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The Finnova Foundation and the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta), within the framework of the AL-INVEST Verde programme funded by the European Union, announce the launch of the Startup Europe Awards Chile – AL-INVEST Verde Sustainable Fruit. This initiative aims to recognise and support entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs in Chile’s fruit sector that…

Brussels, 06/08/2025. Finnova launches a new edition of the Startup Europe Awards, focusing on the decarbonization challenges currently faced by the city of Ibagué, Colombia. The Ibagué Startup Europe Awards seek innovative sustainability solutions centered on Ibagué’s case, with the potential for international scalability. The Ibagué SEUA 2025 targets three main challenges identified as priorities…

Valencia, 28 July 2025. On Thursday 31 July, from 16:00 to 18:00 CEST, the Finnova Foundation successfully held the second session of the online training series “Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Social Economy: Marketing for Social Economy Entrepreneurs”, as part of the national project Sembrando Iniciativa. The session gathered women entrepreneurs, university-educated migrants, and professionals…

The event, held at Hub Empresa de Banco Sabadell, promotes entrepreneurship and public-private cooperation with an international reach, highlighting the connection between Europe and Colombia. Valencia is establishing itself as a strategic bridge between Europe and Latin America in sustainable innovation and circular economy. Valencia, July 24, 2025. The city of Valencia was the stage…

Brussels, 23 July 2025. The Finnova Foundation will hold a new online training session on Wednesday, 30 July, from 11:00 to 13:00 (CEST), entitled Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Social Economy: Circular and Textile Economy. This session is part of the Sembrando Iniciativa project, which is aimed at women in vulnerable situations, migrants with university…

Valencia, 16 July 2025. The Finnova Foundation held yesterday, Tuesday 15 July, in Valencia the workshop “Sembrando Iniciativa: Workshop on Entrepreneurship and Social Economy”, a hybrid event that brought together women entrepreneurs, institutional representatives, and experts in social and sustainable entrepreneurship. The meeting took place at the Banco Sabadell Business Hub as part of the…

Brussels, June 5, 2025 – Yesterday, on Tuesday, June 4th, the closing ceremony of the European project TEXTIL4ALL: Opportunities in the textile sector for people and the planet, an initiative that for 19 months has offered training and job opportunities in the textile sector to 70 women in vulnerable situation, mainly women between 30 and…

Female entrepreneurship and the social economy are key drivers for a more inclusive and sustainable future. That’s why Startup Europe Awards proudly participates in Sembrando Iniciativas, a transformative programme led by Finnova and funded by the European Union through the Next Generation EU programme, within the framework of the PERTE for the Social Economy and…

·        From 4th to 5th June 2025, Textiles Recycling Expo will become a must-attend event for those committed to urgently tackling the textile waste challenge ·        This innovative and free two-day event will bring together the entire textile supply chain to explore cutting-edge recycling technologies and strategies designed to meet growing European regulatory pressure and…

An International Congress of Startups in the industrial and innovative sector, unique in connecting latitudes and opportunities. Brussels 19 December 2024 The International Congress of Industrial Startups 2024 has established itself as a unique event to drive innovation and foster global connections in the industrial sector. Held from 16 to 18 December in the Ágora…