FIDBAN reopens applications for 27th Cantabria investor round after October postponement
What's the deal? The Innovation and Development Foundation (FIDBAN) has reopened applications for its 27th Cantabria investment round, now scheduled for 14 December 2026 at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico in Santander. The event was postponed from 28 October after a shortage of investor-ready projects.
Why now? FIDBAN reopened the window from 2 to 24 November, with evaluation closing 30 November and selected startups notified 1 December. The foundation plans two further Cantabria rounds in the 2026-2027 cycle, scheduled for February and April.
What's the endgame? FIDBAN, backed by the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) and UNEATLANTICO, connects early-stage companies with business angels, family offices, and venture investors across a network spanning more than 30 countries. Applicants must submit a deck covering value proposition, technology, market, business model, and team to clear the technical committee.
Track record: FIDBAN says nearly half of the more than 100 projects it has supported have become active businesses. Recent rounds featured ManfacterDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, seeking €325,000 for an industrial-manufacturing platform, and PanssariDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, raising €560,000 for critical-infrastructure security technology.
The signal: The rescheduled round is a window into early-stage dealmaking in a small regional ecosystem — Cantabria's startups generated an estimated €34.4 million in economic value in 2025. The date change is procedural; what matters is which startups are selected and whether capital follows.
Read more: fidban.com
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