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Welcome to the Santander X Global Award, Santander’s International university entrepreneurship competition, where 36 winners from their respective Local Awards will have the chance to represent their countries (Spain, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, and the UK) and compete to win cash prizes and additional benefits to take their solutions to the next level.
Winners
Launch Category
KronoSafe®
With KronoSafe® we increase safety and effectiveness of Temporary Pacing, avoiding the need for ICU admission.
University Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Deploy Tech
Deploy is solving an unmet need with its concrete water tank designed to help increase de access to water in difficult to reach locations.
University Affiliation:
Imperial College London
Agriicola
Administration system, satellite monitoring and A.I. to reduce diseases and environmental footprint caused by agriculture.
University Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Accelerate Category
Háblalo
Háblalo is a free multi-tool that helps +200k disabled users in 65 countries to communicate.
University Affiliation:
IAE Business School
MEDU Protection
We protect health personnel with triple impact. For each suit we save 90% of the costs and 25 kilos of garbage.
University Affiliation:
Universidad La Salle México
DARWIN BIOPROSPECTING EXCELLENCE
DARWIN is a bioprospecting start-up focused on the discovery and selection of industry-ready microorganisms.
University Affiliation:
Universitat de València
The Washing Machine Project
We design, manufacture and distribute low cost, manual crank handle washing machines that save time, water and effort for low income people.
University Affiliation:
University of Bath
Categories
Launch
Entrepreneurial projects, preparing their go-to-market strategy to commercialize their solutions.
Accelerate
High-impact and technology-based startups, preparing for accelerated and sustainable growth
You are welcome to join the Award Ceremony of the Santander X Global Award, an online celebration taking place on 9th February at 4:00 pm CEST / 10:00 am EST.
Prizes
Launch
A scholarship to attend a business programme tailored to pre-revenue businesses preparing to launch and scale.
Equity-free cash prize of:
- €10,000 for the winner
- €5,000 for 2nd place
- €5,000 for 3rd place
Accelerate
Invitation to the Santander X 100 Community where the top Startups and Scaleups from Santander X become members to receive mentoring and training programmes, access to capital, potential clientes, and high-quality networking, as well as many other resources to accelerate and strengthen our growth.
Equity-free cash prize of:
- €20,000 for the winner
- €10,000 for 2nd place
- €10,000 for 3rd place
Our Commitment
Banco Santander and its support for higher education
Banco Santander, the leader in responsible banking, is firmly committed to progress and inclusive sustainable growth. Through Santander Universities, it has been a pioneering stalwart of higher education for 25 years, standing out among the world's financial institutions. The bank has committed more than EUR 2 billion and awarded over 630,000 scholarships and grants to students, professionals SMEs since launching the programme.
Oxentia Foundation and its commitment to innovation and global entrepreneurship
Oxentia developed out of the University of Oxford’s technology transfer company, Oxford University Innovation, with the aim to deliver specialist innovation management services to clients in the public and private sector all over the world. Oxentia’s approach is grounded in a strong Oxford heritage to globally support early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs to promote innovative projects impacting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The Oxentia Foundation was created to support Oxentia’s goal to address global inequalities through innovation and entrepreneurship activities.
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“Initiatives like Santander X Global Challenge are key to many businesses being able to adapt and thrive”
Manuel Martínez, Co-Founder at Privasee.
“By empowering entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, Santander is directly impacting lives and businesses”
Mike Twersky, Founder and CEO of Whyline.
“Santander X gives visibility and support to green entrepreneurs and ventures, which is critical for the ecosystem.”
Robert Heinecke, CEO and Founder of Breeze Technologies.