{"id":5032,"date":"2024-10-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalonja.tech\/?p=5032"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:00:30","slug":"la-lonja-de-la-innovacion-drives-the-growth-of-startups-and-innovation-in-huelva-during-its-demo-day-meet-the-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalonja.tech\/en\/la-lonja-de-la-innovacion-drives-the-growth-of-startups-and-innovation-in-huelva-during-its-demo-day-meet-the-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"La Lonja de la Innovaci\u00f3n drives the growth of startups and innovation in Huelva during its Demo Day & Meet the Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On October 17th, La Lonja de la Innovaci\u00f3n hosted its Demo Day & Meet the Investors, our annual flagship event that represents a great networking opportunity characterized by a collaborative and joint growth atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in previous editions, the event was a success of attendance. Many entrepreneurs, corporate representatives and investors came to our facilities to discover firsthand the projects and solutions of the different participating startups and companies: Go Planner, Kim\u00fcn Tech, Block-Auth, Nexterra Agrotech, Portagma, EONsea, BIO ABSOIL Solutions, MOIRAI, BLUEMATT and Trustport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day began with the welcome speech of La Lonja de la Innovaci\u00f3n\u2019s director, Roc\u00edo D\u00edaz Pereira, who thanked all the attendees, stating that \u201ctheir presence is key for the event success\u201d and she highlighted that the startups of La Lonja were going \u201cto have the opportunity present their projects to potential clients and investors\u201d, showing the effort made by the initiative to give visibility to the startups joining La Lonja de la Innovaci\u00f3n. Our director ended her speech by emphasizing that with the Demo Day they wish \u201cto take a step forward in boosting the business growth in the region and the capacity that Huelva has to generate innovative solutions\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After her speech, Roc\u00edo presented Alberto Santana, president of the Puerto de Huelva, who highlighted the work being done at La Lonja de la Innovaci\u00f3n and emphasized its importance by reminding that it is the \u201cfirst FIWARE port node in the world\u201d. In addition, he also took the opportunity to underline the position of the Puerto de Huelva, which is \u201ca benchmark in the international landscape, ranking among the top port authorities in Spain\u201d, and added a brief explanation of the plans in place to continue its development: \u201cWe are investing a lot to growth. We are oriented toward that crucial energy transition for mobility in the world and in Europe. Several clean fuel plants will be established in Huelva\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Juan Marcelo, FIWARE iHubs director in Telef\u00f3nica, who ended the welcome speech with his remarks, sharing how the Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva wanted to know \u201cwhat was happening in the world of the ports to be able to act and improve their processes, incorporating new functionalities and see how technology could help them to be a better and more attractive port, in this highly competitive world we operate in\u201d. To achieve this, he added that \u201cattracting talent, companies and people who view Huelva as a benchmark to develop their products and services\u201d was essential. This is how La Lonja de la Innovaci\u00f3n launched, which, as Juan Marcelo reminded, in just two years has gained recognition and it is in the most interesting fairs and events in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n