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Incubation
Projects in an early entrepreneurial stage that have developed a minimally viable product or service and have an initial outline of their business model. Learn more
12-month support program for national and international projects, unincorporated companies or recently created businesses (with no comparable operating history) that are in an intermediate stage between ideation and business model validation.
Acceleration
Projects or companies with a defined product or service, initial sales, a structured business model, and early-stage scaling. Learn more
8-month support program for national and international projects that have a minimum viable product (MVP) or companies that have made initial sales and have growth potential, but need to systematize their business model, achieve recurring sales, and/or enter new markets.
Consolidation
Companies with a defined product or service, generating sales, with a structured business model and scalability potential. Learn more
6-month support program for companies with a maximum age of up to 7 years, with registered office or workplace in Galicia, a defined product or service, real sales, a structured business model, and high growth capacity or scalability potential.
What we offer
Funding
Mentors
Access to investors
Ecosystem
Funding
The selected companies will receive financial support throughout all stages of the program through a combination of non-repayable grants from IGAPE and venture capital instruments via Xesgalicia. Additionally, they will have access to a package of technological services for access to key infrastructure and professionals within the Galician aerospace ecosystem.
- Incubation Phase: Non-repayable grant of €40,000 awarded by IGAPE.
- Acceleration Phase: Up to €110,000 in total, consisting of a non-repayable grant of €60,000 (IGAPE) and up to €50,000 in participatory loans or direct equity investment (Xesgalicia).
- Consolidation Phase: Up to €280,000 in total, comprising €30,000 in non-repayable grants (IGAPE) and up to €250,000 through equity investment or participatory loans (Xesgalicia).
- Technology Services Package: Additional support managed by the CEL Foundation for contracting infrastructure at CIAR/INTA or specialized professional services in Galicia.
Access to investors
The collaboration of the entire BFAero ecosystem directly connects entrepreneurs with potential customers (“early adopters”) and 7 potential investors. The program adapts this support according to the project stage, facilitating everything from product validation in early phases to access to commercial clients and comprehensive preparation for funding rounds.
- Potential customers (“early adopters”): BFAero facilitates access to strategic partners capable of validating project development (in incubation) and opens the door to multiple commercial clients (in acceleration and consolidation).
- Access to investment panels: Preparation and direct connection of each project with an event or panel involving 7 potential investors.
- Pitch support: Expert guidance and assistance both in preparing financial documentation and in preparing presentations to investors.
- Access to more than 15 specialized investment funds: With investment theses in deep tech, space tech, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, mobility, aerospace, defense, and dual-use technologies.
Ecosystem
BFAero has a strong network of more than 55 partner organizations dedicated to driving and scaling disruptive technologies in the aerospace, aeronautics, and unmanned vehicle sectors. This ecosystem connects entrepreneurs with the market and investment opportunities, while also providing continuous strategic support to address both business and social challenges.
BFAero has a strong network of more than 55 partner organizations dedicated to driving and scaling disruptive technologies in the aerospace, aeronautics, and unmanned vehicle sectors. This ecosystem connects entrepreneurs with the market and investment opportunities, while also providing continuous strategic support to address both business and social challenges.
Mentors
José Manuel Abella Anido
Managing Director
Anido Gestión
María Jesus Barral
Director of Innovation and Science
Estratega Consulting
Eladio Crego
Founder and CEO
EFT Consulting
David Cuesta Pardo
Director of Business Consulting
NTT Data
Jesús Díaz Castelao
Senior Consultant
Estratega Consulting
Nicolás Díaz Teijeiro
Senior Business Consulting
NTT Data
David González Prieto
Senior Business Consulting
NTT Data
Alejandro Ruiz Paris
Manager Business Consulting
NTT Data
José Antonio Paz García
Managing Partner
Estratega Consulting
Tutors
Laura Fernández García
Business Consulting Manager
Specialist in strategy, branding, and communication
Pablo Gilsanz Martín
Associate Manager
Business management expert
Patricia Rodríguez Dapena
Senior Manager
Space software expert
Iliyana Zongova
Senior Business Consulting
Expert in public funding and European funds.
John Belalcazar Jaramillo
Founding Partner
Expert in finance and private funding
Carmelo Villanueva Cañizares
Expert Analyst
Expert in drones and aeronautics.
Joaquín Muñoz Siles
Associate Manager Expert in public procurement.
LEADING COMPANIES
NEWS
Business Factory Aero (BFAero) took part in the 19th Iberian Meeting of Science and Technology Parks, held at Tecnópole (Ourense), which brought together...
The technology may work. But what is the business case? Taking this question as their starting point, participants at the 7th edition of Business Factory Aero (BFAero)...
The 8th call for proposals for BFAero is now open, and if you’re considering submitting your project, we’d like to help you resolve any queries you may have during the...
La compañía gallega, que ha recorrido los itinerarios de Incubación, Aceleración y Consolidación de Business Factory Aero, ha obtenido la patente US 12,694,502 B1 para...
The Galician company Vig-Sec Drone, a participant in the Acceleration track of the 5th edition and the Consolidation track of the 6th edition of the Business Factory...
Business Factory Aero (BFAero), the business incubator and accelerator promoted by the Galician Regional Government (Xunta de Galicia) through the Galician Institute...
Arzeos Aircraft, part of the Business Factory Aero (BFAero) ecosystem, has begun flight testing of its Z01 two-seater ultralight aircraft, a key milestone in the...
A start-up may spend years developing a new aircraft, a smart system for drones, an autonomous navigation algorithm or space communications technology. However, if that...
The Regional Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, accompanied by the director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, took part in the Investor Day organised by...
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Civil.UAVs.Initiative
BFAero is part of the Civil UAVs Initiative, promoted by the Xunta de Galicia to foster the use of unmanned aerial systems in the civil sector and to improve public services.