{"id":5244,"date":"2025-08-03T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silta.es\/juantatay\/?p=5244"},"modified":"2025-08-03T17:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:00:38","slug":"spains-startups-economy-dual-core-model-strength-or-achilles-heel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silta.es\/juantatay\/spains-startups-economy-dual-core-model-strength-or-achilles-heel\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain’s startups economy dual-core model: strength or Achilles\u2019 heel?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Its strengths \u2014 community, capital and distributed growth \u2014 are undeniable. But its model may no longer be enough. In a world where density, speed and global visibility are key, Spain needs to evolve if it hopes to remain competitive.<\/p>\n

Unlocking the next phase of growth will require bold steps: stronger public-private alliances, a clear strategy to invest in frontier technologies, and deeper international connections.<\/p>\n

Having two strong but separate hubs may dilute critical mass, reducing each city\u2019s ability to compete globally. In fact, using our Innovation Ecosystems Life Cycle Framework, both Madrid (390 scaleups) and Barcelona (with 499) are still stuck in the \u201cEarly Scaleup\u201d stage. And at their current pace, neither is expected to transition to the next stage by 2025.<\/p>\n

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Origen: Spain\u2019s Startup Economy: Sustainable Model or Achilles\u2019 Heel?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

As detailed in our just-released Tech Scaleup Spain 2025 Report <\/a>\u2014 produced by Mind the Bridge<\/a>and Crunchbase<\/a> with the support of Acciona<\/a> (download here<\/a>) \u2014 the country benefits from strong fundamentals:<\/p>\n