The Xunta presents the new Business Factory Energy, which will boost business innovation in energy
It has been created with the objective of identifying and accelerating innovative projects capable of responding to the sector’s challenges, and of being a secure bridge between talent and the demanding reality of the global market This initiative provides Galicia with the ultimate accelerator to convert natural resources into applied intelligence, environmental respect and lasting […]
Lorenzana highlights the contributions that technology companies can make to the security and defence industry
Balidea was one of the 52 beneficiaries of the aid line for certifications (1.5 million euros) that the Xunta called for the first time this year, and which is one of the measures included in the Security, Defence and Aerospace Strategy (Iesda) for companies that wish to make the leap into this industry “We always […]
Lorenzana backs innovation to create an attractive industrial ecosystem that will enable new companies to be attracted and talent to be drawn in
The Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, today visited the premises of the company Hifas da Terra in Pontevedra She recalls that the Xunta has just resolved in August the calls for aid under the IA360, Igape Innova and Ticket Innova programmes, which will grant almost 15 million euros in direct aid for […]
Lorenzana congratulates VIG-Sec Drone on being one of the 15 companies selected worldwide to take part in an accelerator driven by NATO
Santiago de Compostela, 2 September 2026 The Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, this morning congratulated the Galician company Vig-Sec Drone after it was selected to take part in the DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) acceleration programme driven by NATO. It will do so with the mid- and low-altitude air […]
Lorenzana invites Thune Eureka to join the strategic initiative for security, defence and aerospace
She offers them the opportunity to participate in the call for partnership agreements; “the most powerful instrument the strategy has”, she says, with a budget of 40 million euros She points out that Thune Eureka has already benefited from the line of support also included in the Iesda for certifications She considers the company “another […]
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 […]
