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Madrid: Young Entrepreneurs Contest for Bachillerato (teams of 2–4, vouchers up to €1,000 for materials, deadline 8 February 2027)

A tech start-up idea contest for Madrid students. A team of 2–4 Bachillerato pupils invents a science- or technology-based business and their teacher submits the canvas and business plan by 8 February 2027; the final is at the Feria Madrid es Ciencia on 13 March.

Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d (Comunidad de Madrid)· Certamen de Jóvenes Emprendedores – Feria Madrid es Ciencia 2027 (madri+d)

At a glance

Amount

In each of the two categories: 1st prize a €1,000 voucher for scientific or IT materials and a visit to a Madrid entrepreneurship centre; 2nd €500; 3rd €250; the school with the most participants gets a visit to an entrepreneurship or research centre

Deadline
8 Feb 2027

8 February 2027

Covers
Equipment and materialsProgramme
Duration

One-off

Cycle: 2027

About this grant

The Young Entrepreneurs Contest from the madri+d Foundation is a technology-business idea competition for school pupils in Madrid. A team of 2–4 Bachillerato or CFGS pupils devises a business linked to science or technology; the work must be original (you must state whether AI was used). A teacher at the school submits the application and the package includes the canvas and business plan. The deadline is 8 February 2027.

A committee picks the three best projects in each of the two categories; finalists defend the idea before a jury at the Madrid es Ciencia Fair (13 March). Prizes in each category: 1st place, a €1,000 bonus for scientific and computer materials and a visit to Madrid's entrepreneurship centre; 2nd, €500; 3rd, €250; the school with the most participants gets a visit to an entrepreneurship or research centre.

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Who can apply

Citizenship
any
Residence
Residence in the Community of Madrid
Education level
1st year of Bachillerato, 2nd year of Bachillerato
Other
Teams of 2–4 Bachillerato or higher-vocational students in the Community of Madrid; a technology-based business idea linked to science or technology; the work must be original (say whether you used AI). A teacher at your school submits the entry

How to apply

Where to go and what to do, step by step

Where to apply
The form in the “Bases Certamen Jóvenes Emprendedores 2027” PDF (madri+d); a teacher submits
https://www.madrimasd.org/feriamadridesciencia/sites/default/files/bases_certamen_jovenes_emprendedores_2027.pdf
Go to the application page
Who submits it
School or teacher
Time needed
1–2 months for the idea, canvas and business plan

Steps

  1. 1

    Form a team of 2–4 Bachillerato or higher-vocational pupils in the Community of Madrid and find a school teacher to guide you and submit the entry.

  2. 2

    Come up with a technology-based business idea: it must solve a problem you noticed and relate to science or technology.

  3. 3

    Fill in the CANVAS and BUSINESS PLAN documents; they judge the idea (50 %), revenue and costs (15 %), market and competition (10 %), reaching the customer (10 %), steps and SWOT (10 %) and team diversity (5 %).

  4. 4

    State whether you used AI tools: the work must be your own.

  5. 5

    The teacher attaches the documents to the form by 8 February 2027.

  6. 6

    If you are among the top three, finalists are announced on 22 February; on 13 March you defend the idea at the Feria Madrid es Ciencia 2027: a presentation of up to 3 minutes and 2 of questions.

Apply by:8 Feb 20278 February 2027

What exactly to submit

Documents and materials to attach to the application.

  • The CANVAS document
  • A business plan
  • The entry form the teacher fills in
  • A note on any AI use

Example

Example (written by us): Ana and three classmates invent a service that finds grants by a pupil's profile. With the economics teacher they fill in the canvas and plan, prepare a 3-minute pitch in December and the teacher submits the documents by 8 February; if the team is a finalist, it defends the idea on 13 March.

An example we wrote to illustrate: it is not an official sample, replace the details with your own.

How applicants are chosen

A committee picks the 3 best projects in each category; finalists defend the idea before a jury at the Feria Madrid es Ciencia; decisions are final. Projects without the full documents are not assessed.

What happens after you apply

Prizes in each category: 1st a €1,000 voucher for scientific or IT materials and a visit to a Madrid entrepreneurship centre; 2nd €500; 3rd €250; the school with the most participants gets a visit to an entrepreneurship or research centre.

Common mistakes

  • Submitting without a teacher: a school teacher submits the entry
  • Not attaching the CANVAS and business plan: the project is not assessed
  • Not declaring AI use or presenting someone else's idea
  • Choosing an idea with no link to science or technology

Tips

  • We haven't re-checked the conditions by hand yet: compare amounts and deadlines with the official page before applying.

Official links

Guide checked against the official pages: 9 October 2026. Guide written from official sources. Details may change: check them on the application page.

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Verbatim from the source

“Los equipos estarán formados por grupos desde 2 hasta 4 estudiantes.”
Original in spanishOfficial source

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