Barcelona's 15 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: July 28th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in Barcelona?

According to a Catalonia & Trade Investment's report, Barcelona has the most dynamic startup ecosystem in Southern Europe, with over 1,300 startups.

If you're starting a startup in Barcelona, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Barcelona

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	BStartup	Up to €100K.	Barcelona	Apply
2	Wayra	Euros 250K	Munich, L...	Apply
3	Upstarter	Between $100,000 and $200,000	London, B...	Apply
4	Conector Accelerator	Up to €400K.	Barcelona	Apply
5	GameBCN	€3,000	Barcelona.	Apply
6	Demium Startups	€100K - €500K	Athens, B...	Apply
7	Ship2B	€4 Million	Barcelona...	Apply
8	ItNig	Up to €100K.	Barcelona.	Apply
9	Intelectium Funding Accelerator	€100K to €6.0Million	Barcelona...	Apply
10	Impact Accelerator	Not Disclosed	Brussels	Apply
11	SeedRocket	Not disclosed	Barcelona.	Apply
12	La Salle Technova Barcelona	Not Disclosed	Barcelona	Apply
13	Moebio	Not disclosed	Barcelona	Apply
14	101 Startups	Not Disclosed	Barcelona	Apply
15	IQS Tech Factory	Not Disclosed	Barcelona...	Apply

1. BStartup

Location: Barcelona
Industry: SaaS, Mobile Apps, e-Commerce, Bigdata, IoT, and e-health
Investment Size: Up to €100K.
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

startup Program is a Banco Sabadell initiative that focuses on supporting young companies in developing their projects while ensuring maximum success guarantee. The program targets early-stage and seed-stage startups within the SaaS, Mobile Apps, e-Commerce, Bigdata, IoT, and e-health sectors.

Over the program, startups get the assistance they need to take their ideas off the ground while maximizing their chances of success. They can receive investments of up to €100K alongside mentorship from professionals.

Apply to BStartup, or learn more ➜

2. Wayra

Location: Munich, London, Barcelona, Madrid, and Brazil,
Industry: Telefonica & Technology Industry
Investment Size: Euros 250K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Wyra operates a business program that assists and helps entrepreneurs and startups who have disruptive ideas about science & technologies and wants to create opportunities and successful technical business firms.

The mission of this program is to help & connect Telefonica & technology disruptors on a global scale. They help them accelerate their businesses, find disruptive business solutions, investments, digital services, business perks, go-to-market strategies, and resources to grow & succeed.

The list of its portfolio startups includes 4iQ, Acamica, Adjust, Aerial, Airtime Rewards, Altiostar, and more.

Apply to Wayra, or learn more ➜

3. Upstarter

Location: London, Bristol and Barcelona
Industry: Sector agnostic
Investment Size: Between $100,000 and $200,000
Program Length: 12 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Upstarter is an incubator program targeting early-stage businesses. The 6-months program focuses on helping founders and entrepreneurs connect deeply with their target audiences.

Therefore, the program aims at strengthening the startups so that they can stand up in a competitive space, navigate the stormy seas, and to survive in the wild. Their startup incubator program offers direct mentorship, a series of workshops, and specific business projects.

Apply to Upstarter, or learn more ➜

4. Conector Accelerator

Location: Barcelona
Industry: Sector agnostic
Investment Size: Up to €400K.
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Up to 10%

Connector accelerator program helps entrepreneurs improve their skills, expand their knowledge and compete effectively. The startup accelerator program provides startup founders and entrepreneurs access to top-level and prestigious mentors that help them develop their business plans as well as to provide connections to funding opportunities.

The startups accelerated through their program receive a wide range of benefits valued at more than €400K.

The startups work with a board of mentors, who provide ongoing education and training. The mentors and connector become partners of the startup, with the equity percentage depending on the situation of the startup, but cannot be more than 10% equity in total.

Apply to Conector Accelerator, or learn more ➜

5. GameBCN

Location: Barcelona.
Industry: Video Games
Investment Size: €3,000
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Equity-free incubator program

Game BCN runs a video game accelerator program focusing on helping the video game studio professionalize its video game production pipeline. The 6-months program focuses on maximizing business opportunities, with 36 hours dedicated to mentorships.

The successful startups also get a grant of up to €3,000 and meet publishers on the demo day.

Apply to GameBCN, or learn more ➜

6. Demium Startups

Location: Athens, Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Poland, Ukraine, Valencia.
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: €100K - €500K
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Equity-free

The Demium accelerator program seeks to take entrepreneurs and the existing business startups from the idea to the funding stage and beyond.

The accelerator program invests up to €500K and provides entrepreneurs through the investment journey. Ideally, the investors receive proper mentorship and assistance, preparing them to receive €100K in pre-seed investment.

