<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Expand To Spain™️]]></title><description><![CDATA[ High-potential, Impact Tech Startups/Hidden Gems in Spain  --> Subscribe to newsletter: expandtospain.substack.com]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/feed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:32:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.carolinelagergren.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[10 deep tech stars from Spain selected to become European unicorns, as part of the EIC Scaling Club ]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 deep tech stars from Spain are selected to the EIC Scaling Club, funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC), joining 120 scale-ups. ]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/10-deep-tech-stars-from-spain-selected-to-become-european-unicorns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6717cae8b4c91302dc2de7ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Scaling startups]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain Unicorn]]></category><category><![CDATA[Deeptech Spain]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:04:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_45cb5242ec67435191f9fb4ce7e9bb91~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will these 17 regional impact startup ambassadors from TOP101 Spain Up Nation grow into unicorns? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowned the 17 regional impact startup ambassadors in Spain, among 101 early-stage startups by Spain Up Nation. Potential impact unicorns? ]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/will-these-17-regional-impact-startup-ambassadors-from-top101-spain-up-nation-grow-into-unicorns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6734762128eb5764aadc428a</guid><category><![CDATA[Early-stage startups]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greentech Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Deeptech Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain Unicorn]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_40b0e1b9cca0435d871cb210351ffc4f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early-stage deep tech startups from Spain part of the SynergistEIC project]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 early-stage, deep tech startups from Spain are part of the SynergistEIC project for Climatetech, Cleantech, Circular Economy and Agritech.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/early-stage-deep-tech-startups-spain-synergisteicproject</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672a27733d8038af87d3ba71</guid><category><![CDATA[Early-stage startups]]></category><category><![CDATA[Deeptech Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greentech Spain]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:44:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_62e0233ed6bb404c8f6e9be35b548c55~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EIC fund has approved €1 billion to Deeptech VC investments: 15 startups in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[These 15 Spanish companies within deep tech, in various sectors, have all received part of the €1 billion VC investment from the EIC Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/eic-fund-1billion-vc-deeptech-investment-15-startups-spain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639c9734086bb7bb608faaa3</guid><category><![CDATA[Deeptech Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scaling startups]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:26:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_30ef40d253f6498e90fa18c4da24e164~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Fundraising, early-stage impact startups in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraising Spanish, early-stage impact startups, including tech sectors green tech, deep tech, clean tech, ag tech, bio tech, ocean tech.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/fundraising-impact-startups-spain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad5384d13a7056bb3a106b</guid><category><![CDATA[Early-stage startups]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tech talent Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greentech Spain]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_124d8152ae2740c69926f6c985ddd94d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why global tech talent will choose Spain as their base camp - 5 main reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 main reasons why global tech talent will choose Spain as their base camp]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/global-tech-talent-spain-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6151a4d8a04ab60041b8602a</guid><category><![CDATA[Tech talent Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ecosystem]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_7fd47083ab2f45d5be41dadd8d4bf37f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_998,h_699,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable/green hydrogen from Spain- their top export of the future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Spain can guarantee enough production of renewable energy and investment in storage solutions, then exporting green hydrogen is possible.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinelagergren.com/post/renewable-hydrogen-spain-export</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61815e58de724c00161bddd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Ecosystem]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:48:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d28acc_a5234dcb4621475286ffd34ac5a5fc06~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caroline Lagergren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023,a pivotal year for Deep tech investing and venture building in Spain? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like deep tech investing and deep tech venture building are to really take off in Spain in 2023. 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