Sacyr has announced the launch of a new edition of Sacyr iChallenges 2019. Is an open innovation and co-creation program aimed at solving four business challenges along with operators of the innovative ecosystem.

We Are Knitters is an ecommerce of knitting kits and wool crochet balls and 100% natural fibers from Peru, handcrafted needles and a pattern explaining all the steps in a very simple way, founded in 2011 by Pepita Marín and Alberto Bravo.

Quadram Mobile Ventures is an initiative launched by Quadram with the objective of helping startups, during their early stages, with capital, technology development and fundraising. It is not an acceleration program. It is a Tech Angel, a figure halfway between a business angel and a CTO, which provides startups with technological investment.

Europe’s technology ecosystem is increasingly rivalling the might of US and Asian tech with Spotify and Adyen on track to become Europe’s first $50bn tech businesses by 2021, according to a new report to be released next week by technology advisory and investment firm GP Bullhound.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has launched its latest Hangar 51 global innovation programme in collaboration with Iberia, Vueling and IAG Cargo. The initiative will be based in Spain for the second time after the huge success of its previous Spanish programme in 2017.

Explorer is the evolution of YUZZ, the program that promotes young talent, entrepreneurship and the creation of innovative initiatives. It is an initiative that was created in 2012 promoted by Banco Santander through Santander Universities and coordinated by the Centro Internacional Santander Emprendimiento (CISE).

AD&LAW was founded by Oliver von Schiller, Ignacio Wucherpfennig and Miguel Ángel Martínez at the end of 2009. Making use of all the technologies available in the market, they cover all the requirements of their clients from a financial, fiscal, accounting, payroll and legal perspective.

Wayra Spain and TheVentureCity have jointly signed a deal to invest in startups in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Video, Cybersecurity, Edge Computing, among others. Each startup they invest on will receive up to 250k euros, from which Wayra can provide up to 150k euros.

The Airbus Bizlab is a global aerospace accelerator bringing together start-ups and Airbus’ own entrepreneurs to transform innovative ideas into valuable businesses more quickly. The call is already open and the registration period starts on May 7, 2019 and ends on July 7.