Spanish companies and startups immerse themselves in New York's innovation ecosystem with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce

 

The mission, which is being carried out for the third consecutive year, had as The main objective is to "open doors, generate alliances and help our companies and startups grow up in an increasingly competitive global environment.", according to the Director of Competitiveness of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Julián López-Arenas, who led the delegation.

 

Immersion in the Hub Technological and Financial

 

During their first day, the participants held a dialogue in Propelland, a global strategy, design and engineering firm, with its co-founder and CEO, Hugo GiraltLater, the agenda included visits to tech giants such as Google, where they spoke with Jesus Toledano, director of Global Security Architects SecOps. They also explored the business model of the fintech DailyPay, With the help of Gregory Schipilliti, its international director. The day concluded with a masterclass the differences in venture capital ecosystems from the US and Spain, taught by the consulting firm Beatriz del Río.

The second day of the agenda focused on learning about Spanish-based projects and the support environment for entrepreneurship. The delegation visited Cocenter, a platform that connects clean energy projects with investors, founded by the Spaniard Íñigo RengifoThe facilities of the Entrepreneurship Center were also explored. Baruch college and the headquarters of BLAND, a key international organization in digital transformation and connecting businesses, governments and startupsThe day included an institutional meeting with the Consul General of Spain in New York. Marta de Blas.

 

Meetings with Innovative Entrepreneurs

 

The third day was dedicated to practical learning and networking with founders of innovative companies. The Spanish entrepreneurs were able to exchange experiences with: Javier Agüera, Founder of Pandora's Way, a platform incubated in prestigious institutions such as MIT and Harvard, focused on healthy digital habits in childhood. Miquel Montero de Quadra, atomian, specializing in artificial intelligence and document automation. Lucia Clifford, Sharpei, with for rental and subscription companies.

 

Closing Agenda and Strategic Contacts

 

The mission concluded with the fourth day of activities. The delegation met with Carlos Jimenez Aguirre, Economic and Commercial Advisor at the Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in New York. They then visited the offices of ecosystemwhere they learned about part of the company's server infrastructure. The latest strategic visits were to PKF O'Connor Davies, a leading accounting and advisory firm in the US, already Arrufat Gracia PLLC, an international law firm based in New York.

 

This initiative, organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce and funded with funds ERDF of the European Union, has been fundamental for Spanish companies to establish strategic contacts, get to know the cutting-edge trends and explore collaboration opportunities in one of the world's most important innovation centers.

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