The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Barcelona - Spain 2025 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Barcelona's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Barcelona Founder Institute today.
Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Barcelona, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 7:00pm, jul 03, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/375256
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/370308
- Pitchea tus Ideas a Inversores & Expertos de Madrid (En línea): 6:00pm, jul 08, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/375852
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 7:00pm, jul 09, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/373303
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Sonam Velani: 7:00pm, jul 14, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/374380
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 7:00pm, jul 16, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/373439
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 7:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/373560
- Best Practices on Building Innovation Hubs for Universities & Colleges: 7:00pm, jul 24, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/375897
- Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day One: 7:00pm, jul 28, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/376051
- Meet the FI Alumni Scaling Startups in Europe: 7:00pm, ago 04, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/375581
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/374536
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/374738
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/375411
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 7:00pm, sep 17, 2025 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/373979
The Barcelona program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Alfredo Cottin (Managing Partner, Post Data), Ana Duro (Fundador / CEO, Acento Digital), Andres Camacho, Barcelona Admin (., StartYou), Daniel Gonzalvez (Investment Manager | Chapter Director, Founder Institute), Federico Fernandez Dupouy (Entrepreneurship, Solar Energy, Finance & Investments, OTEPI & IESA), Raphael Jardim (Barcelona Program Director, Founder Institute).
In addition, some of Barcelona's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Barcelona Founder Institute includes:
* Abdellah Aouf * Alberto Levy * Alejandro Virchez Azuara * Alex Dantart * Alexandre Bussutil * Axel Serena * Cédric Naintré * Daniel Silva * David Gonzalez Castro * David Tomás * Gabriel Gurovich * Glen Hellman * Ivan E. Germanov * Ivan Germanov * Iñigo Cavestany * Javier Cuñat * José Bermejo * Manuel Minguez * Maria Escarti Barcia * Michael Clark * Miguel Pérez * Nacho González Barros * Oriol Vinzia * Philippe Brun * Reinaldo Valbuena * Ricardo Pla * Trevor Longino * Violeta Garin * Vladimir Pletyukhin * Álvaro Miguel Cabrera
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Barcelona to build a great company in 2023.
Apply to the Barcelona Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
