Advice on innovation and technology for companies

Do you want to develop an R&D project or acquire new technologies?

If your company is restless and committed to research and development, you are taking a step towards competitiveness and sustainable growth. ACCIÓ puts two essential tools at your disposal:

• Advice for R&D projects, we help you identify the best options to make your projects a reality.
• Grants for research and business development projects, the essential economic impetus to materialize new technological initiatives and projects related to climate change and the circular economy.

Projects that you can also develop by accessing European calls such as Horizon Europe funds. In addition, you can count on the support of TECNIO centers and services such as Protecting intellectual and industrial property rights.

Do you want to dive into open and disruptive innovation?

Open innovation is an ally that we cannot neglect if we want to know what is happening in our environment and what are the trends that can turn the market upside down.

And so that you don't miss anything, we put at your disposal the Open Innovation Challenges, sessions between companies that launch technological challenges and others that offer their solutions; and the platform Catalonia Open Challenges, a global meeting point for technological challenges.

And if what you want is to turn your company around, we bring you closer to the most disruptive innovation:

• Catalonia Exponential Leaders, the most disruptive group of companies.
• The Disruptive Innovation Project Acceleration service, to integrate disruption into your company.
• Grants for open and disruptive innovation projects, funding to launch a transformative project.

Do you want to grow your startup?

If you have a startup, connecting with the entrepreneurial ecosystem can be the springboard you need to boost your growth. One of The key tools to achieve this is the Directory of startups in Catalonia, the largest digital meeting point for startups in our country. Join us!

Through ACCIÓ, you can also receive advice to finance your startup; access the funding recommending tool to find out the best options for you and Startup Capital grants, a key boost for the initial phases of your company.

 The innovation coupon has allowed us to carry out a key project that, as a small company, would have been very difficult to do. In addition, we will be able to achieve a better return on the investment in training new professionals. 

Cèsar Franch, partner and head of production at Fundtec

 ACCIÓ has been very important for its support in challenges such as financing and attracting talent. The entire ACCIÓ team has been very attentive to helping us grow and be visible. 

Marina Rigau, co-founder of the startup Mimark

 The grant for research and business development projects has allowed us to be more competitive and has helped us make a better product and reduce its risk. 

Rajai Aghabi, CEO and founder of EOLOS