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Red.es launches a call for entities to develop artificial intelligence models for SMEs and startups
Original title, in Spanish: “Red.es convoca a entidades para el desarrollo de modelos de inteligencia artificial en pymes y startups”
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- IT User (Spain)
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- 11 September 2026 · read in the page metadata · updated on 11 September 2026
Summary
Red.es, an entity of the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, has launched an open call to select entities responsible for developing AI models for SMEs and startups. The initiative, announced by María González Veracruz, aims to enable these companies to integrate AI into their processes through platforms and concrete use cases. Each agreement must generate at least 30 use cases and scale up at least 15 of them so that they are adopted by a large number of companies. Funding reaches up to €40 million in total, with Red.es covering up to 80% of each project (maximum €12 million per agreement), the remainder being provided by the partner entities, professional associations, technology centres or groupings. The agreements will last two years.
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40 EUR million
Maximum funding for the initiative
Spain, Red.es call
« Financiación de hasta 40 millones de euros »
Source: Red.es
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80 %
Share of funding covered by Red.es per project
per agreement, Spain
« Red.es cubrirá hasta el 80% de cada proyecto, con un máximo de 12 millones de euros por convenio, mientras que las entidades firmantes contribuirán con al menos el 20% restante. »
Source: Red.es
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12 EUR million
Maximum funding per agreement
per agreement, Spain
« Red.es cubrirá hasta el 80% de cada proyecto, con un máximo de 12 millones de euros por convenio, mientras que las entidades firmantes contribuirán con al menos el 20% restante. »
Source: Red.es
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30 use cases
Minimum number of use cases to be created per agreement
per agreement, Spain
« Cada convenio deberá generar al menos 30 casos de uso orientados a cubrir necesidades en distintos sectores económicos. »
Source: Red.es
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15 use cases
Minimum number of use cases to be scaled up per agreement
per agreement, Spain
« Además, se escalarán al menos 15 de estos casos para que, tras las adaptaciones necesarias, puedan ser adoptados por un amplio número de empresas y optimizar sus procesos. »
Source: Red.es
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2 years
Duration of the agreements
Spain
« Los convenios formalizados tendrán una duración de dos años. »
Source: Red.es
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20 %
Minimum share of funding provided by partner entities
per agreement, Spain
« Red.es cubrirá hasta el 80% de cada proyecto, con un máximo de 12 millones de euros por convenio, mientras que las entidades firmantes contribuirán con al menos el 20% restante. »
Source: Red.es
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5 members
Maximum number of members per applicant consortium
Spain
« Estas podrán presentarse de forma individual o en agrupaciones de hasta cinco miembros. »
Source: Red.es
Classification
- Country
- Spain
- Company size
- SMEs, Micro-businesses
- Industries
- All industries, or industry not specified · Government and local authorities
- Companies
- Red.es (cited), Cámara de Comercio de España (cited)
- Keywords
- SMEs, startups, public support, Spain, funding, use cases
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