AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Investment: Spain’s Ministry of Digital Transformation backs Madrid satellite IoT startup Fossa Systems with €1.5m via SETT, a shot in the arm for homegrown space-linked tech. Tourism Enforcement: Balearic Islands tightens the screws on illegal holiday lets with daily fines up to €5,000 and faster escalation to prosecutors for repeat offenders—good news for licensed operators. SME Ecosystem: ICEX puts Spain’s entrepreneurship ecosystem at €125bn, citing 5,000+ startups, 400+ scaleups and 17 tech unicorns, plus 376 funding rounds in 2025 worth €3.108bn. Payments & Sovereignty: Unzer CEO Robert Bueninck argues Europe’s sovereignty increasingly hinges on who controls payment “rails,” a reminder for SMEs as regulation and geopolitics reshape costs and access. Cyber Risk for SMEs: ESET flags AI-assisted phishing and QR “quishing” surges, while social engineering keeps targeting smaller firms with weaker internal controls. Startup Funding: Spanish cybersecurity firm 8Layers extends its pre-seed to €2.5m, signaling continued appetite for security tools.
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