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Santander X Global Challenge | Helping Businesses Prosper

Oxentia Foundation

Startups & Scaleups that support SMEs to digitize their businesses and/or become more efficient.

  • Aimed at: Startups/Scaleups
  • Located in:
    • Argentina
    • Brazil
    • Chile
    • Germany
    • Spain
    • Read more
  • Requirements

    • Be legally incorporated in one of the following countries: Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, USA, Mexico, Uruguay, Poland, Portugal, and the UK
    • Startup Category: that is currently marketing a product and/or service that does not exceed annual sales revenue of five hundred thousand euros (<€ 500,000).
    • Scaleup Category: that is currently marketing a product and/or service with annual sales income over five hundred thousand euros (>€ 500,000).
    • An innovative solution with capability to scale it up
  • General information

    Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can boost economic growth and job creation across the globe.


    SMEs compete in a globalized world where skills and knowledge support decisions; the successful implementation of best practices; and the development of better future positions. They are in a highly competitive world, in which, market conditions and winning strategies need constant review and development.


    For the Santander Group, SMEs play a crucial role in stimulating growth, generating employment, and contributing to poverty alleviation and social development with a positive impact. Starting and running an SME is always a daunting challenge. Many entrepreneurs struggle to establish or scale their company. The market can change constantly and windows of opportunity open and close, sometimes faster than businesses can adapt.


    At Santander Universities, we see this challenge as a huge opportunity for companies to support SMEs, which is why we launch our new Santander Global Challenge: Helping Businesses Prosper.


    If you are a Startup or a Scaleup that supports SMEs on their way to digitize their businesses and/or become more efficient, this call is for you!


    Digitize your business:

    • How can your solution help SMEs digitize their business and start offering their products and services through online channels and tools?
    • How can your solution help SMEs open up new opportunities, by accessing new digital customers and markets at a lower cost?


    Become more efficient

    • How can your solution help SMEs take control of their business and better understand their financial and strategic status to maximize opportunities and reduce risks?
    • How can your solution help SMEs automate financial and operational tasks while they gain better insights that help them with their long-term strategy?
  • Reward

    • 2 winning Startups: 10,000€
    • 2 winning Scaleups: 50,000€
    • 5 hours of mentorship by top Oxentia global community experts.
    • The opportunity, if desired, to present your solution to the Fintech Station, the Santander Group's Open Innovation team. 
    • Global exposure
    • And much more!
  • Collaborators

    Sponsor/sCooperator/s

Call stages

1. Stage 1 of 2 - Enrollment (23:59 CET)
from May 12, 21 to Jun 24, 21
2. Stage 2 of 2 - Online jury
from Jul 1, 21 to Jul 8, 21

Finalist start-ups & scale-ups will be asked to upload their pitch deck and prepare to pitch to a jury for the final stage.

Open stage
from Jul 2, 21 to Jul 8, 21 - 10:59 PM (GMT+01:00)
Selection process
the Jul 9, 21
Applications closed
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