Spain startup ecosystem
Spain's startup scene centres on Barcelona and Madrid, both offering vibrant international communities, favourable climate, and increasingly strong investor networks. Barcelona has become a southern European tech hub known for mobile, e-commerce, and health innovation, while Madrid's proximity to corporates and government creates opportunities in fintech and enterprise software. The directory currently lists 176 organisations across 20 cities.
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FYCMA – Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga
FYCMA (Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga) is the trade fair and congress center of Málaga, operated by the City of Málaga. It organizes and hosts major professional, technological, and cultural events across Spain and internationally, with a venue spanning 60,000 m². FYCMA is the founding organizer of Greencities, the annual Forum for Urban Intelligence and Sustainability held each September in Málaga, now in its 17th edition in 2026.
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Gartner Conferences
Organizer of Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo events for CIOs and enterprise technology leaders. Gartner Conferences is an event organiser based in Barcelona, Spain. Organising events in the Events, Enterprise IT, CIO Strategy, Digital Transformation space.
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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026
Enterprise IT leadership conference in Barcelona where global CIOs and technology executives shape annual strategy and procurement priorities. Strategic venue for enterprise SaaS startups selling high-ticket AI, cybersecurity, and data-management platforms.
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Genially
Genially is an interactive-content creation platform that lets educators, marketers and businesses build animated, gamified and interactive presentations, infographics and learning materials in the browser without code. By 2025 it had around 45 million users across 190+ countries.
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Gigas
Gigas (Gigas Hosting, S.A.) is a Madrid-area cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity company offering cloud datacenter, VPS, and virtual desktop services, alongside security products such as managed SOC/EDR (g-Cyberprotect), immutable backup, and disaster recovery. It provides certified hosting for SAP Business One and S/4HANA environments and reports serving more than 6,000 global clients, including Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Acciona, with 24/7 technical support in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. The company holds ISO 27001 and is a member of Gaia-X and CISPE.
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Glamping Hub
Glamping Hub is a booking platform for glamping and unique outdoor accommodations, launched in 2013 as a resource for sustainable tourism. It lists luxury camping spots and boutique hotels worldwide, including pet-friendly and eco-friendly properties for family vacations, romantic getaways, and solo travel. The company, made up of more than 10 nationalities, operates dual headquarters in Seville, Spain and Denver, Colorado.
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Global Mobility Call 2026
IFEMA's flagship sustainable-mobility congress in its 4th edition, with 300+ speakers and 500+ exhibitors covering AI fleet management, seamless travel corridors, decarbonised infrastructure, and mobility regulation. Useful for mobility, traveltech, and climate-tech founders seeking corporate pilots and public-sector partnerships.
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Global Startup Pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2026
Travel-tech startup pitch competition at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona. Application deadline: April 1, 2026. Live pitch date: June 16, 2026. Format typically selects seed and scale-up companies for investor and corporate jury exposure.
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GLOBALS
Organizer of GLOBALS Tech Festival in Barcelona, focused on helping scaleups achieve international expansion and sustainable growth. The event convenes hundreds of growth-stage founders, cross-border investors, and expansion strategists for workshops, matchmaking, and case studies on scaling European startups into global markets.
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GLOBALS Tech Festival (GSTF) 2026
High-energy scaleup festival at The Social Hub Barcelona, scheduled as a pre-MWC gathering for founders, operators, and investors. Focused on international expansion, B2B growth, and cross-border execution in Europe and Latin America.
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Glovo
Glovo is a Barcelona-based on-demand delivery platform founded in 2015 by Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud. The app enables users to order food, groceries, pharmacy items, and courier services with rapid delivery, operating across more than 25 countries in Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. In 2022, German delivery giant Delivery Hero acquired a majority stake, valuing Glovo at approximately EUR 2.3 billion. The company has built a strong presence in markets underserved by competitors like Uber Eats and Deliveroo, and has invested heavily in quick-commerce through its own dark stores. Glovo is Spain's most prominent tech unicorn and a key reference point for Barcelona's startup ecosystem.
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GOGOA
Basque Country medical robotics company developing AI-powered exoskeletons for neurological rehabilitation. Its devices combine neuromodulation techniques with wearable robotics to help patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, or multiple sclerosis regain walking ability under clinical supervision. Featured at VivaTech 2026 in Paris.
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Greencities 2026
FYCMA's smart-city and sustainable-mobility forum, co-organised with Málaga City Council and AMETIC, running an open call for startups. A good fit for greentech, urban-mobility, and IoT founders targeting municipal and public-sector buyers in southern Spain.
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GSMA / MWC & 4YFN
Organizer of MWC Barcelona and associated startup programming including 4YFN. GSMA / MWC & 4YFN is an event organiser based in Barcelona, Spain. Organising events in the Events, Connectivity, Mobile, Startup Ecosystem space.
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Health Revolution Congress 2026
Billed as Southern Europe's largest digital health congress, drawing 3,000+ attendees and around 450 companies to the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau. For healthtech founders it is a concentrated dealmaking venue with keynote stages, a startup exhibition, and direct access to hospitals, pharma, and investors active in digital health.
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Heura Foods
Heura Foods is a Barcelona-based plant-based protein company that creates Mediterranean-inspired meat alternatives — chicken, burgers, sausages — using its proprietary Good Rebel Tech platform. Founded in 2017 by food activists Marc Coloma and Bernat Añaños, it reached €38M in sales in 2024 on 35% Southern European growth and became EBITDA-positive for the first time in Q1 2026. Backed by a €20M EIB financing package, the company is expanding into B2B white-label production and diversifying into plant-based cheese, cold cuts, and protein pasta across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France.
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Holaluz
Holaluz is a green-energy retailer selling 100% renewable electricity to residential and business customers across Spain. It also installs rooftop solar and buys back surplus energy, driving a consumer-led 'Rooftop Revolution.' Listed on BME Growth (HLZ) since 2019.
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Holded
Holded is an all-in-one cloud business-management platform for SMBs, unifying invoicing, accounting, CRM, inventory, HR/payroll and project management in one interface. It became Spain's fastest-growing cloud ERP and accounting platform. Acquired by Visma in 2021 (€120M).
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ICE Gaming
Organizer of ICE Gaming, the world's largest gaming industry expo and conference now held in Barcelona after relocating from London. Running for over 40 years, ICE attracts 40,000+ attendees from the global gaming, betting, and igaming sectors, showcasing technology providers, startups, and regulatory developments in the gaming ecosystem.
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ICE Gaming 2026
Global gaming industry expo and conference in Barcelona showcasing casino, sports betting, and gaming technology with 35,000+ attendees. Relocated from London in 2025, it draws operators, regulators, and tech providers from across the gambling ecosystem. Strong for startups building gaming platforms, compliance tools, and responsible gambling technology.
