{"id":7058,"date":"2026-04-09T13:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.openvaluefoundation.org\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:38:42","slug":"blog-post-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/2026\/04\/09\/blog-post-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog post 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As many of you already know, this year in&nbsp;<strong>Open Value Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;we have launched the&nbsp;<strong>IMPULSA calls for applications<\/strong>, a programme designed to support and showcase initiatives that generate social impact in Spain, with the aim of providing a decisive boost by offering both&nbsp;<strong>funding<\/strong>&nbsp;How&nbsp;<strong>Strategic accompaniment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025 we have celebrated two editions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IMPULSA_Inclusion<\/strong>, aimed at organisations working towards the social and labour inclusion of vulnerable individuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IMPULSA_Territory<\/strong>, developed in collaboration with\u00a0<strong>NESI Forum<\/strong>, focused on projects that invigorate rural areas, promote territorial redistribution, and strengthen community ties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each call offers between&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac10,000 and \u20ac50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;of funding, together with&nbsp;<strong>Specialised mentoring, technical advice, and access to a network of allies<\/strong>&nbsp;that share the same vision: to drive innovative and sustainable solutions with real impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we are excited to introduce you to the&nbsp;<strong>finalists of these first two editions,&nbsp;<\/strong>which are passed on to&nbsp;<strong>final stage<\/strong>&nbsp;which will be held on the&nbsp;<strong>next 6th October<\/strong>&nbsp;at our Impulsa_Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finalists of&nbsp;<strong>IMPULSA_Inclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualfy.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visualise<\/a><\/strong><br>It is a social and technological company that develops innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence, aimed at promoting the inclusion of people with hearing difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.u4impact.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U4Impact<\/a><\/strong><br>A platform connecting university students with social impact organisations, creating young employment opportunities and benefiting these organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/showeeshower.com\/\">Shoe<\/a><\/strong><br>You have created a smart portable shower that enhances the independence and dignity of people with dependency or reduced mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/botiga.santtomas.cat\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sant Tom\u00e0s crisps<\/a><\/strong><br>An initiative by the Sant Tom\u00e0s Foundation that combines the tradition and quality of its products, such as potato crisps, with the employment inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/manantialintegra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manantial Foundation<\/a><\/strong><br>It works towards the social and work inclusion of people with mental health problems, offering employment, support and innovative programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diambaar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diom<\/a>Co-op<\/strong><br>It is a cooperative employment project in logistics, space cleaning, and catering services aimed at addressing the social and employment inclusion needs of vulnerable individuals, primarily migrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/b.de.bocata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BdeBocata<br><\/a><\/strong>It's a restaurant chain that offers gourmet sandwiches and provides decent employment opportunities to people at risk of social exclusion.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alfasaac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AlfaSAAC<\/a><br><\/strong>It is a non-profit organisation that promotes universal access to communication (speaking, reading, writing) through alternative systems to speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniosegonesoportunitats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solidarity Intercultural Centre Union Association<\/a><br><\/strong>An association that seeks to reverse the structural inequality affecting migrant women through a collective entrepreneurship model that promotes their economic autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finalists of&nbsp;<strong>IMPULSA_Territory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/barrikupel.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOorV49rWfUc_z9_XrLFqe96TQ6yRKCAv9kVfw5pWny0zr9G2Hz-X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baku Barricade&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><br>An ecodesign project that reuses discarded materials, especially wine barrels, to transform them into objects, mainly lighting.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowfoodcompostela.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slow Food Compostela<\/a><\/strong><br>It is a Galician grouping of the Slow Food movement, which seeks to protect Galicia's gastronomic biodiversity, promote short and fair chains between producers and consumers, and foster sustainable and conscious eating at a local level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tipi-tapa.eus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tipi Tapa&nbsp;<\/a><br><\/strong>Provision of therapeutic services assisted by horses, personalised and interdisciplinary, for individuals with functional diversity and social, healthcare, and educational organisations.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/biocalaceite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biocalaaceite<\/a><\/strong><br>Small family business dedicated to the production and sale of organic extra virgin olive oil, made using a traditional ancestral method, without pressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/turicleta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bicycle&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><br>It is a Spanish sustainable mobility startup that offers an autonomous electric bike rental service in rural environments, managed via an app.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pod.coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plant on Demand<\/a><\/strong><br>Digital platform connecting agroecological producers with consumers and businesses, facilitating the comprehensive management of their sales and logistics.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We want to congratulate all the initiatives that have been presented, it has been very inspiring to evaluate all the applications. Congratulations to the finalists!<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Como muchos ya sab\u00e9is, este a\u00f1o en&nbsp;Open Value Foundation&nbsp;hemos puesto en marcha las&nbsp;convocatorias IMPULSA_, un programa dise\u00f1ado para apoyar y visibilizar a iniciativas que generan impacto social en Espa\u00f1a con el objetivo de dar un empuj\u00f3n decisivo ofreciendo tanto&nbsp;financiaci\u00f3n&nbsp;como&nbsp;acompa\u00f1amiento estrat\u00e9gico. En 2025 hemos celebrado dos ediciones: Cada convocatoria ofrece entre&nbsp;10.000 \u20ac y 50.000 \u20ac&nbsp;de financiaci\u00f3n, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7058"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7060,"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7058\/revisions\/7060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openvaluefoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}