Entrepreneurship and innovation: funding rounds, venture capital, unicorns and the Spanish startup ecosystem.
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University of Jaén wins all top three prizes at Startup OLÉ Marbella 2026's Student Pitch Competition with projects InnovaRA Kids, Olivar Nexo 4.0, and IRIS AI.
BeeL.es, created by three entrepreneurs, offers fast invoicing software for freelancers and SMEs, already with 400 paying users and ready for the Verifactu of 2027.
Parque Arauco extends the deadline for the Startup Challenge 2026 to July 19, seeking startups with generative AI and sustainable construction solutions.
The City Council of Madrid launches DataMad 2026, a competition for university students rewarding projects with AI and open data.
Autóctonus, the Durango startup, offers personalised routes connecting travellers with small producers and artisans, promoting sustainable local tourism.
A Caltech startup reduces the required qubits for fault-tolerant quantum computing to between 10,000 and 20,000, down from millions.
AI adoption reaches 88% by 2026. Design, not code, is the new differentiator for startups according to experts.
Tipstomatch, a startup optimising dating app profiles, wins the first prize of the 'Crea y Crece' programme, worth €1,600.
Wallbox completes a financial restructuring of €11.8 million and receives €4 million from the president of Ebro Motors. The Generalitat contributes €5 million.
TrazAr, a Peruvian startup, uses AI and offline IoT sensors to alert about pests in coffee and cocoa and certify to the EU that there is no deforestation.
Forward Costa Rica celebrates its fifth Hackathon with nearly 50 young people solving business challenges with AI, facilitating their job placement.
MERGE opens registrations for its Startup Contest 2026, aimed at Web3 startups from Europe and Latin America. Selected participants will access investors in Madrid.