Pionera en Galicia: aceleradora ambiental.
BF ClimaTech Viratec and the Xunta recently presented the first environmental accelerator in Galicia. An initiative that you can sign up for until 30/9 and that will contribute Mentorship resources and economic and technical plans tailored to your needs. to the selected projects.
The Galician Cluster of Environmental Solutions and Circular Economy (Viratec) and the Xunta de Galicia presented at the City of Culture, the Business Factory (BF) ClimaTech, the first accelerator for environmental and circular economy companies in Galicia.
A ClimaTech BF is a program that serves to minimize the development period and maximize the chances of success for innovative entrepreneurial projects that offer new proposals in the environmental sector and related areas. The registration deadline for the first edition will close on September 30, 2024. The basic concepts and instructions are published on the website. for submitting applications.
You can apply to participate in this call any entrepreneurial team with an innovative project, in line with the challenges and dedicated to Galicia. The projects finally selected will opt for one of the three support itineraries considered: incubation, for the earliest projects; acceleration, for those who already have a viable solution; and consolidation, for those capable of expanding the business and the market.
The opening of the event was led by the president of Viratec, Josefa de León, who emphasized that the environmental sector «is called to be a key player in the industry, sustainability, and development of Galicia.
Environmental and Sustainable Accelerator
With BF ClimaTech, from the cluster, we propose to promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly economy support entrepreneurship to accelerate and strengthen environmental initiatives and circularity that have the capacity to scale and generate impact».
On the other hand, the manager of Viratec, Ana Botas, explained how the seven challenges that make up this first edition of the program were formulated: «Ensuring that BF ClimaTech meets the market needs and that, thus, the projects find demand» for their products and services, we met with sector entities to hear firsthand the challenges they face. So we can say that The environmental challenges of this accelerator correspond to the specific market needs«.
BF ClimaTech contributes to the participating projects «plans adapted to their specific needs, financial and technical resources, mentorship by leading companies in the environmental and related productive sector, various training activities and the acquisition of new skills, as well as contact with potential clients, investment entities, and sector fairs,» Botas stated.
Next, two roundtable discussions took place where the environmental challenges of the sector were analyzed from the perspective of the promoting companies the Galician Institute for Economic Promotion (Igape) and Xesgalicia, with the support of the Galician Agency for Innovation (GAIN), and also from the perspective of the promoting companies of this first edition of BF ClimaTech, such as Sogama and the Gestán Group.
The Minister of Industry and Economy, María Jesús Lorenzana, was in charge of closing this event. In her speech, she indicated «it is clear the transversality of this accelerator, with 7 strictly current challenges. The projects that emerge from this accelerator will involve state-of-the-art environmental solutions for companies, the planet, and society.
The environmental accelerator BF ClimaTech aims to encourage the submission of projects that Help Galicia overcome the 7 challenges presented. Registration to participate closes on Monday, September 30. Don’t miss out on this exciting call.
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