Bilbao Slush'D 2025: linking startups with innovation and EU funding

Connecting Startups, Corporates & Investors for Impact

Bilbao Slush’D 2025 is set to gather the brightest minds in entrepreneurship, investment, and innovation. This February, the event will bring together startups, corporates, and investors in a high-energy environment designed to spark collaborations and fuel the next wave of disruptive technology.

Bilbao Slush’D is where innovation meets opportunity, making it the perfect place for Sploro. We’re here to connect our projects with the right innovation agents and showcase how cascade funding helps startups scale. This is a chance for bold entrepreneurs to learn how to unlock funding and drive real impact.

Showcasing Innovation: Sploro’s Featured Projects

At Bilbao Slush’D, we’ll be highlighting some of the most exciting projects driving change across multiple industries:

SPADE – A versatile ecosystem of physical-cyber drones for agriculture and forestry, designed for governance and environmental monitoring
FOODITY – Revolutionizing the Food and Nutrition Sector with Data-Driven Innovations for Sustainable, Fair, and Healthy Food Systems
NGI SARGASSO – Fostering EU, US, and Canada Collaboration to Shape the Future of the Internet through Emerging Technologies
PQ REACT – Application of Quantum Resistant Crypto in Energy Aware Contexts
EMPOWOMEN – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs from Widening Areas to Lead Europe’s Tech Future
WOMEN TECHEU – Empowering women leading deep tech startups in Europe to become tomorrow’s tech leaders
EVOLVE2CARE – Transforming Healthcare with Living Labs: Testing Innovative Solutions for Hospital Discharge, Homecare Monitoring, and Aging Population Care
PHOTONQBOOST – Empowering European SMEs with Photonics and Quantum Technologies: Driving Sustainability, Resilience, and Competitiveness in the Global Market
BOOST – Strengthening European innovation ecosystems by connecting innovators, startups, and researchers across sectors.
OPEN HORIZONS – Accelerating European Deep Tech: Supporting EIC Pathfinder & Transition Projects from Research to Market

What’s Happening at Bilbao Slush’D?

Bilbao Slush’D is not just another startup event, it’s a platform for meaningful conversations, high-value networking, and investment opportunities. Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to scale, an investor scouting the next big thing, or a corporate leader seeking innovative solutions, this is where the right connections happen.

Open Innovation & Cascade Funding: Driving Startup Growth

Bringing innovation to market requires the right funding at the right time. Cascade Funding Hub is our platform designed to help startups access EU-funded opportunities and easily explore the cascade funding landscape through an intuitive, user-friendly portal. At Bilbao Slush’D, we’re excited to introduce innovators to this powerful tool, connecting them with the resources they need to scale, grow, and make an impact.

Let’s Connect at Bilbao Slush’D

Virginia Gómez

EU Projects Area Manager

Virginia Gómez will present impact projects in different sectors, such as sustainable digital transformation, food technology, quantum or next-generation Internet, with a special focus on women entrepreneurship, support for women-led startups and the promotion of diversity in deep tech.

Interested in connecting? Book a meeting via:

📌 Brella networking platform
📌 LinkedIn DMs
📌 Email: virginia.gomez@sploro.eu