The National Entrepreneurship Office’s ONE Platform: Catalyzing Spain’s Startup Ecosystem
ONE Platform serves as the digital nexus for startups and other stakeholders involved in Spain’s innovative ecosystem. It also acts as a gateway for investors and attracts international talent interested in investing and/or working in Spain.
What does ONE stand for?
It’s simple: ONE (in Spanish) stands for “National Entrepreneurship Office.”
ONE Platform is an environment designed, among other things, to foster cooperation and networking among the various actors in the Spanish and international entrepreneurial ecosystem.
How did this initiative start?
ONE Platform is an initiative that arises from the Government of Spain within the framework of the “Spain Entrepreneurial Nation” strategy, and its implementation (articulated in Law 28/2022, of December 21), promoting the ecosystem of emerging companies, within the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function. More specifically, Red.es is the entity responsible for its implementation and management.
Equally important, ONE Platform is also part of the scope of action outlined in Digital Spain 2026 and Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
Therefore, ONE Platform provides a wide range of services and specialised content tailored to the various participants within the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Spain. Its main objective is to foster the exchange of ideas and promote participation in events and activities that enrich the ecosystem.
Additionally, ONE Platform has specific objectives such as providing valuable and understandable information about procedures for company formation and startup law to facilitate the attraction of international talent or so-called “digital nomads” to easily settle in the country; promoting technological development through the organisation and publication of both in-person and digital events to create more networking and connections with the national and international ecosystem; actively showcasing grants and calls that allow access to more funding or resources in kind at the national level, etc.
As a complement to ONE’s objectives, Dealroom Platform boosts Spain’s tech ecosystem upon registration, by:
- Connecting Spanish tech companies with global investors.
- Helping investors find promising Spanish tech companies.
- Providing information to stakeholders such as universities, accelerators, and governments about trends and opportunities.
Now that you’re familiar with ONE Platform and the extensive Dealroom database, we’d like to share the growth of Spain’s startup ecosystem through the achievements and projects completed and upcoming from ONE Platform, after one year and one month since its launch:
In its Dealroom.co Entrepreneurship Map database, the following data has been recorded:
- 1,697 funded Spanish companies
- The combined enterprise value of Spanish startups surpassed €100B in 2023, and reached €105B in 2024.
- The value of Spanish tech is the second fastest growing among Europeʼs major ecosystems. Between 2019 and 2024, the Spanish ecosystem grew 2.7x, second only to Norway which grew 3.4x.
One of the core elements of ONE Platform is the creation and dissemination of informative content in the field of innovative entrepreneurship. With over 160 publications, ONE Platform has covered a wide range of topics aimed at the various agents of the ecosystem stakeholders, including specialised monographs, current posts and resources, key data infographics, and inspiring stories through podcast series, interviews, and real stories.
Another valuable resource is the Self-Diagnostics, which have been used by more than 800 entrepreneurs to assess their business maturity and verify if they meet the requirements to obtain the “emerging company” certification.
It has highlighted more than 500 references on its website and facilitated more than 1,700 interactions in events and other relevant activities for the sector. This underscores the initiative’s success in promoting networking and showcasing the talent and capabilities of the ecosystem.
For 2025, ONE Platform will launch initiatives that will strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering new opportunities.
One of the main novelties will be the ConexiONEs events, which will bring together influential leaders from the business sector, entrepreneurs, startups, and investment funds with the aim of promoting strategic networking, facilitating the creation of key alliances for the growth and expansion of participating projects. The events will be held in various cities in Spain, with a special focus on locations outside the major entrepreneurial centres. This strategy seeks to promote decentralisation and support emerging talent in other regions of the country. Our first ConexiONEs event was held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 20, 2025.
Additionally, ONE Platform will offer a series of training webinars aimed at maximising the value of the platform’s functionalities and enhancing the capabilities of the Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem. The first session will focus on making the most of the Dealroom.co Entrepreneurship Map and will be held on April 24, 2025.
- Presence at key international events
Spain Pavilions have been designed to enhance the visibility of the talent and innovative capacity of Spanish companies in a global context.
Discover some of the Spain Pavilions where ONE will be present, some of which already have dates for 2025!
4YFN (4 Years From Now) – Barcelona, Spain: March 4-6, 2025
Mobile World Congress (MWC) – Barcelona, Spain: March 4-6, 2025
eMerge Americas 2025 – Miami, United States: March 27-28, 2025
VivaTech 2025 – Paris, France: June 11-14, 2025
SCEWC (Smart City Expo World Congress) 2025 – Barcelona, Spain: November 4-6, 2025
Web Summit – Lisbon, Portugal
Slush – Helsinki, Finland
Desafía Suiza 2025 – Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland: April 12-23, 2025
ONE Platform with Dealroom has elevated Spain’s startup ecosystem, showcasing its startups, fostering collaboration and attracting global investors, allowing tech companies, investors, and stakeholders to connect and thrive. This initiative consolidates Spain’s position as a leading destination for innovation, entrepreneurship, talent attraction, and foreign investment.