Innova Invest — 4th
Funds foreign-owned firms entering Spain with startup support to build local innovation.
Innova Invest is a competitive grant program administered by ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, a Spanish public business entity operating under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise. The program is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the 2021–2027 framework, with a total program allocation of €10.8 million across the full cycle. Innova Invest targets for…
New R&D activities in Spain by foreign-capital companies, funding acquisition of technological assets and qualified human resources, with aid intensity of 25–50% of executed investment up to €800,000.
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