The Andalucía Emprende Awards, promoted by the Department of Employment, Training and Entrepreneurship of the Regional Government of Andalusia, through the Andalucía Emprende Foundation, will continue with this phase over this week in Cadiz, Cordoba and Granada. Provincial winners will become finalists in the regional phase, to compete for the award to the best Andalusian company 2019.
Unicaja Banco’s support to these awards falls within the support that the financial institution gives to the business fabric and within its interest to promote entrepreneurial initiatives in Andalusia, as well as to boost the economy and job creation in the areas where it operates.
Unicaja Banco reinforces its support to the business fabric and entrepreneurs in Andalusia with the sponsorship of the 6th edition of the Andalucía Emprende Awards, whose provincial phase in Seville was held today. This year, the Seville winning companies have been ‘Método Piecito’ and ‘Engranajes Culturales S.C.’.
The goal of these awards is to recognize the most innovative business initiatives and with the highest growth and development potential in each province. Then, the best Andalusian company 2019 will be chosen from among the provincial winners in the regional phase of the competition.
‘Método Piecito’ develops techonolgy to estimulate the active health of people, based on biomechanical learning, specifically, through devices placed on the feet and a mobile app, and ‘Engranajes Culturales’ is a new option to discover, from a different perspective, the material, immaterial and natural heritage, through experiences related to the interpretation, dissemination, communication, dramatization and unique visits.
The first company has been awarded in the category ‘Creation’, for recently established business initiatives (up to three years ago); and the second one in the category ‘Consolidation’, aimed at businesses between three and seven years of history.
As prize, the promoters of both companies have received a technology gadget, sponsored by Programa Minerva, promoted by Junta de Andalucía and Vodafone, and they will also participate as finalists in the regional phase of the competition.
Unicaja Banco’s support to these awards falls within the support that the financial institution gives to the business fabric and within its interest to promote entrepreneurial initiatives in Andalusia, as well as to boost the economy and job creation in the areas where it operates.
The award ceremony has been held at Edificio CREA, has been attended by Manuel Acosta, Manager of Unicaja Banco’s Main Branch in Seville; and has been chaired by Francisco Javier Loscertales, Provincial Representative of the Department of Employment, Training and Entrepreneurship of the Regional Government; and by Rosa Siles, Managing Director of Andalucía Emprende.
A total of 61 Seville business initiatives, supported and mentored by the CADEs (Business Development Support Centers) in the province, have participated in the sixth edition of these awards, which are also a unique opportunity for networking and creating synergies between projects, organizations and institutions related to the business and innovation world.
The Andalucía Emprende Awards, promoted by Department of Employment, Training and Entrepreneurship of the Regional Government of Andalusia, through the Andalucía Emprende Foundation, are currently in their provincial phase in the different Andalusia provinces. A total of 16 companies (two per each province, one in each category) will pass to the regional phase to compete for the award to the best Andalusia company 2019.
The award for the regional winner will consist in an international stay and business agenda, coordinated by Extenda-Agencia Andaluza de Promoción Exterior and Unicaja Banco, in any destination which is a potential business market or which host benchmark companies in their activity sector.