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Pitch competition · Spain

Premios EmprendeXXI

CaixaBank's annual awards for young technology companies in Spain. Finalists pitch to regional and national juries for cash prizes of EUR 6,000 to 15,000, an international training programme and access to its alumni network.

Opens 1 Dec 2026 Run by CaixaBank (DayOne, Caixa EmprendedorXXI), co-awarded with ENISA

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
€15,000 2026-27 edition: EUR 15,000 to the winner of each of the 9 Retos del Mañana challenges, EUR 9,000 to each of the 2 Accésit winners (social impact, disruptive innovation) and EUR 6,000 to each of the 17 regional winners; prizes are subject to tax withholding
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Spain
Perks
  • International support programme at a global innovation hub for regional winners, challenge winners and finalists, and Accésit winners (planned for July 2027)
  • Online training sessions for every applicant (January and February 2027)
  • DayOne AlumniXXI community
  • Chance to work with CaixaBank Group on business challenges

Applications are online only and close at 15:00 (GMT+1) on 22 January 2027; pre-registration on the website is open until 1 December 2026 but is not an application. Regional juries and award events take place in person in the first half of 2027; challenge finals are planned for June 2027. Prize money is paid into a CaixaBank account held by the winning company.

Application dates

Opens 1 Dec 202620th edition

Who can apply

  • For-profit company with its tax domicile in Spain; sole traders and large companies are excluded
  • Incorporated or started trading on or after 1 January 2023
  • Founders lead the company, hold a majority stake and work mainly in it (the majority rule does not apply to university and research spin-offs)
  • Technology-based or digital business with high growth potential and a scalable model
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Applications open on 1 December 2026 and close on 22 January 2027.

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