The Government launches INCIBE Emprende, the new program for entrepreneurs and cybersecurity startups endowed with 191 million euros
08/09/2021
The Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, Carme Artigas has presented today in the framework of ‘Startup Olé’ the Entrepreneurship Program in Cybersecurity, INCIBE Emprende. This initiative is aimed at entrepreneurs and cybersecurity startups and has a budget allocation of 191 million euros. It will be launched through the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) of the Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, and will be developed during the period 2021-2025.
The Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, Carme Artigas has presented today in the framework of ‘Startup Olé‘El Entrepreneurship Program in Cybersecurity, INCIBE Emprende. This initiative is aimed at entrepreneurs and cybersecurity startups and has a budget allocation of 191 million euros. It will be launched through the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) of the Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, and will be developed during the period 2021-2025.
This new program, which is framed within the investments foreseen by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and the agenda Spain Digital 2025, has among its objectives the support for the creation of new companies in the field of cybersecurity; the internationalization of consolidated and high-potential startups; public-private collaboration; the promotion of innovation; or the attraction of investment.
For the aforementioned period, INCIBE will promote the deployment of the program’s initiatives throughout the national territory, thanks to the involvement of collaborating agents that contribute to capitalize on the actions throughout the Spanish geography.
This project will also include an Internationalization Program for startups, as well as an entrepreneurship event in cybersecurity that will take place in León. This event will be addressed to reference entities, industry 4.0 and digitalization, allowing all accelerated companies to present their solutions to an expert jury and outstanding investors in the sector, worldwide.
Entrepreneurship boost
INCIBE Emprende encompasses and promotes a series of actions that aim to contribute to the promotion of cybersecurity entrepreneurship in Spain, in each of its phases, among which are:
#INCIBEinspira: Set of inspirational days that aim to identify and promote entrepreneurial initiatives that respond to the new challenges and challenges facing cybersecurity.
Cyberemprende: Aimed at people with an entrepreneurial vocation. It aims to attract and promote innovative cybersecurity talent, holding a contest of ideas and projects in seed phase that will serve to develop your business projects.
Cybersecurity Ventures: Aimed at startups in the field of cybersecurity. Currently, the 3rd edition is in force. It aims to encourage the development of new technology-based companies in the field of cybersecurity, as well as support entrepreneurial talent in the maturation of their business projects in cybersecurity, through training, mentoring and networking with investors and entrepreneurial talent.
The entrepreneurship programs promoted by INCIBE have been consolidated as national and international reference initiatives. For more information, you can consult the entrepreneurship section on the Institute's website.