and consolidation of technology-based and creative start-ups in the strategic sectors of the thematic domains defined in RIS3 alentejo 2020,
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
No
Name:
Entity
Andalucia Open Future
Geographical coverage:
Andalucia
Country
Spain
Type
Description
Andalucía Open Future is an initiative to support technology-based entrepreneurship based on innovation, promoted by the Junta de Andalucía, Telefónica, Málaga City Council, Almería City Council, IMDEEC and PCT Cartuja.
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
No
Name:
Entity
AQUITI Gestion
Geographical coverage:
Nouvelle Aquitaine
Country
France
Type
Description
AQUITI focuses its action on Nouvelle Aquitaine entrepreneurs, providing: development and transmission capital, proximity capital, venture capital, seed capital, loans of honour.
Maximum Grant:
10,000,000.00€
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
no, however highlights on green transition
Name:
Entity
Atlanpole
Geographical coverage:
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Type
Description
As a technology park in the Nantes Saint-Nazaire region, Atlanpole is the regional academic incubator for the Pays de la Loire region, open to innovative projects, particularly deeptech. Atlanpole supports the creation and development of companies as well as the setting up of collaborative innovation projects (Eco-innovation Factory, Data Health Factory and Manufacturing Factory).
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
yes
If focus on Blue Economy: explanation
Important experience in supporting blue innovative startups
Name:
Entity
b-venture
Geographical coverage:
Basque Country / Spain
Country
Spain
Type
Description
B-venture is the largest entrepreneurship event in northern Spain, gathering corporations, investors, venture capital companies of Spain. Startups are selected to be presented in the congress, which also gives them access to 1) a four-week training programme 2) Startup stand in the exhibition area 3) Access to pitching event, networking, B2B
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
no
Observations:
Next edition will be organised on 17-18/10/2023
Name:
Entity
BerriUp
Geographical coverage:
Basque Country
Country
Spain
Type
Description
Berriup is a business accelerator that encourages funding, mentoring, and follow-up.
Maximum Grant:
50,000 EUR (through Venture Funds)
Active / Non-Active:
Active
Specific focus on Blue Economy mentioned?
no