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🏆 Meet the Winners of the South Summit 2026 Startup Competition

After an intense competition that brought together more than 100 of the world’s most promising startups, the moment has arrived.

Today, we celebrate the 5 category winners of the South Summit 2026 Startup Competition:
🚀 Global Winner - .solutions
🚀 Most Scalable -
🚀 Most Disruptive - Floatech
🚀 Most Sustainable - .app
🚀 Best Team - Xplora

Selected from a pool of more than 100 startups, these companies represent the talent, ambition and disruptive thinking that define the global entrepreneurial ecosystem.

And a special congratulations as well to BioWard, from Colegio Alcaste Las Fuentes, winner of our Kids Competition

The future is being built today. And these startups are leading the way.

Good morning from ☀️

Day 3 is all about what comes next
🔬 DeepTech Forum
💰 LP Forum
⚡ AI Venture Buildathon by IE University
🚀 Startup Competition Final Round
👦 Kids Competition

Plus inspiring conversations with innovators and investors shaping the future, including Anna Hartvigsen

And today, we'll come together one last time for the Closing Ceremony

Let's make the most of the final day 🔥

The Startup Competition winners of 🔥
ai — Fintech & Insurtechapp — Consumer
Xplora Group — Mobility & Smart Cities
- Trust Tech & Data
- Digital & Tech Solutionssolutions - Climate Tech & Sustainability
Altum Sequencing - Health
Floatech - Industry 5.0
- Enterprise Solutions
- Future of Work & Talent

Congratulations to all finalists

Today, we had the honor of welcoming His Majesty King Felipe VI to

A longstanding supporter of South Summit since its early editions, His Majesty’s presence reflects his continued commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation and the growth of Spain’s startup ecosystem.

Accompanied by Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, His Majesty King Felipe VI had the opportunity to experience firsthand some of the initiatives, talent and innovation shaping this year’s edition.

During his visit, he explored the Startup Competition, meeting founders from around the world and presenting the award to Luiza Jarovsky. He also visited the AI Venture Buildathon by IE University, where entrepreneurs, developers and innovators are working on AI-driven solutions to real-world challenges.

More than an institutional visit, it was an opportunity to participate directly in some of the main activities with the people and projects building the future. His continued support is a recognition of the strength of Spain’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and its growing impact on the global innovation landscape. 🚀

Day 2 is here. 🚀 Today at

🤝 Founders x Founders — a private space where scaleup founders share the realities behind growth.

⚡ AI Venture Buildathon by IE University — turning ideas into working products with AI-powered workflows.

🌍 Climate Tech & Sustainability, Health, Industry 5.0, Enterprise Solutions, and Future of Work take center stage in the Startup Competition.

🎤 Hear from leaders including Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve (Alan): from chatbot to “agentic” health; Joleen Liang: Future of Learning; Kamran Elahian: Beyond Convergence: Strategies for the Future Economy; the fireside Human vs AI Go-To-Market Strategies and From Local Scale to Global Ambition; Ted Yang: Using AI to enable Ageless Peak Performance.

💜 Women Investors at South Summit brings together leading voices shaping the future of venture capital.

🏆 And by the end of the day, we'll discover the winners of the Startup Competition.
Another day of big ideas, bold founders and meaningful connections awaits at La Nave.

See you there. 🔥

Some of the most valuable moments at won’t happen on stage — they’ll happen across a table, during a quick intro, or in a conversation that changes everything. 🤝

This year, South Summit introduces new exclusive forums, formats for specific sectors and curated networking spaces designed around some of the ecosystem’s biggest opportunities and challenges.

Our 1-1 and VIP meetings are already bringing together founders, investors, corporates and global ecosystem leaders ready to build what’s next.

Because under this year’s theme, AI Convergence, innovation doesn’t happen in isolation: it is born at the intersection of industries. It happens when talent, capital and technology collide in the same room.

If you’ve got meetings lined up today: be curious, be clear, and make every conversation count. 🚀

Welcome to ! 💥

The doors of are officially open for three days of innovation, bold ideas, and the conversations shaping what’s next.

We officially kicked off this edition with our Welcome Ceremony, featuring María Benjumea, Founder & Chairman of South Summit; .lopez_ , Spain’s Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service; Lee Newman, Dean of and , Secretary of State for Digitalization and AI.

Together, they highlighted the importance of collaboration between entrepreneurs, corporations, investors and institutions to position Spain and Europe at the forefront of innovation and AI.

From founders and investors to corporates, policymakers, and global tech leaders — the ecosystem is already in motion. And this year, under the theme of AI Convergence, those connections matter more than ever.

Whether you’re here to raise capital, discover breakthrough startups, build partnerships, or simply get inspired — you’re exactly where you need to be.

For the next three days, Madrid once again becomes the meeting point for the global innovation ecosystem.

Proudly supported by our partners: Secretaria de Estado de Transformación Digital e Inteligencia Artificial BStartup de Banco Sabadell

Let’s make this edition unforgettable. 🚀