The Way Startup Summit consolidates its position as the epicenter of Spanish-Portuguese entrepreneurship with record participation.

 

Vigo is preparing to host a new and ambitious edition of the 8th and 9th of May The Way Startup Summit, the leading event for entrepreneurship in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. With the expected participation of more than 50 startups, 100 top-level speakers, and 120 investors, the event promises to surpass the success of its previous edition, which brought together more than 2.200 attendees. The official presentation took place at the headquarters of the Vigo Free Trade Zone, anticipating a program focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.

 

“This year’s The Way Startup Summit will feature leading figures such as Pepe Solla, one of Galicia’s top innovators in the food and culinary sector, and others like Pedro Pestana of Marosa and Lucas Varela of Onum, entrepreneurs who have raised €12 million and €25 million respectively this year. Also joining us will be Rubén Ferreiro, a leading investor and business angel in Galicia who has done so much for the startup ecosystem; and Josep Coll, one of the founders of Red Points, a company that has achieved one of the biggest exits in Spain. Coll will share his journey through entrepreneurship and investment in a rock and roll concert format—a fun and surprising event,” the organizers announced. Lalo García, founder of The Way Startup Summit.

 

The State delegate of the Vigo Free Trade Zone, David RegadesHe highlighted the event's impact on the local business community: "Many companies that start with The Way do so in spaces of coworking "From ZF. Companies that start with a share capital of 3.000 euros and end up with a turnover of 30 million euros." Regades added that "this meeting is a description of the real economy of the Euroregion" and praised public-private collaboration as a driving force for supporting entrepreneurs.

 

For its part, Ana OrtizThe delegate of the Xunta de Galicia in Vigo, emphasized the importance of the event: "For us, it is a privilege to have so many startups in Vigo and in Galicia. It is a benchmark project not only nationally, but internationally."

 

Galicia, a magnet for investors

 

A primary objective of this edition is to make Galicia a focus of investment. The more than 120 investors from Spain and Portugal will have the opportunity to learn about the potential of 50 Galician startups that will seek to raise funding to boost their growth in the Investment Forum.

 

The event has the support of the Vigo Free Trade Zone, the Xunta de Galicia, Enisa ABANCA and the School of Industrial Organization as main sponsors, in addition to the collaboration of Hijos de Rivera, Acciona, Tales Venture, Stellantis, Howden, Wayra, Closet Comunicación, Delikia, Vigo City Council, TrenLab (Renfe), Gradiant, Netaccede, Talenom and EDM Legal.