This is how we’ve helped brave people make bold decisions and transform organisations, regions and sectors:
From 2017 to 2026 we managed, activated and positioned La Nave. Above all, we worked with Madrid City Council to bring one of its boldest decisions to life: turning an industrial warehouse into a European Innovation Hub.
+1,838
startups attracted
+154
million euros in public and private investment and funding
+10,700
activities held
+680,600
attendees
When Santander decided that a century-old bank could build like a startup, we created Smart Lab, its venture-building initiative for new digital businesses.
Products launched in sectors where Santander had not previously operated
MVPs
developed in just six weeks
Scaled to more than
680,000
customers
Grupo Anaya chose to reinvent itself before the market forced it to. We helped it develop a new business model.
From book supplier to learning ecosystem
New businesses launched
New ways to reach students and families
We worked with Contango, the innovation consultancy of ADQ, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, to drive innovation across its portfolio.
An innovation model for its portfolio companies
Innovation in strategic sectors
A delivery partner for innovation on key projects
In PCP Wise we coordinated one of Europe’s most ambitious public procurement of innovation initiatives focused on climate resilience.
19 million
euros and 24 partners across nine countries
Connecting public-sector challenges with scalable technologies
Bringing innovation from the lab to the European market
Madrid City Council set out to position the city as a European leader in AI and deep tech. Since 2025, we’ve managed the Madrid Innovation Lab (MIL): its innovation centre, programmes and activities, and partnerships with corporates to pilot new technology.
+240
activities held
+6,750
participants
+290
collaborators
With the support of Madrid City Council, we designed and ran Madrid in Motion, a public and private hub for sustainable urban mobility. Major companies set challenges for startups around the world and piloted their solutions in the city.
30
companies involved in the hub
+500
startups from around the world registered
+10
mobility pilots tested in the city
Renfe asked us to go beyond a startup accelerator and make innovation part of the whole organisation. Through TrenLab, we worked on three fronts: accelerating startups, building an innovation culture among its teams and exploring new businesses through venture building.
+100
startups applied, 22 accelerated
+€3.3M
invested by Renfe in pilots
+€4.7M
in contracts between startups and Renfe
The European Commission wanted to bring citizens and researchers together to tackle the climate challenge. We led the European consortium behind EU Sparks, combining local hackathons across Europe, training and a grand final to turn ideas into solutions for climate-neutral cities.
22 local hackathons and 24 local hosts
+300
participants in 74 teams from 29 countries
+1,200
online attendees at the final; 101 experts on the jury
To help restaurant SMEs across the EU become more digital, resilient and sustainable, the European Commission sought a consortium for RestWithEU, which Baliera led. We mapped the sector, validated good practices and brought new technologies into restaurants.
10 new-technology pilots in EU restaurants
Hackathon with +100 participants from 14 countries
The Digital Pathway Tool and a European guide to digitalising the sector
To strengthen the digital skills of Elecnor’s team in Brazil, we developed training workshops and an engagement campaign to help them adopt new technologies.
+300
professionals trained
Synchronous and asynchronous learning
We developed an ADESP training programme with a qualification awarded by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. It helps the sports community build skills in digitalisation, innovation, technology and project management.
+8,140
applications
+3,550
graduates
178
partner organisations in Spanish sport
Madrid City Council wanted to position the city as a European hub for the video game industry. We’re giving Madrid in Game a voice through digital communications strategy and delivery, audiovisual content, podcasts and engagement with its community.
23,423
social media followers
+3.5
million interactions
+23.5
million impressions
Acciona Energía and Gijón City Council wanted a smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive city. We brought Laboratorio Urbano LUCE Gijón to life, developing its space and innovation ecosystem, running its accelerator programme and providing training in technology and data.
+8,600
participants in activities (2022–26)
750
sessions held
+400
organisations involved in the ecosystem
+12,000
hours of training in technology, data and sustainability
Madrid City Council wanted to accelerate its companies’ transition to the circular economy. Since 2022, we’ve managed CIEC, a hub where we develop strategies and bring together an ecosystem that has helped put Madrid at the forefront of the circular economy.
+19,700
participants and 122 startups incubated and accelerated
44 companies transformed + 322 jobs created + €21M raised
Eurocities 2024 and BASF 2024 awards for circular economy
The European Commission wanted to take Europe’s startup economy to the next level. We led the StepUP Startups consortium to help shape startup policy through data, research and events.
European consortium (Leibniz IRS, DEEP Ecosystems, EU-Startups, SERN)
12 thematic reports on the EU startup ecosystem
European Commission Preparatory Action (2024–2026)