Apply to Demium Startups, or learn more ➜

7. Ship2B

Location: Barcelona, Madrid
Industry: Tech4Climate, Tech4Health, Tech4Social
Investment Size: €4 Million
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Ship2Be accelerator/incubator program focuses on providing mentorship and training to participating startups. The successful startups receive funding of up to €4 Million and access to a network of investors.

Through the program, the startups have an opportunity to maximize impact through measuring and management.

Apply to Ship2B, or learn more ➜

8. ItNig

Location: Barcelona.
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: Up to €100K.
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Itnig invests in early-stage startups. They provide an early-stage investment fund and coworking space, as well as a niche media outlet aimed at building and helping startups build scalable products and services.

Ideally, Itnig aims at leading high-growth businesses and building an independent ecosystem where the startups and teams collaborate, become stronger, and grow faster.

They invest up to €100K per company and offer their support without getting in the way. Ideally, they focus on understanding the market opportunities and making sure they fully align with the team.

Apply to ItNig, or learn more ➜

9. Intelectium Funding Accelerator

Location: Barcelona, Madrid
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: €100K to €6.0Million
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Intelectium is a seed-stage and Series A incubator. Their startup incubator program focuses on helping startups to develop a business plan and to get products/services to the market.

They target technology-focused startups and help them to raise financing from investors. Besides, when a startup arouses their interest, they help raise financing rounds from €100K to €6.0Million.

The startup accelerator program focuses on adding value and helping the startups avoid any possible mistakes that could be barriers to the entry of new investors. They work with passionate entrepreneurs who are capable of spreading their enthusiasm to all those who are needed to be attracted to become their idea in success.

Apply to Intelectium Funding Accelerator, or learn more ➜

10. Impact Accelerator

Location: Brussels
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Impact runs a startup business accelerator that offers startups various tools & resources to grow & succeed in the industry.

Through this business program startups are provided with mentorship & coaching business sessions from industry experts, equity-free funding, networking opportunities, business venture capital, corporate business engagement, and business assistance & support.

Some of its portfolio startup firms are; 8 Fit, Glamping Hub, Albert, Situm, Healthia, Gelt, and many more.

Apply to Impact Accelerator, or learn more ➜

11. SeedRocket

Location: Barcelona.
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: *Equity Free Program *

SeedRocket Accelerator program offers startups a common workplace where founders and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to exchange ideas. The startup incubator program focuses on enhancing synergies by providing and facilitating an environment where founders and entrepreneurs can meet and exchange ideas.

The accelerator/incubator program offers space and supports the winning projects by providing an opportunity to meet successful business leaders. For startups, the SeedRocket program is all about locating working spaces where they can share ideas and experiences with others in a similar situation.

The program includes a series of training programs based on the needs of each startup. To be selected for this program, the startup founders must demonstrate an innovative technology program that is in the initial phase.

Apply to SeedRocket, or learn more ➜

12. La Salle Technova Barcelona

Location: Barcelona
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

La Salle Technova focuses on combining innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology in order to support startups. Since its inception, La Salle Technova has become one of the leading incubators for innovative technology development, co-working space, and lots more.

They work with startups from idea inception to going global, and their innovation hub enables university research groups to obtain the synergies required to ensure greater outcomes.

Ideally, La Salle Technova offers the best environment for developing and growing up startups. They offer business development in an entrepreneurial system where they help with a business support program to find private and public funding, market research, and also have a list of legal services.

Apply to La Salle Technova Barcelona, or learn more ➜

13. Moebio

Location: Barcelona
Industry: Technology, Biosciences, Health and Business Management
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Moebio brings together startup accelerator programs targeting technology, biosciences, health, and business management sectors. Their accelerator programs focus on developing future entrepreneurs and leaders in healthcare innovation.

In addition, the program aims at empowering researchers and entrepreneurs with the mindset, skillset, and access to a network of entrepreneurs.

Apply to Moebio, or learn more ➜

14. 101 Startups

Location: Barcelona
Industry: Gaming, Blockchain, Security, Insurtech, eHealth, Fintech, Big data, Internet of Things, Mobile.
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

101 startups invest in early-stage companies that focus on minimum viable and functional products. They focus on startups within the Gaming, Blockchain, Security, Insurtech, eHealth, Fintech, Big data, Internet of Things, and mobile sectors.

To join their startup accelerator program, the startups must have an attractive and growing market, a functional MVP, and a scalable business model.

Apply to 101 Startups, or learn more ➜

15. IQS Tech Factory

Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Industry: Science and Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Equity-free acceleration program

IQS Tech Factory runs accelerator and incubator programs that focus on helping to build the next generation of industrial companies.

The Accelerator programs support new ventures that have science and technology at their core. Ideally, they promote industrial innovations and entrepreneurship through a series of mentorship and training sessions like IQS Tech Fast and connecting innovative startups with established industrial companies.

The training session walks the startup founders and entrepreneurs through a series of steps that aim at making product manufacturing easy, meeting mentors, and finding suppliers as well as manufacturers.

Apply to IQS Tech Factory, or learn more ➜

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