Fundación Telefónica Open Future Scout Program
Connecting entrepreneurs and startups to support innovation opportunities globally.
Overview
Fundación Telefónica Open Future represents a global platform connecting entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and ecosystem partners to identify and support innovation opportunities. Operating as a strategic regional entrepreneurship program developed in alliance with public and private partners, Open Future executes a comprehensive acceleration and support model across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The program emphasizes the development of local entrepreneurial ecosystems while integrating with global innovation trends and technologies.
Investment focus
The program focuses on identifying Spanish and international startups with strong growth potential across diverse sectors, particularly in telecommunications, cloud computing, and emerging technologies. It aims to foster local entrepreneurial ecosystems while connecting them to global innovation trends.
Program details
Startups should focus on innovative concepts that leverage emerging technologies to solve future problems.
Who it is for
Current calls target technology startups with an innovative business model, a functional prototype or MVP, and a team of at least three people.
Check your startup’s fit
Check your eligibility for Fundación Telefónica Open Future Scout ProgramAdmissions and application
The program accepts applications through open calls for innovative startups and entrepreneurs with novel concepts.
Benefits
Participating startups receive free workspace, specialized mentoring, training, networking, media visibility, and access to investors and public-financing tools.
Timeline
Program duration and specific timelines are not detailed.
What came of it
No specific alumni outcomes or success stories are mentioned.
How to go about it
- Read what it asks for
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
- Have something to show
Programs pick people whose work they can already point to. Put yours where it can be found.
- Apply the way the program asks
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
What it pays
Compensation details are not explicitly stated.
Questions about this program
How can startups apply?
Startups can apply through open calls for innovative concepts.
What support do accepted startups receive?
Accepted startups receive mentorship, investor access, and operational support.
About Telefónica S.A.
Telefónica S.A.
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From public sources
What the sources say about Fundación Telefónica Open Future Scout Program
Ceuta says its startup program benefits are provided at zero cost; this does not establish scout compensation.
Source: Programa de Aceleración de Startups - Ceuta Open FutureCeuta's XIII startup call announcement lists specialized mentorship as a benefit.
Source: XIII Convocatoria de Ceuta Open FutureCeuta's official XIII startup call announcement gives October 21, 2026 as the deadline.
Source: XIII Convocatoria de Ceuta Open FutureExtremadura's startup call page requires all team members to be adults; this is not scout eligibility.
Source: Convocatoria - Extremadura Open FutureExtremadura's official call page links startup registration; it does not establish scout applications.
Source: Convocatoria - Extremadura Open FutureExtremadura Open Future announced its 2026 startup intake opened September 14.
Source: Construye lo que tu empresa puede llegar a ser con Extremadura Open Future
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