Boost your innovative SME: know your financing, investment and growth options [7-10-2026]
Boost your innovative SME: know your financing, investment and growth options
We invite you to participate in a face-to-face conference of the European project SustainX, organized by the Santa Cruz Sustainable Foundation, to know in a practical way the different funding, investment and support opportunities corporate available for the Innovative SMEs in the Canary Islands and connect directly with entities and companies in the Canarian innovation ecosystem.
What will you find on this day?
1. Direct public funding opportunities: SODECAN (Society for the Economic Development of the Canary Islands) and CDTI (Centre for Technological Development and Innovation) will offer a brief and practical overview of some of the main direct public funding channels available to Canarian companies. The objective is to help identify what type of projects can fit in each entity, when it may make sense to approach them and what should be taken into account before taking the step.
2. Companies in Action: Get to know first-hand several projects developed by companies participating in SustainX and the challenges they are addressing in their growth and development processes.
3. Orientation tables: Share your project, needs and challenges with different entities of the ecosystem and know the options they can offer you in different areas:
- Public funding: SODECAN y CDTI.
- Private investment: RECABA (Canary Association of Business Angels).
- Business support and access to opportunities: ITC (Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias), through initiatives such as EEN (Enterprise Europe Network) and CIDIHUB (Canary Islands Digital Innovation Hub).
- Business support: Cluster of Technological Excellence of the Canary Islands (CIDE network - Canarian Network of Innovation and Business Development Centres ).
- Internationalisation: ICEX (Spain Export and Investment), Santa Cruz de Tenerife Chamber of Commerce y PROEXCA (External Promotion of the Canary Islands).
- Tax incentives for companies in the Canary Islands: ZEC (Canary Islands Special Zone).
In addition, you will be able to listen to the experiences and needs of other SME attendees, identify common interests and generate new opportunities for collaboration and alliance.
☕ Coffee and Networking: Expand your network, exchange experiences with other companies and entities and discover new opportunities for collaboration.
- Date: 7 October
- Timetable: 9:00 to 12:00 h (Accreditations from 8:30 h)
- Location: Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz (Hecansa) - Avda. San Sebastian, 152 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife
To attend the event, it is you need to register through this form.
INNTERCONECTA 2026: Key funding to lead the technology sector [16-10-2026]
Conference promoted by the CIDE Network and the PIDI Network to prepare companies and researchers for the next call Innterconecta STEP 2026 of the CDTI: consortium R&D projects, from €1 to €4 million, in digital technologies, clean technologies and biotechnology.
Aimed at innovative SMEs, startups, tractor industries and researchers. It includes the keys of the call (CDTI), the perspective of the evaluator (Zabala Innovation), real cases of companies, networking and bilateral meetings with the CDTI.
Collaborate: Universidad de La Laguna, CDTI, INTech (Scientific and Technological Park of Tenerife), Emerge Startups Innovation, FEMETE, Canarias Excelencia Tecnológica, Mentor Day, CEOE Tenerife, ASINCA and Fundación Santa Cruz Sostenible.
Timetable
Agenda Day of the day 16/10/2026
10:00 Institutional opening
Javier Franco Hormiga, Director of the ACIISI (pending)
Antonio Aparicio Juan, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer of the University of La Laguna
10:20 INNTERCONECTA 2026: call keys
Emilio Iglesias Cadarso, Head of the Department of Institutional Promotion and Territorial Cooperation, CDTI
10:40 The look of the evaluator
Jaume Teruel, Deputy Director of National Area, Zabala Innovation Spain
11:00 From idea to project: a real experience
Arquimea Research Center, Hiades and Biotech Tricopharming Research (tbc)
11:20 Coffee networking
12:00 Bilateral meetings with CDTI (on request, pre-registration)
Congress of the European Pact for the Ocean in the Canary Islands | 24 and 25 September. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The 1st Congress of the European Pact for the Ocean in the Canary Islands will take place on 24 and 25 September in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (CICCA Cultural Centre. Alameda de Colón, 1).
