FINNOVA FOUNDATION

The European Foundation based in Brussels (Belgium) and Andalucia, Basque Country, Canary Islands, Extremadura, Comunitat Valenciana and Madrid (Spain). Finnova is a non-profit European foundation with the firm intention of promoting international and interregional cooperation by identifying social and innovative issues, generating innovative ideas and shaping them into projects supported financially by the European Commission, to promote sustainable development at national, regional and local level. Finnova’s ambition is to be a major leverage in innovative and wealth creative initiatives in Europe, providing networking, innovation and funding support to public and private organizations, associations, smart start-ups and SMEs, from the generation of ideas and concepts to selection, enrichment and funding. Finnova’s mission is helping in the creation of innovative initiatives (Innova) through adequate financing and support (Fin). On major issues such as ICT, waste and water Management, smart and sustainable cities, etc. – Finnova serves as a collaborative entrepreneurial Innovation and funding platform. In this sense, Finnova facilitates communication and information between different public and private entities in order to support and promote the different EU funding streams in the thematic areas of environmental, water, health, public works, energy, tourism, ICT and entrepreneurship. Within the ongoing collaborations in the European capital, Finnova is a member of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Benelux and the Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI), and is the Territorial Contact Point in Belgium for the European Projects Association (EPA). Finnova is specialized in dissemination activities targeting key groups to allow the promotion of projects by raising interest among European audience aiming to reach a relevant impact in public society.  ​