Valencia and Aragón Launch Robust Initiatives to Boost Entrepreneurship and Social Economy in 2025
Comprehensive financial and strategic programs in Valencia and Aragón are advancing entrepreneurship and social economy sectors with funding, support plans, and visibility efforts.
- • Valencia's IVF has approved 57 financing operations totaling nearly €15 million to support entrepreneurship and innovation.
- • Aragón's PETAE plan targets nearly 100,000 autonomous workers with measures to remove barriers and promote rural employment.
- • €8 million aid announced by the Spanish government to support fishing guilds as part of social economy visibility.
- • Collaborative and participatory governance structures underpin these initiatives with focus on competitiveness and sustainability.
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In October 2025, significant financial and strategic initiatives have been unveiled in the Valencian Community and Aragón to promote entrepreneurship and the social economy. Ruth Merino, Consellera of Finance and Economy in Valencia, lauded the Institut Valencià de Finances (IVF) during the Valencia Digital Summit 2025 as a pivotal financial tool fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Since 2024, IVF has approved 57 financing operations totaling nearly €15 million, including participatory and subordinated loans, alongside launching a Sustainable Growth Venture Capital Fund worth over €25 million to support high-growth startups and SMEs. Merino emphasized the necessity of digitalization and new business models, calling for an improved economic framework that supports competitiveness and entrepreneurship (ID: 111706).
Simultaneously, Aragón's Vice President Mar Vaquero presented the Plan Estratégico del Trabajo Autónomo y el Emprendimiento en Aragón (PETAE), targeting close to 100,000 autonomous workers. PETAE aims to remove entrepreneurial obstacles, enhance competitiveness, foster rural employment, and encourage new residents. The plan includes fiscal incentives, digital administrative improvements, and specific support for women entrepreneurs and rural areas. Governance will be participatory with annual evaluations to track progress (ID: 111722).
Additionally, Secretary of State for Social Economy Amparo Merino announced €8 million in aid for fishing guilds, part of efforts to enhance visibility and support for all families within the social economy, extending coverage to operational costs and projects promoting this sector (ID: 111703). These combined regional and national actions underline a comprehensive push to cultivate entrepreneurship and social economy sectors in Spain, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.