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Santander X Explorer Training | 2026 Second Edition

Explorer

Learn to build a venture in the age of AI, experiment with your idea, and connect with a global community of people creating their own path.

  • Aimed at: Entrepreneurial projects
  • Located in:
    • Germany
    • Argentina
    • Brazil
    • Chile
    • Colombia
    • Read more

  • Requirements

    + Have a business idea/project in the pre-incubation phase which has development potential.

    + Residence in Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, United States, Spain, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, United Kingdom or Uruguay.

    + Do not have a legally constituted/incorporated company associated with the submitted project.

    (i) Pulsa en el siguiente enlace para inscribirte y realizar el programa en español:

    IR A LA CONVOCATORIA EN ESPAÑOL / GO TO REGISTRATION FORM IN SPANISH

    (i) Clique no link a seguir para se cadastrar na convocatória e fazer o programa em português:

    ACESSE A CONVOCATÓRIA EM PORTUGUÊS / GO TO REGISTRATION FORM IN PORTUGUESE

    (ii) This call is suitable for people with disabilities. If you have accessibility difficulties completing the form for this call, please contact the Explorer team at accesibilidad@explorerbyx.org so we can help you.

  • General information

    The Santander X Explorer program helps you connect with your future and find the economic independence you want, experiencing entrepreneurship as a career option.

    Over 12 weeks you will work on your business idea, transforming it into a sustainable business that contributes to achieving the SDG 2030. With a practical approach based on the dynamics of social learning, Santander X Explorer is designed to convert participants into active agents of change through the implementation of economically sustainable projects/ideas in different industries, sectors and types of organisations.

    Santander X Explorer is a fully online program in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay.

    You can participate alone or in a team. It is normal to have some doubts, here are some of the questions we are frequently asked:

    See Frequently Asked Questions

    In case you still can't solve it, you can contact us by email: convocatoria@explorerbyx.org

  • Reward

    + A certificate of participation in the Explorer pre-incubation programme for projects that have completed the activities and deliverables of the programme with a minimum dedication of 96 hours to the training itinerary.

    + Access to a global community of young innovators that grows edition after edition and facilitates networking among participants from all over the world.

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  • Collaborators

    Sponsor/s

Call stages

1. Sign up on SantanderX & fill application
from Jun 1, 26 to Aug 28, 26
2. Sign up on SantanderX & fill application
from Oct 1, 26 to Dec 11, 26
3. Programme development
from Sep 6, 26 to Dec 18, 26

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Open stage
from Oct 1, 26 to Dec 10, 26 - 11:59 PM (GMT-06:00)
Evaluating applications
from Dec 10, 26 to Dec 19, 26
Selection process
the Dec 19, 26
4. Sign up on SantanderX & fill application
from Oct 1, 26 to Dec 11, 26

In this phase each team member must sign up in Santander X and fulfill an application form to Explorer. It is important that the name of the project is written exactly the same by all team members in the corresponding form.

Open stage
from Oct 1, 26 to Dec 10, 26 - 11:59 PM (GMT-06:00)
Evaluating applications
from Dec 10, 26 to Dec 19, 26
Selection process
the Dec 19, 26
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