More than 600 energy projects have been supported by Europe in the 6th (2002-2006) and 7th (2007-2013) Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development. The success rate has been 20%. The area that has obtained the most funding is bioenergy, obtaining a total of €527M followed by energy efficiency and smart grids. The average funding rate has increased from 48% to 58% in the 7th FP due to the increase of the maximum rate for certain types of legal entities such as SMEs.
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Telefónica organises the first Open Future showcase at MWC Barcelona 2015
The mobile world congress in Barcelona has been chosen by Telefónica to host its first Open future Showcase, an event not to be missed by private investors, venture capital firms and strategic partners, where the best startups from Asia, America and Europe, chosen by Wayra, Amerigo and Telefonica Ventures, will be presented.
EMPLEA 2015 funding for recruitment of university graduates
The application period for the EMPLEA 2015 grants is now open. These are grants for the hiring of technologists for their exclusive participation in R&D projects. The grants also include compulsory training that the technologists must undertake. This year, as a novelty, only technologists with University Degrees (Middle or Higher) will be able to participate.
Torres Quevedo 2015: grants for the recruitment of PhDs and doctoral students
The application period for the aid for the recruitment of PhDs ("Ayuda Torres Quevedo") and PhD students ("Ayuda Doctorandos Industriales") that the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness offers for the incorporation of human resources dedicated to R&D and innovation in Spain is now open.
Outlook for the hotel sector in 2015
The tourism GDP closed 2014 with a growth of 2.9% compared to the previous year. Moreover, in 2014 hotel investment exceeded 1,000 million, the third best figure in 20 years.
Minoryx and Sanifit receive investment from Caixa Capital Risk to fight against rare diseases.
The biotechnology sector in general, and the rare disease sector in particular, has attracted the interest of Caixa Capital Risc, making it one of the most active investors in the sector. The latest related operations were Sanifit in November 2014, which received €3.6M from Caixa Capital Risc, and Minoryx in January 2015, which received €$1.6M.
P2P Lending Update 2014
In 2014 the P2P lending market has grown considerably and expectations for the coming year are even higher. The leading countries in the P2P market are the US and the UK. We wanted to analyse how the year went in these countries and the expectations for the sector.
New EUROGIA2020 call for Energy R&D funding
EUROGIA2020, has announced a new call for funding for R&D projects in the field of energy developed between entities from at least two European countries.
The fintech sector of choice for investors in Spain
The growth of fintech seems to be unstoppable: since 2008, global investment in fintech has tripled from $928M to $3,000M in 2014 and is expected to reach $8,000M in 2018. Although the countries leading the sector in Europe are the United Kingdom and Ireland, Spain is also seeing significant operations such as those carried out in Digital Origin and Peertransfer.
Kic Innoenergy financing for sustainable energy
KIC InnoEnergy, the European company dedicated to innovation, education and sustainable energy start-ups, is starting a search for innovative ideas using clean technologies with the aim of offering full support to private and public researchers in order to improve the effectiveness and speed to market of their products.
Does the biotech sector in Spain need to concentrate?
2014 has been a good year for the biotech sector in Spain, mainly due to the improvement in public-private collaboration that is being consolidated in the sector. Several acquisitions and mergers have taken place and new venture capital funds focused on biotechnology have appeared.
New developments in biotech funds in Spain (En-2015)
A small number of venture capitalists specialising in biotechnology are consolidating in Spain. Some of them are receiving support from international investors and others are emerging as a result of the attractiveness of Spain for this sector.