Project incubation, acceleration and consolidation programme for the environmental sector in Galicia
What is BF ClimaTech?
BF ClimaTech is an initiative promoted by the Xunta de Galicia and fostered by the Galician Cluster of Environmental Solutions and Circular Economy (Viratec). It seeks to attract and support innovative projects, both from Spain and abroad, in order to confront the challenges of the environmental sector and circular economy in a global environment.
Goals
The purpose of BF ClimaTech is to develop technologies that will have a positive impact on the climate and the environment by supporting innovative entrepreneurial projects in the environmental sector and related sectors, and transform them into valuable companies that will be transformational, viable and scalable.
The topics point at innovation and entrepreneurship needs present in the industry of environmental solutions and circular economy in Galicia and, as such, are established by the Council of Organisations at BF ClimaTech. Prospect projects must respond to one of them to be considered in the selection process.dos en el proceso de selección.
Developing circularity and decarbonisation in the primary sector: forestry, agriculture, livestock and fisheries.
Developing circularity and decarbonisation of raw materials and industrial sectors.
Fostering water circularity and sustainability.
For a circular textile industry.
BF ClimaTech offers three different support pathways for the projects depending on their level of development:
Incubation
Acceleration
Consolidation
Commercial positioning
BF ClimaTech specialises in ensuring that the participating projects will fit into and consolidate their position in the environmental sector and related sectors in Galicia, the rest of Spain and Europe.
Mentoring
Each of the participating projects has a mentor from one of the BF ClimaTech anchor companies.
Training
The participating projects are offered a training programme that is designed on a case-by-case basis according to their specific needs for new, critical capabilities.
Internationalisation
The participating projects are presented with opportunities for entering overseas markets and receive help with defining an internationalisation strategy.
Services and infrastructure
The participating projects have access to the catalogue of Galician environmental solutions and circular economy infrastructure and services.
Tutoring and coaching
Depending on their specific needs, each of the participating projects receives the guidance of a tutor with experience in entrepreneurship and specialist coaches in key areas.
Financing
All the participating projects can use special financing instruments and will receive support in gaining access to additional sources of public and private financing.
Networking
The BF ClimaTech projects have an extensive network of contacts available to them, which will be reinforced through special events designed to enrich their particular agendas and facilitate their growth.
