Foro EEN-Andalucía ScaleUP 2026

About

An Andalucía Trade and EEN-Andalucía call selects innovative Andalusian startups to pitch to investors and connect with strategic partners at a Málaga forum on 26 November 2026.

Benefits

• 🎤Investor pitch
  Selected startups can present their project to an audience of investors, companies and innovation ecosystem agents.
• 🤝Investor and partner connections
  Selected startups can connect with potential investors and strategic partners.
• 🌍Business and international collaboration
  Selected startups can identify new business and international collaboration opportunities.
• 📣Visibility
  Selected startups can give visibility to their technology, product or business model.
• 🕸️ Specialized networking
  Selected startups can access a specialized networking environment with relevant scale-up ecosystem actors.
• 🧭Support resources
  Selected startups can learn about resources and support opportunities for growth and international expansion.
• 💼Finance actors
  Selected startups can present to venture capital entities, investment banking, business angel networks or corporate ventures, among others.

Eligibility Criteria

• Mandatory: innovative Andalusian startup
• Mandatory: solution, product or technology with growth and scalability potential
• Mandatory: interest in accelerating development and exploring financing, collaboration or internationalization opportunities
• Participation is subject to the call's selection process and places are limited
• Selection will assess degree of innovation, growth and scalability potential, business model, team, target market and internationalization capacity according to the call rules

Participation Commitments

• Review the call rules before applying
• Complete the application form with information on the startup, team, business model, innovation, market and growth potential
• Submit the application within the deadline through the online form
• Applications are open from 16 September 2026 to 15 October 2026
• Selection of participating startups is scheduled for mid-October 2026
• Selected startups are notified in late October 2026
• Preparation of selected startups and connection with Forum participants is scheduled for November 2026
• Selected startups attend the EEN-Andalucía ScaleUP Forum on 26 November 2026 in Málaga
• Participation is subject to the selection process and places are limited

Target Region

Andalucía, Spain. The call is aimed at innovative Andalusian startups; geographic eligibility is based on being an Andalusian startup, not on the Forum venue in Málaga.

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other