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ACCIÓ brings you closer to your international strategic allies in Catalonia.

We don't always find our strategic allies right next door. Often that key supplier or customer that makes the difference lies beyond our borders. In these cases, why not bring them to Catalonia? The ACCIÓ International Partner Attraction service help you convince them to settle in our country.

The Technology and R&D&I Project Advisory Service is the first step towards addressing new technology and innovation challenges. It provides support and sets out the options that will best suit your company when it comes to undertaking projects more efficiently, with more added value, and a greater chance of success.

Whether you already have an idea for a project or don’t know where to start, the Technology and R&D&I Project Advisory Service will provide the essential support that your company needs.

The Meet The Buyer service gives you direct access to international importers and distributors through individual telematic meetings. This is a business opportunity to quickly and effectively present your products to major buyers with supply needs.

The Open Innovation Challenges are business meetings that aim to connect companies and public entities looking for innovative solutions with others offering technology. These are B2B events organized by ACCIÓ within the framework of major international congresses held in Catalonia such as the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), Alimentaria, Smart City Expo World Congress, or Advanced Factories, among others.

Catalonia Industry Suppliers is the most advanced business search engine. It groups Catalan industrial suppliers with more export potential, classifies them by sectors, and shows in detail their main products. More than 3,000 manufacturing companies are already part of it, coming from sectors such as food, chemicals, industrial systems, or mobility.

The ProACCIÓ 4.0 program includes services, grants, and activities that ACCIÓ makes available for you to apply new industry 4.0 technologies to your company. With it, you can access industry 4.0 vouchers, advisory services, or financing lines. You can also check upcoming activities, conferences, and missions specifically aimed at Industry 4.0 technologies.

The Export and International Expansion Service offers you support, knowledge, and the necessary contacts at your destination to boost your exports or to establish your company in the main countries of the world.

Internationalization and international business are the main growth engines for any company that wants to survive in today's world. Through this export and international expansion service, you have the opportunity to grow your international business, diversify markets, or effectively establish yourself abroad to be closer to your international customers.

The ProACCIÓ Green program includes services, grants, and activities of ACCIÓ to position sustainability as one of the strategic pillars of your company through responsible innovation and using technology as a lever for a green and circular economy.

International eTrade is the boost your company needs to transform its DNA and take advantage of new digital channels available to you. Through this digital internationalization project service, you will have awareness sessions, training, helplines, individual advice, and support in the implementation of your online international strategy in new markets.

Social economy companies can also open up to the world. The International Social Economy Accompaniment Service (formerly Aracoop international) facilitates the internationalization of cooperatives, foundations, and associations in the third social sector, following the export dynamics already adopted by many companies in our country.

The Grants for Open and Disruptive Innovation Projects are the push to move from basic innovation to disruption and advance towards new business models.

These grants will allow you to generate, evolve, or implement that idea that can change the reality of your company, your sector, or cause the emergence of industries that we never imagined.

The Intellectual and Industrial Property Advisor Service accompanies and advises companies in the process of protecting and registering innovative initiatives: new industrial designs, patents, utility models, trademarks, or trade names.

Very often, companies and organizations are not aware of the importance of integrating intellectual and industrial property into their innovation projects and business management.

Startup Capital is a direct grant for emerging tech startups that need funding to carry out the initial phases of the business, develop their product or service, and validate the business model to reach the market.

Did you know that over 90% of beneficiary startups remain active and receive an average of one million euros in public and private investment?

The Foreign Trade and Investment Offices of Catalonia and the export service and international expansion offers you support, knowledge and the necessary contacts in the destination to boost your exports or to establish your company in the world's principal countries.

Internationalization and international business are the main growth engines for any company that wants to survive in today's world. Through this service, you have the opportunity to make your international business grow, diversify markets or make your implementation abroad effective to be closer to your international customers.

At ACCIÓ we put at your disposal the International Public Procurement Technical Office, which opens a one-stop window to help you tap into all the opportunities that public clients can offer you.

Our specialized consultants will help you in all areas concerning international tenders: from training and having the expertise to present the best technical offers, to the detection and access to opportunities; as well as in the resolution of specific inquiries.

ACCIÓ offers companies its Alternative Financing Recommender. Alternative business financing is a very established reality, having a multitude of options and specializations. There are so many, that finding the option that best suits your needs is the first important decision to be made.

The Alternative Financing Recommender will help you achieve it. In just 5 clicks, tell it what your needs are and it will suggest the solutions that best suit your industry, the situation of your company and the particularities of your project.