The meeting will bring together institutional representatives, specialists from the scientific community, companies and agents of the sector to analyze the challenges and opportunities of the blue economy in the sustainable development of island territories.
A strategic space to promote dialogue and connect key actors around a common goal: marine sustainability and boosting the blue economy under the European Commission’s European Ocean Pact and UNESCO’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
The Congress is organized by the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Commerce and Self-employed of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Maritime Cluster of the Canary Islands, the ECEAdvance2 program and the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands. As collaborating entities, the meeting has A3MAtlantic, the Blue Supply Chain project, FEDEPORT, Isla Bonita and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN).
More information and registration on the official website: https://pacto-oceano-canarias.es/
We are looking for Technique / or Projects in the Canary Islands Technological Excellence
Do you have experience in projects? Do not hesitate, join our team!
In the Canary Islands Technological Excellence we are actively searching for a profile to incorporate in the area of Projects.
Your main mission will be advise, submit, manage y justify projects, as well as the elaboration of new proposals working in a active with our Partner Companiess.
What are we looking for?
- Minimum training: equivalent to MECES 3.
- Possess certificate in innovation management (Level 3 or Diginnova) or equivalent.
- Ability to innovation advice.
- Experience minimal from 2 years in business support services.
- Ability to project management.
- Ability to teamwork.
- Possess a high level of digital skills.
- Experience in project and/or tender management.
- Experience in management of projects developed with regional, national and/or European funds.
- A positive assessment will be made of the level of English Stop it.
What will be your duties?
- Advice on calls and funding instruments.
- Preparation of technical-economic reports of projects.
- Monitoring and technical-economic control of the implementation of projects, participating from the approach and search of the different sources of financing, until the phase of closure of the project and its subsequent justification.
- Management of technical-administrative information and documentation related to public-funded tenders and projects: processing of calls, applications, technical and economic justification, administrative documentation, etc.
- Building strong relationships between associated companies, promoting new entrants and the growth of the technology sector.
What do we offer?
- Be part of the the Canary Island Technology Cluster Multidisciplinary Team, Innovative Business Association recognized in the Canary Islands.
- Possibility of modality of Hybrid Work (teleworking and face-to-face).
Additional requirements
- Residence in Tenerife.
- Availability for traveling.
This job offer is made with the commitment to comply with equal opportunities, taking into account impartiality and non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology or any other personal or social condition or circumstance.
If you want to be part of our team, send us your CV.
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs: undertakes internationally
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs) is a European Union initiative designed to help new entrepreneurs test and develop their business idea through a practical, funded stay abroad. You will be able to collaborate and learn side by side with an experienced entrepreneur (host) while shaping your own company.
🚀 Why participate? Key benefits
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Practical Mentoring: Learn how a business really works from the hand of a consolidated entrepreneur.
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Monthly financial support: Receive a financial grant of up to €1,200 to cover your living costs and focus on learning.
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Competitive advantage: Validate and adjust your business model in international markets.
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Network of contacts: Create strategic connections abroad to launch or expand your company in the future.
🗺☀ Destinations and Duration
With more than 40 destinations available, you choose where and how long to make your stay:
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Europe (27 EU countries + 12 Single Market countries): Stays of 1 to 6 months.
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Destinations Beyond (USA) US, Canada, Singapore and UK): Stays of 1 to 3 months.
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Financial support: Monthly subsidy according to origin and destination (with aid between €1,050 and €1,200/month; people residing in the Canary Islands access the maximum amount of up to 1,200 €/month).
📋 Participation requirements
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Have the desire to undertake and have an idea or business project.
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Legally residing in the European Union.
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Demonstrate commitment, motivation and adaptability.
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No age limit.
🛠☀ Application process in 4 steps
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Prepare your documentation: your CV (Europass format) and your Business Plan (Business Plan), both in English.
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Submit your request: fill out the participation form with your documents.
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Profile review: Your proposal is analyzed to define dates, goals and ideal destinations.
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Match & stay: we accompany you on the European platform to select your host ideal, agree on the work plan and start your experience!
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