LONDON - CAMBRIDGE - OXFORD
A two-week immersion programme for Spanish clean and climate tech startups to discover the UK ecosystem
THE SCALING OPPORTUNITY FOR SPANISH CLEAN & CLIMATE TECH STARTUPS
The Desafía London Immersion Programme is the first clean and climate tech led programme offered by Desafía.
Travelling to London, Cambridge and Oxford, the immersion programme will enable startups to deep-dive into the thriving clean and climate tech ecosystem, whilst learning from leading academics from the world renowned, Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership CISL.
During this two-week programme, participants will have the chance to network with investors, local entrepreneurs, attend workshops and seminars, and gain valuable insights into the latest innovation trends.
Drawing on a vast network and pool of expertise, the programme will be tailored to the needs and priorities of the selected cohort, ensuring the most relevant adjacencies and learnings.
If you are looking to grow your business, this programme is designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge to succeed.
APPLICATIONS FOR COHORT 3
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The Desafía London programme, is designed for scale-ups with a solution, product or service which addresses one of the 5 key climate tech themes of Water, Energy, Transport, Built Environment or Circular Economy.
The Facilitators
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Cambridge Cleantech
Coming out of Europe's most successful technology cluster, Cambridge Cleantech was the first and is the leading climate tech and cleantech ecosystem enabler in the UK, with global reach and connections.
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CISL
Globally recognised, the University of Cambridge will provide executive training, policy and research insight delivered by leading practitioners from CISL's unique pool of academic and professional leaders.
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Oxfordshire Greentech
Founded in 2019, Oxfordshire Greentech is run through a collaborative partnership between the Low Carbon Hub, Cherwell District Council, Bioregional, Oxford City Council, the University of Oxford, and Oxford Brookes University.
What People Are Saying
Hear from the current Desafía London cohort:
“We applied because we are very curious to understand the cleantech environment in the UK and also to contact investors. Now that we are seeking for our Series A round, we know the UK is the place to be.”
— Andres Ponce Founder & CEO, Waste to Energy
“The UK is a key market for us. We think that it is a great innovation ecosystem that we could leverage to grow further and to have additional potential leads.”
— Gorka Hermoso, Co-Founder & CEO, H2Site
“We already had plans to enter the UK. This Desafía programme was very interesting to us to understand the market, because there are already water scarcity problems here, so we advanced our plans to enter the UK market.”
— Javier Ray Co-Founder, Defcon8
“Here we are because we would like to connect with the greentech ecosystem and to increase the number of clients we have here in the United Kingdom.”
— Alfonso Martin, CFO, Stemy Energy
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Deep-dive into one of the world's most innovative ecosystems
Visit incubators, meet experts and connect with key stakeholders in the London Cleantech Ecosystem
Explore market potential in the areas of scalability, market entry and funding
Understand the UK business culture and receive 1-1 mentoring
Receive pitch trainings to improve storytelling
Participate in networking events
Desafía London is a public initiative sponsored by ICEX and Red.es that helps Spanish technology companies scale faster and globally.
ICEX Spain Trade and Investment is a public corporation of the Spain’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. ICEX Spain Trade and Investment in collaboration with the Trade Commissions of Spain are offering companies and professionals that are interested in doing business with Spain, a dedicated area from which they can access all the information that they need.
Red.es is the public corporate entity attached to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Red.es develops programs to boost the digital economy, innovation, entrepreneurship, training for young people and professionals and support for SMEs through the promotion of efficient and intensive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
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