2015 has been a very active year in terms of acquisitions in the ICT sector. There have been operations of very high amounts such as the purchase of EMC by Dell for €67,000M. Spain has also been the protagonist of several acquisitions in the sector, one of the last purchases in the year was the purchase of Cast Info by the French company Aubay.
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TSB sells its chronic care management subsidiary to multinational Air Liquide Healthcare
The introduction of new technologies in patient care services is a necessity for companies in the sector that want to be competitive. According to a study by Venture Watch Research for the first half of 2015, the e-health sector is the third leading sector in terms of investment in Spanish start-ups (8.8% of volume) behind financial technologies and tied with e-commerce (9.9% of volume each). This has led companies in the healthcare sector to take the plunge and invest in technology companies, such as the recent purchase of CHS by France's Air Liquide healthcare or the purchase of ThermiGen LLC by Almirall.
H2020 SME instrument - success stories
SME Instrument is a funding programme for SMEs that have the ambition to grow, develop and internationalise through an innovation project with a European dimension, high risk and business potential. The programme is developed in two phases. Phase 1 consists of the elaboration of a detailed Business Plan. Phase 2 consists of obtaining a prototype, demonstrator or pilot project close to the market.
11 of the 31 projects selected in FTI 2015 have Spanish participation
Fast Track innovation is an initiative within the framework of H2020 that provides funding for near-market, business-driven projects. Proposals can be framed in any technological area as long as they foster cooperation between the...
Oryzon genomics floats on the MAB
Oryzon Genomics is now listed on the MAB, reinforcing the biotech market, which is the largest listed on the MAB. Of the 33 companies listed on the MAB, 8 are active in the biotechnology sector.
The Basque budget for public aid to boost the business fabric for 2016 will be €437.5 million.
This budget is 2.3% higher than last year and the Basque Government's Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness, Arantxa Tapia, stressed in November that we cannot sleep, we must continue to promote the economic fabric of this country, not only the industrial but also trade, tourism and the primary sector and highlighted the need to improve their technology, the level that allows each of them to be positioned among the best, promoting R&D actions and helping our companies with different tools, subsidies and lines of financing.
Spanish startups are financed thanks to business angels
The figure of business angels is essential for the development of startups in our country and although it is a relatively new figure, which has a long way to go to take advantage of its full potential, Spain was the second European country with the most operations carried out by business angels in 2014, behind the United Kingdom and ahead of France, with a strong presence in sectors such as Internet, mobility and ICT.
Cybersecurity, a market with a lot of potential.
The cybersecurity sector is one of the most profitable sectors at the moment. Spanish companies lost €14 billion to cybercrime last year. Almost thirteen thousand incidents were recorded in Spain, of which 132 were considered serious. This market presents an opportunity for Spanish companies as there are firms with leading solutions such as: S2 Group, S21 Sec, GMV, Indra, Panda and Telefónica.
Accelerators are on the lookout for startups
Orange Fab, Orange's accelerator has debuted for the first time in Spain. In addition, this week we have also learned that several accelerators such as Connector and Plug and Play are looking for startups for their new call.
E-commerce financing news November 2015
In the last month we have heard about several companies that have received investor backing in the e-commerce sector. Of particular note is the online sportswear sub-sector, where competitors TradeIn and Deporvillage have completed funding rounds. We have also learned about the existence of a new fund to invest in e-commerce startups.
Eurostars, a financing opportunity for R&D projects among SMEs
The Eurostars call for proposals has been launched with the aim of helping small and medium-sized enterprises to develop innovative products, services and/or processes so that they can be introduced and commercialised on the market and thus boost the competitiveness of the European business fabric. These grants are promoted by the Eureka initiative and the European Commission through Horizon 2020. The call will be open until 18 February 2016 and is presented in 2 phases.
The MAB, alternative financing that is making a comeback
After a year in which the Gowex scandal meant that only Socimis were listed on the MAB, the strict regulation of the market has won back the support of investors and several companies are choosing this market as a way to grow. Today Agile Contents went public and last week Thinksmart.