Startup School 26 Kickoff: The incubation program for early-stage startups
This week we officially launched Startup School 26, our entrepreneurship and startup incubation program, with a kickoff event marking the start of a new edition brimming with talent and ambition.
This is now the third edition of the program in collaboration with INCIBE, a collaboration that reinforces our commitment to promoting technological entrepreneurship and, in particular, the development of innovative cybersecurity solutions.
And if one thing is clear after this first meeting, it's that we've started the year on a high note!
Joaquin Wu Lin presenting the basics of the Startup School 26 program
An incubation program with record numbers
Startup School 26 has been a particularly competitive edition. In this call for applications:
📥 We received over 180 applications, the highest volume in the last two years;
🔐 Seven of these projects focus on cybersecurity and have high growth potential.
🚀 9 out of 20 projects have women on their founding team;
As in every edition, the selection process has been demanding. But this time it has been even more so due to the level and quality of the projects submitted. Selecting just 20 startups from among such talent was not easy, although we are very satisfied with the final selection.
The result is a group of projects that perfectly reflects the spirit of our startup incubation program: real solutions, committed teams, and a clear ambition to scale.
The Kickoff: the starting point of the entrepreneurship program
Jorge García, CEO of Limitless Education
The Startup School 26 Kickoff was held at the Digitaliza Madrid, and was the first event of the year for the Tetuan Valley community.
During the day:
We present the teams with the basics of the incubation program, its methodology, and objectives.
We explain how we will work over the coming weeks: support, training, and mentoring.
We held a Q&A session with Jorge Garcia Montaño, founder and CEO of Limitless Education, with the winning project from the previous edition, a friendly space for new participants to learn firsthand about his experience in the program, ask questions, and start building a community from the very beginning.
And as always, we closed with a networking session, where the first conversations and connections between startups began.
Beyond the content, the Kickoff served to lay the foundations for something key at Startup School: the entrepreneurial community as a fundamental part of the entrepreneurial journey.
The startups that are part of Startup School 26
This edition of the program features 20 selected startups, which are already part of Startup School 26.
CyberSourcessolves the problem of limited and costly access to cybersecurity by centralizing quality tools, resources, and training in a single hub.
EVIDANT®, an anti-fraud risk engine that analyzes invoices and communications to detect threats in corporate validation and payment processes.
Intelmind.io, providing multiple OSINT tools in one to facilitate the work of professionals in the cyber intelligence sector.
Muyu, phishing campaigns, pentesting, and gamified awareness.
Endura-x, an AI Safety and cybersecurity startup that helps companies with sensitive data to use AI safely and reduce information exposure.
Smart Prevent, a fraud and cybersecurity operations platform that centralizes risk signals, rules, and alerts in a single intelligent co-pilot.
XPinal, we provide comprehensive visibility into the entire attack surface of any company along with its risks, protect its critical assets, and help demonstrate regulatory compliance.
BatchLab, a SaaS tool that enables agencies and content teams to batch process and optimize large volumes of files for SEO and GEO, and prepare them for use in AI systems.
Brikk, an all-in-one solution for freelancers and SMEs in the construction and renovation industry.
Cuidocs, connects patients with dermatologists and aesthetic doctors who are experienced in the desired treatment in a safe manner.
Emotabanalyzes athletes' emotional well-being and improves their performance using objective data.
Glutfree, monthly subscription to artisanal gluten-free products.
Komplot connects neighborhood communities directly with farmers through a collaborative logistics platform.
Korais an Energy Copilot that manages electricity as a smart asset in real time. It connects and optimizes your devices to automatically reduce costs, integrating your home into the energy network of the future.
ResiTurnallows you to create work schedules for social and healthcare centers, taking into account contracts and legal agreements.
Rutineamakes daily Spanish practice a simple and sustainable habit through flexible micro-routines.
Story Pitcher, a platform that standardizes and digitizes audiovisual pitching, allowing projects to be presented in a secure manner.
Temotiva Innovation Lab, an emotional wellbeing app that offers practical tools for emotional regulation and daily self-care.
Sales on Wheels, an intelligent sales assistant for mobile professionals that records, transcribes, and summarizes calls using AI.
Your Brand Valuedemocratizes brand valuation with AI, allowing you to find out the real economic value of your brand in minutes.
Startup School: an entrepreneurship program to grow with impact
Startup School is our Tetuan Valley incubation program aimed at early-stage startups that want to validate, accelerate growth, and launch their product or service on the market.
This Kickoff marks the beginning of intense weeks of work, learning, and support. It has also been the best way to start the year: surrounded by talent, energy, and projects with a clear vision for the future.
Now the real journey of the program begins. Sessions, mentoring, challenges, and lots of shared learning await us.
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We have officially launched a new edition of our startup incubation program, developed in collaboration with INCIBE. After receiving more than 180 applications, we have selected 20 projects with enormous growth potential. The Kickoff, held at Digitaliza Madrid, marked the beginning of intense weeks of work, learning, and community building, and became the first major event of the year at Tetuan Valley.