Free Stuff

Photos and Images

There are a number of websites where you can get images, graphics and photos for free that can in most cases be used for commercial applications under a Creative Commons License. These include: Pexels and Pixabay.

Spanish State Support for Startups

​AXIS​

AXIS is a venture capital fund owned by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned bank. It manages or actively participates in four funds:

• FOND-ICO Global - promotes the creation of VC funds investing in Spanish companies at all developmental stages.

• FOND-ICOpyme - provides finance and long-term business vision for firms' expansion plans.

• FOND-ICOinfraestructuras - participates in projects involving transport infrastructure, energy, social aspects and services.

• Fondo Isabel la Católica - provides equite to Business Angels and other non-institutional investors to promote the financing of innovative companies.

​Chamber of Commerce​

The local Chambers of Commerce in Spain (Cámaras de Comercio) offer free business advice and support for entrepreneurs and may also offer financing grants.

​CIRCE​

The Information Centre & Business Setup Network (Centro de Información y Red de Creación de Empresas -CIRCE) is an online portal that makes it possible to setup various forms of organisation online.

​DPYME​

The office for small and medium sized businesses. May provide financing grants depending on type of business.

​Enisa​

Enisa provides financing lines to small and medium sized Spanish companies with innovative or transformative growth prospects. ​

​Invest In Spain​

Invest in Spain is a website geared towards outside investors interested in developing their business in Spain but has some useful. albeit high-level, information for anyone considering starting a business in Spain. It also includes a comprehensive Guide to Business in Spain. Information is in Spanish or English.

Start Up Advice

Business Plans

• ​Elements of a Business Plan - Article from Entrepreneur Magazine

Useful Information and Data

Economic, Market and Industry Data

• ​The Spanish Economy - Government run website that provides information on the overall economy and public finances.

• ​Instituto Nacional de Estadistica - National statistics office with a wide range of statistics and good coverage of macro economy and tourism industry.

• ​DataComex - Spanish and EU trade data.

• ​Tourspain and Exceltur - provide detailed data on the Tourism industry in Spain.

• ​Funca - A think tank that provides sectorial analysis reports

• ​ANFAC and Faconauto - for data on the Spanish automobile industry

• ​APPA - provides data on the renewables industry in Spain

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