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Valencia launches working group to improve funding for startups and businesses
The Valencian Entrepreneurship Council has started a group on business funding and investment in the Valencian Community, in eastern Spain.
Entrepreneurship director Mónica Payá chaired its first meeting, with business groups, universities, investors and innovation centres taking part.
The group aims to help local projects find the money they need to grow without having to seek it elsewhere.
Funding remains a major challenge for the region’s startups and businesses, according to Payá.
Members will review existing resources, identify gaps and develop practical proposals to improve investment and connect founders with investors.
The group is due to meet again on 27 October and 11 November at CEEI Valencia.
It is the first of five groups planned, with later groups focused on rural entrepreneurship, dual-use technologies, technology transfer, and health and wellbeing.
The Valencian Entrepreneurship Council has launched a working group on funding and investment for businesses and startups in the Valencian Community.
Director General of Entrepreneurship Mónica Payá chaired its first meeting, attended by representatives of business groups, universities, innovation centres and investors.
The group will assess existing resources, identify needs and develop proposals to improve access to funding and investment.
Payá said the aim is to help locally founded projects find the resources they need to grow without looking outside the region.
Two further meetings are planned for 27 October and 11 November at CEEI Valencia.
- Who
- The Valencian Entrepreneurship Council, chaired by Director General of Entrepreneurship Mónica Payá.
- What
- It launched a working group on funding and investment to identify needs and develop proposals for businesses and startups.
- When
- The first meeting was held on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- The Valencian Community. The next two meetings are planned at CEEI Valencia.
- Why
- To improve access to funding and investment and help local projects grow.
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Mónica Payá chaired the first meeting of the funding and investment working group.
A second meeting is planned at CEEI Valencia.
A third meeting is planned at CEEI Valencia.
- Working group
- Funding and Investment
- Council
- Valencian Entrepreneurship Council (CVE)
- Chair
- Mónica Payá, Director General of Entrepreneurship
- Next meetings
- 27 October and 11 November 2026
- Location
- CEEI Valencia
What people are saying
Entrepreneurship is a shared responsibility and its promotion requires commitment, involvement and collaboration from public institutions, businesses, financial entities, universities, technology centres, business organisations and local actors.
the new European Union strategies, which focus on the growth of startups and scaleups, mobilising private investment and removing barriers to business development
Sources
La Generalitat impulsa un grupo de trabajo para mejorar la financiación de las empresas y startups valencianas
El CVE activa un grupo de trabajo sobre financiación para buscar soluciones al ecosistema emprendedor valenciano
Industria reúne al grupo de financiación e inversión del Consejo Valenciano de Emprendimiento
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