22 February 2016
The four institutions have united to cooperate and propitiate a well-established entrepreneurial ecosystem where technological/industrial innovations led by startups find two fundamental elements for the sustainability and growth of its business models in a global market.
The alliance, which has been given the name #KonektaGipuzkoa, hopes to convert Gipuzkoa in an attractive territory for investments in startups. For this, it is considered essential propitiate a better connection between the triangle composed by startups, private investors and large companies. At this point, each institution of this alliance, will contribute its social capital and entrepreneurial projects.
Crecer+, of Orkestra, will introduce its network of over 60 private investors to this initiative, with the double objective of meeting the network’s investment needs and supporting startups in Gipuzkoa. Just as Ibon Gil de San Vicente, deputy general director of Orkestra and head of the project Crecer+, pointed out “the contribution of smart money or smart capital, by individual investors or business angels, or with venture capital funds, especially in the launching and first steps of the startups, is the key to guaranteeing the scalability of these projects, and contributes to the competitiveness of firms in Gipuzkoa and the well-being of its citizens”.
Orkestra, who has worked since 2006 as an agent for improving the competitiveness of the Basque Country, through the Crecer+ network, looks to guarantee an entrepreneurial ecosystem that contributes to the socio-economic improvement of the territory. In this regard, Gil de San Vicente added, “through Crecer+ we work to increase our network of investments and capture new entrepreneurial projects that are found attractive by our network, as we believe that together we are more. For this reason we have become part of the alliance #KonektaGipuzkoa”.
Tecnalia will act as a catalyst for innovative initiatives developed by technologies that hope to turn into business realities. Berriup, as a private accelerator of entrepreneurial projects, will bring startups closer to the investors and firms, while Adegi will contribute with its business capital as well as propitiate meeting points so that all those implicated can exchange first-class knowledge, see practical demonstrations of the technologies presented and improve the relational capital of all the actors.
The first meeting will be held next Friday, 26th February, at Adegi (San Sebastián). It is hoped that more than 120 professionals will attend. For more information and registration, please click here.
