Last update: 16/01/2024

Santander X aims to support people running their own business and help small enterprises create opportunity, take root and grow. 32 entrepreneurs and Santander X 100 members joined the six winners of the ‘Santander X Global Challenge | Cyberprotect the future’ at the Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon. 

Today’s challenges require ardent, proactive and innovative solutions. With that in mind, Santander X once again took part in what is considered Europe's top entrepreneurship event, Web Summit. 

Santander X members offer training, advice, resources and networking to startups, scaleups, micro business owners and SMEs.

Santander X at Web Summit 2023, Lisbon
Santander X at Web Summit 2023, Lisbon

At the Summit, Santander-backed entrepreneurs enjoyed breakout skills and other high-quality sessions. What's more, they made the most of the networking that comes with being a member of Santander X 100, an exclusive and global entrepreneurship community for top Santander X projects that connects them with the resources they need to grow, such as advice and training, capital, clients, talent and others.

Smartex (Portugal), Santander X 100 member
Smartex (Portugal), Santander X 100 member
Apolo Biotech (Argentina), Santander X 100 member
Apolo Biotech (Argentina), Santander X 100 member
Cedrion (Spain), Santander X 100 member
Cedrion (Spain), Santander X 100 member
Splight (Argentina), Santander X 100 member
Splight (Argentina), Santander X 100 member
Destácame (Chile), Santander X 100 member
Destácame (Chile), Santander X 100 member
Bankuish (Brazil), Santander X 100 member
Bankuish (Brazil), Santander X 100 member

Lisbon was also the setting for the awards ceremony of the cyber security challenge,  a global competition that Santander launched last year for startups and scaleups that want to bolster the cyber security ecosystem. The six Santander X Global Challenge | Cyberprotect the Future winners stood out for their innovative solutions to help people stay safe in an ever-growing, digitalized world.

Cyber security challenge awards ceremony
Cyber security challenge awards ceremony
Quantum (UK), winner of the cyber security challenge
Quantum (UK), winner of the cyber security challenge
Azion (Brazil), winner of the cyber security challenge
Azion (Brazil), winner of the cyber security challenge
Calypso (US), winner of the cyber security challenge
Calypso (US), winner of the cyber security challenge
Staxy (UK), winner of the cyber security challenge
Staxy (UK), winner of the cyber security challenge

At Santander, our purpose is to help people and businesses prosper. Santander Universities has been playing a key role in fulfilling that purpose for over 27 years through support to education, entrepreneurship and employment. Because together we can build a more diverse, inclusive and sustainable future.

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