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Space Funding for Startups: ESA kicked off the European Launcher Challenge with first contracts for Isar Aerospace (€197.8m), Rocket Factory Augsburg (€186.9m) and Spain’s PLD Space (€158.9m), pushing them to reach orbit by end-2027/next year targets. SME Finance for the Energy Shift: The EIB approved €9.2bn in new financing, with about €4.3bn routed via local banks to support SMEs in Spain and other countries, focused on security/defence, space, energy and agriculture. AI Agents for Online Retailers: Spain-based Atomic One launched autonomous AI agents for Amazon sellers, aiming to automate up to 80% of repetitive store tasks like PPC, inventory, pricing and margin checks. Self-Employment Boom in Málaga: Málaga led Spain in self-employed growth over the last decade, up 33.2% to 146,234 workers, with Madrid also showing strong increases. Energy Tech Accelerator: Google selected 28 startups for its second AI for Energy accelerator (equity-free), with mentorship and scaling support for pre-seed to post-Series A teams.

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Aug. 26, 2026

TyrAds opens Barcelona office and names new COO

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Aug. 14, 2026

Vibe Adventures wins 2026 Global Startup Pitch Emerging Markets Scaleup award

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Aug. 8, 2026

SAFO AI Investment opens Barcelona hub for Europe push

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Jun. 23, 2026

WMF 2026 brings 3,000 startups and investors to Bologna

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Madrid swoop for Manchester’s Skyrise sees founders exit

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