The Xunta cites Smart Vitamins as an example of the potential of the Galician startup ecosystem
The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, has learned first-hand about the evolution of this innovative company, which specialises in developing advanced solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and cosmetics sectors The company has received support from the Ministry of Economy and Industry, through Igape, at different stages of its growth through programmes such as aid for […]
Lorenzana highlights the 40 million euro investment that the Xunta will allocate to manufacturing security, defence and aerospace products and services in Galicia
This is through partnership agreements, the call for which remains open until 30 September, and which constitutes one of the main measures of the Strategic Initiative for Security, Defence and Aerospace (Iesda) Through the Pre-Commercial Public Procurement formula, the aim is to finance projects at very advanced stages of innovation Nigrán (Pontevedra), 26 August 2026 […]
Xunta is keeping the 2026 dual industry call open so that the sector can develop in Galicia technological products, services and systems for civil and security, defence and aerospace applications
Interested companies have until next 4 September to apply for this line of support, within the framework of the Strategic Initiative for Security, Defence and Aerospace (Iesda), which is endowed with a budget of 6 million euros The aid intensity can be 15% for large companies, 25% for medium-sized companies and 35% for small companies […]
The Xunta is allocating 15 million euros to boost the innovation and competitiveness of more than half a thousand Galician companies
The resolutions of the IA360, Igape Innova and Ticket Innova calls reinforce an integral model of support for innovation, from the first projects to the application of artificial intelligence in companies The three lines cover all phases of the innovation process: Ticket Innova facilitates access to specialised services, Igape Innova drives new products, processes and […]
Xunta highlights the role of the Strategic Initiative for Security, Defence and Aerospace in boosting Galicia’s industrial capabilities in this sector
A Coruña, 10 August 2026 The Director-General of Industrial Strategy and Business Land, Margarita Ardao, highlighted today in A Coruña the role of the Strategic Initiative for Security, Defence and Aerospace (Iesda) as an instrument to boost Galicia’s capabilities in this sector. During a visit to the Galician Technology Institute, Ardao pointed out that the […]
Lorenzana recalls that companies can still join the partnership agreements to boost major industrial projects in security, defence and aerospace in Galicia
The deadline for submitting applications is open until next 30 September The Xunta will allocate 40 million euros to these agreements, one of the main measures of the Strategic Initiative for Security, Defence and Aerospace (Iesda) The minister stressed that companies such as Centum show that in Galicia it is possible to produce top-level technology […]
Lorenzana discusses with Metaldeza the opportunities offered by the security and defence sector
Santiago de Compostela, 5 August 2026 The Minister of Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, highlighted, in a meeting with Metaldeza executives, the company’s potential to diversify its activity and enter the security and defence sectors. Thus, she pointed out that the company, based in Lalín (Pontevedra), can become a benchmark thanks to its commitment […]
Xunta is advancing with the sector on the launch of the Business Factory Energy to boost business innovation in energy
The Business Factory Energy seeks to accelerate startups and innovative projects, facilitating their connection with the market and with the real needs of the energy sector Within the framework of a working meeting with the lead companies, progress was made on validating the first challenges of the BF Energy and on strengthening collaboration between the […]
Rueda highlights the Cándido Hermida Group as a benchmark for Galicia’s international prestige in the contract sector
He thanked the company for its entrepreneurial vision and its commitment to innovation, talent and training, highlighting its pioneering collaboration with Dual Vocational Training in the area He reaffirmed the Xunta’s commitment to the business community and to the timber and wood industry through measures such as the Master Plan, endowed with 114 million euros, […]
Lorenzana announces that from 29 July, aid worth 45 million euros for companies in the automotive sector can be applied for
The programme is structured in three lines of action, each with an amount of 15 million euros The aid, designed following a process of dialogue with the cluster, can reach up to a maximum of 10 million euros, and companies will be able to access several lines Lorenzana states that Galician industry is in a […]
