Cataluña
It is home to one of Southern Europe's leading innovation and venture capital hubs, with Barcelona as its epicenter, consistently leading the country in volume of investment raised and number of active startups.
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Autonomous communities of Spain with the best startup ecosystem
Vote on which autonomous community in Spain offers the most comprehensive and competitive ecosystem for creating and growing startups.
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Comunidad de Madrid
It stands out as one of Spain's main drivers of tech entrepreneurship, accounting for more than a third of national venture capital investment in startups and featuring an extensive infrastructure of investors, corporate headquarters, and industry events.
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Comunitat Valenciana
Consolidated as Spain's third-largest innovation and tech entrepreneurship hub, it boasts over 1,500 startups supported by an active network of accelerators, research centers, and tech clusters distributed across Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón.
Andalucía
It ranks among Spain's regional ecosystems with the highest volume of startups and technological growth, driven by hubs of attraction and innovation such as Malaga and Seville, and backed by a prominent entrepreneurial activity rate.
País Vasco
It ranks fourth nationally by number of startups within Spanish tech ecosystems, with a notable specialization in industrial innovation, R&D centers, and established entrepreneurship support programs.
Galicia
It ranks as Spain's sixth autonomous community in number of startups and technology companies, with nearly four hundred active businesses and a well-established network of public-private accelerators and incubators, such as VíaGalicia and specialized Business Factory programs in the automotive, biotechnology, and aerospace sectors.
Castilla y León
It stands out as a regional entrepreneurship hub offering tools and acceleration programs to launch, fund, and consolidate startups as an alternative to the peninsula's main metropolitan hubs.
Canarias
It stands out for its distinct economic and tax regime offering advantages such as the Canary Islands Special Zone, attracting digital nomads and tech projects, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ranking among Spain's top ten urban startup ecosystems.
Aragón
A region that stands out for its logistics hub and the boom in data centers, consolidating an innovation ecosystem with twenty-six active deep-tech spin-offs that place it among the top ten nationwide, and six startups recognized in the Top 101 Spain Up Nation.
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Extremadura
Autonomous community located in southwestern Spain, comprising the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz. Its entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem stands out in sectors such as biotechnology, agricultural technology, and business support through scientific acceleration infrastructure.
