The ICO Innovation Technological Fund 2015 is, within the different financing alternatives offered by the Official Credit Institute, the ideal option for innovative SMEs making productive investments in our country.

European Cloud Computing Investment Report
With our intelligence tool Logic-fin we have tracked investments in cloud companies in Europe. From 2009 to 2013 we have identified more than 700 investments with an annual growth of 30% and a total amount invested of more than...

Analysis of the Internet of Things for energy
Device monitoring, energy savings, wireless charging of devices, low-power wi-fi are some of the applications that the internet of things is enabling. We have carried out a study of which technologies are being invested in.
Analysis of the Internet of Things for Health
Accenture said in a report in 2011 that the healthcare sector would be the most affected by the development of the Internet of Things. Logic-fin's study confirms that this is becoming a reality: diagnosis of illnesses, support for doctors through the Internet of Things,...
Grants for the Promotion of Technological Sectors of the Community of Madrid
The deadline to participate in the grants for the Promotion of Technological Sectors of the Community of Madrid, in the framework of the Regional Strategy for Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), within the Operational Programme of the Community of Madrid for the period 2014-2020, is now open. The deadline will be open for one month only.
What's new in the 2015 Partnership Challenges programme?
On 15 January 2015, the Ministry of Economy and Industry announced the opening of the Challenges for Collaboration programme before the end of the month. This programme is the former Innpacto, whose objective is to finance experimental development projects carried out in collaboration between public and private research centres and companies in order to promote research aimed at solving society's challenges through the development of new products and services.
Fast track to innovation (Fti-Pilot): launch of the 2015 programme
The call is open for the 6th H2020 challenge, fTI-Pilot, which aims to support the European economy by offering grants to innovative companies and organisations to enable them to bring innovative ideas to the market. It is the only challenge that is open to proposals in any area of technology or application.

Investment opportunities in Spain: IT
The IT investment sector remains the most active sector in terms of deals. But there are aspects that are changing: new segments, other types of investors, etc.

Europe's cloud computing receives 30% more investment each year
Investors have seen European cloud computing companies as a source of opportunity. As a result, investment rounds are growing by 30% each year and since 2009 they have established themselves as one of the preferred sectors for investment.
The role of corporations as investors in Startups
In 2014 it was time for Corporations to take a leading role in innovation investment. Moves are coming from the US for Corporations to bring their strategic input to the fore as an advantage over Venture Capital.
Emprendetur Internationalisation
The call for applications for the Emprendetur international programme opens on 9 January for companies operating in the tourism sector whose exports do not exceed 40% of their turnover at the time of application.

Good prospects for venture capital in Spain in 2015
KPMG's prospective report on private equity in Spain, based on a survey completed by 129 executives from 113 private equity firms, shows signs of optimism, reinforced by the good results obtained in 2014.
