- The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, presented at Galicia Foro Empresarial the range of instruments activated to facilitate access to financing, promote innovation and strengthen internationalisation
- She recalled that the agency is mobilising this year more than 282 million euros through programmes covering direct loans and access to credit, as well as aid for decarbonisation, start‑ups and external expansion
- She stressed that the lines active in 2026 make it possible to tailor public support to the different stages of business growth, from entrepreneurship to large‑scale industrial projects
Vilanova de Arousa (Pontevedra), 16 April 2026
The director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, took part today in the event “Key financial decisions for companies”, organised by Galicia Foro Empresarial, where she highlighted the strategic role of financial decisions as a determining factor for the competitiveness and growth of Galicia’s business fabric.
During her speech, Toca Carús outlined the range of instruments that Igape has in place in 2026, which amount to more than 282 million euros and form “a comprehensive ecosystem of support for businesses”, enabling business projects to be accompanied at every stage, from access to financing to innovation, international expansion and the shift towards more sustainable models.
In this regard, she particularly emphasised the line aimed at facilitating SMEs’ access to credit, such as the guaranteed‑loan programme, with interest‑rate and guarantee‑fee reductions that enhance the financial capacity of the self‑employed and small and medium‑sized enterprises.
Alongside this tool, the director of Igape focused on direct loans, which make it possible to finance business projects on favourable terms through a line designed to support everything from new productive investments to corporate consolidation, technological innovation or operational financing, adapting to companies’ real‑world needs.
Another of the areas addressed by Toca Carús was the drive towards industrial transition and sustainability, through the Just Transition Fund, which enables the financing of decarbonisation projects, industrial renewal and business development in territories undergoing transformation. In this sphere, Toca Carús highlighted instruments such as partially repayable loans, which combine financing with direct grants, thereby encouraging productive investment and job creation.
The director of Igape stressed that, in addition to backing financing, there is a firm commitment to innovation through programmes such as Industria Innova, IA 360 and Igape Innova, aimed at boosting technological development, digitalisation and the incorporation of artificial intelligence in Galician companies. She also highlighted the support for innovative entrepreneurship and investment attraction, through grants for start‑ups and incentives intended to draw business projects to Galicia, thereby fostering job creation and economic dynamism. Finally, she underlined the importance of internationalisation, through initiatives such as Galicia Exporta Empresas and Foexga, which facilitate the presence of Galician companies in foreign markets through trade fairs, business missions and promotional activities.
The director concluded by emphasising that “the key lies in making informed, well‑planned and strategy‑aligned financial decisions”, highlighting that the Regional Ministry of Economy and Industry, through Igape, “offers not only financing, but also accompaniment and advisory services so that each company can find the best solution for its project”.
