Eight startups will take part in the fourteenth edition of “Impulso Emprendedor”, the acceleration programme promoted by the Department of Industry and Business Ecological and Digital Transition, through the public company Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Navarra (CEIN), aimed at strengthening the market launch of innovative companies with growth potential.
The selected startups are Bee Happy Apicultura, El Deseo Artesano, Homvers, InsAIght, KoAir, Koiote, Mirror Health and Sowify. They were chosen today by a jury made up of representatives from Caja Rural de Navarra, Cinfa, Corporación Mondragón, Grupo Enhol, MTorres, Salinas de Navarra, Viscofán and Zabala Innovation Consulting — the programme’s mentoring companies — together with CEIN, from among 13 shortlisted candidates.
The selection criteria included the innovative nature and/or high growth potential of the product or service, the clarity and definition of the business model, existing sales, and the interest and motivation to scale the business.
CEIN will provide the selected companies with a specialised programme designed to help them define and professionalise their sales processes and integrate them into their commercial and business strategies, as well as offering one-to-one mentoring. In addition, the mentoring companies will contribute their business perspective, expertise and experience, along with the financial prizes included in the programme: €34,000, €20,000 and €10,000.
This year’s edition of “Impulso Emprendedor”, which received 76 applications, will run until next November. Participating startups will be offered free workspace for six months at CEIN’s Innovation Hub, as well as access to services related to business growth. Participants will also have access to sector-specific business events and networking opportunities both nationally and internationally.
Finally, the three winning startups of this edition will be eligible for a participating loan of up to €100,000 from the public company Sodena, aimed at boosting their growth, consolidating their business projects and supporting their development and integration into Navarra’s economic ecosystem.
The selected startups
The startups chosen to participate in the fourteenth edition of “Impulso Emprendedor” are the following: