Press release: Santalucía IMPULSA

Santalucía, committed to Spanish entrepreneurs thanks to its “Santalucía IMPULSA” Program

The insurance company launches an accelerator of ideas with a firm commitment to supporting innovative projects and startups.The objective of the program is to help entrepreneurs carry out efficient projects by accompanying them through a network of internal and external experts.This 4th of October, Saint Lucia, the leading insurance company in family protection, today presented Santalucía IMPULSA, an investment program aimed at business development for entrepreneurs. This program, conceived as an accelerator, is firmly committed to promoting innovative projects and startups.In the words of Emilio David Jiménez, Deputy Director General of Marketing and Innovation of Santalucía, “within the social function of insurance, we have a responsibility to contribute to society in different ways and we are convinced that this project linked to entrepreneurs will be a successful option”. The objective of Santalucía IMPULSA, is not only accelerating and developing innovative projects, but also that they collaborate withSantalucía, using scalable and replicable innovation models. The insurer will select ten business projects to support its growth and development, and will offer a specialized training program and mentoring individual for four months with a mixed team of internal specialists and external experts. For Ángel Uzquiza, Director of Innovation of Santalucía, “the concept is to help entrepreneurs create efficient companies through mentoring, carrying out exhaustive monitoring through a network of internal and external experts. This way we can invest in the best entrepreneurs and create new management and business models based on innovation and efficiency.”More information at Www.santaluciaimpulsa.es