AFM CLUSTER ACCELERATE SME OFFICE, THE OFFICE DEDICATED TO DRIVING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMES AND STARTUPS

AFM Cluster has been appointed to lead the Accelerate SME Office (OAP) in Gipuzkoa, with the aim of promoting digital transformation in businesses in the region. The OAP, supported by a strategic collaboration with Red.es, primarily aims to provide support to SMEs, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and startups in their digitization process, facilitating their adaptation to the digital environment.

The key actions of the OAP focus on awareness, training, and advice, offering a free service of workshops and webinars to keep businesses informed about the opportunities offered by digitization. Additionally, it provides guidance on available grants, service providers, and personalized technological diagnostics for SMEs, aligning with AFM Cluster's strategic goal to digitize 1,000 industrial workshops.

This office, present in both the virtual and physical realms at the AFM Cluster headquarters, is part of a national network supporting companies throughout the country in their digitization process. OAP services are designed to adapt to the specific needs of each entity, offering personalized attention to companies at various levels of digital maturity.

The Accelerate SME Offices launched throughout Spain by Red.es, a public entity attached to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation through the State Secretariat for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence, have a budget of €18,450,000 for the second call in 2022. Red.es will contribute up to 80% of the eligible budget, with the beneficiary entities covering the rest. The actions are financed under the Smart Growth Operational Program, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the 2021-2027 programming period.

Visit our website: acelerapyme.afm.es