The New Business Opportunities Grants have a grant facility aimed at strategic and structural change projects and the implementation of the actions defined in a previous business plan.

To apply for these grants, a business plan must be submitted where the action to be implemented and the resources deemed necessary to guarantee the viability of the new business line are defined and analyzed.

Businesses abroad often have doubts and technical barriers in international trade to overcome, both at the source and the destination, which can put your company's growth abroad at risk.

ACCIÓ has a Technical Office of Barriers to Internationalization, where we offer a single window for solving queries about problems, procedures and international trade barriers that arise when importing, exporting or setting up in a new country.

If your company is an affiliate of a foreign parent established in Catalonia and you want to make the most of the advantages of the Catalan productive ecosystem, at ACCIÓ we can provide support and help you grow and reinvest to expand your presence in Catalonia. If you are thinking about new projects, we lend the support you need to find the best partners and provide tailored advice so that Catalonia becomes the best ally for your company.

The Search engine for grants and services for companies is the major meeting point for the grants, subsidies, funding and services provided by the different administrations and organizations for companies and entrepreneurs located in Catalonia. Whether you want to start exporting, recruiting staff, creating a company, applying for European grant or undertaking research and innovation projects, this is the most comprehensive search engine for finding all the information you need.

ACCIÓ's Next Generation EU office is a service with the goal of publicizing the different business calls for the European Next Generation funds and encourage the participation of Catalan companies in strategic projects. ACCIÓ's EU Next Generation office has a team of specialized consultants in Barcelona and the Madrid Delegation.

The Multilocation - New Subsidiaries Abroad program will accompany you in the process of international expansion of your company through personalized support and financial aid of up to 30,000 euros to facilitate the opening of new subsidiaries abroad.

Getting established abroad through a subsidiary, branch or representative office is one of the biggest challenges for companies with an international vision but also a unique opportunity to become more competitive, take advantage of free trade agreements, stay close to our suppliers and increase our response capacity.

You can discover new international business opportunities for your company depending on the region of the world that interests you most, your sector of activity and the degree of difficulty represented by each country according to the Doing Business index. The Recommender is fed by the business opportunities that ACCIÓ detects in the main economic and business capitals around the world.

Discover the business opportunities that can open new paths for your company in just 3 clicks.

If you have a new high-risk technology product or service in mind, the Business enterprise R&D nuclis are the tool you need to make it a reality. Through these grants you can receive up to 250,000 euros in non-repayable funds to develop a distinctive project and face the new challenges of technological and green transformation.

Discover all the assistance that ACCIÓ can offer your company. Check the list of those that are open and the upcoming openings so you don't miss any business opportunity. From here, you can also provide justifications for the grants obtained or check the status of the file and the list of grants or loans granted. Don't miss out on the call!

Catalonia's cluster policy is a space where you can find the key tools and instruments to define the strategy that makes you more competitive. A place where you can learn about winning strategies for your business, where you can learn from other experiences and where you can access all the knowledge of your business ecosystem.

The ACCIÓ Coupons for Company Competitiveness offer a direct economic discount that can be exchanged for an expert service in internationalization, innovation, sustainability or new technologies.

These grants must be applied for through ACCIÓ-certified suppliers accredited.

Through the Public Office for the Transformation of the Mobility and Automotive Industries you have access to consulting and support to integrate fully into the new mobility industry and stay on top of all the financing and grant facilities available for the conversion of the automotive industry.

If you need support implementing these changes, you will find the answer at the Office for the Transformation of the Mobility and Automotive Industries. In addition, it can also help you access European projects aimed at this industry in coordination with ACCIÓ's Next Generation office.

The ACCIÓ internationalization consulting is the launch pad for your company.

Experience, knowledge and networks of contacts are key factors when it comes to wanting to increase your international sales by penetrating different markets around the world. And these three key factors are provided by ACCIÓ, with more than 30 years of business internationalization experience.

With the Internationalization consulting service, a team of professionals specialized in international expansion projects will advise you on different areas.

ACCIÓ provides a large number of grants and subsidies for Catalan companies. Learn more about the open calls for grants and accreditations to find out all the details of the current economic subsidies that will help you to move forward with your international expansion, innovation and transformation processes. You’ll also find information to enable you to register as a mentor, advisor or business support agent, among other options.

ACCIÓ has 40 Foreign Trade and Investment Offices around the world that facilitate commercial and productive implementation in foreign markets. We provide you with the knowledge, experience and structures we have around the world, as well as new tools designed to help you do international business.