Impulso Emprendedor its 14th edition to support the market launch of innovative startups
The program, sponsored by the Government of Navarre, offers €64,000 in prize money, contributed by the eight participating companies.
The Government of Navarre, through the public entity European Business and Innovation Center of Navarre (CEIN), has launched the fourteenth edition of “Impulso Emprendedor,” which will support up to 10 innovative startups as they take their first commercial steps in the market.
The Regional Minister of Industry and Ecological and Digital Business Transition, Mikel Irujo; the Managing Director of CEIN, Uxue Itoiz; and representatives from Sodena and the mentor companies took part in the presentation of this new call for applications, which will remain open until April 12.
TheImpulso Emprendedorprogram provides acceleration, mentoring, and financial support from leading companies with the aim of helping participating initiatives define and professionalize their sales efforts and integrate them into their business and commercial strategies.
This new edition features Caja Rural de Navarra, Cinfa, Corporación Mondragón, Grupo Enhol, MTorres, Salinas de Navarra, Viscofán, and Zabala Innovation Consulting as mentors—companies that provide participating startups with their experience, knowledge, and business vision, as well as the prize money for the three awards of 34,000, 20,000, and 10,000 euros included in the program.
As Irujo emphasized,Impulso Emprendedor a key program for supporting innovative startups with high growth potential, and it helps our region maintain and extend its leadership in established entrepreneurship, both nationally and across Europe.”
Applications and participant selection
Impulso Emprendedoris open to startups from any business sector and background that have an innovative product or service and a well-defined business model. In addition, the initiatives must have high growth potential and be based in Navarre.
Those interested in participating may submit their applications by April 12 using the form available onthe CEIN website.
From among the applications received, a maximum of 20 startups will be selected based on criteria such as business model, product or service, founding team, and scalability. The selected initiatives will have the opportunity to present to the jury—composed of the mentoring companies and CEIN—which will choose a maximum of 10 startups to participate in the program.
Once the acceleration process is complete, the mentor companies will evaluate the progress and achievement of milestones by the participating startups to determine the three prizes of 34,000, 20,000, and 10,000 euros for the best results within the program.
In addition, companies participating in the program will have the option of accessing CEIN’s incubators free of charge for six months. This benefit not only provides them with a physical space but also allows them to take advantage of the services offered to the startups located there, such as mentoring and priority access to trade show missions organized by CEIN.
In addition, the three winning startups will be eligible for an equity-based loan of up to 100,000 euros—with no capital required from the founding teams—provided by the public entity Sodena.
