Creand presents Andorra Open Valley, the international acceleration programme in collaboration with Plug and Play
The programme aims to connect Andorra’s leading companies with high-potential European start-ups
Plug and Play is a leading global innovation platform based in Silicon Valley and present in over 60 locations worldwide.
Creand Crèdit Andorrà has presented Andorra Open Valley, the new international acceleration programme launched through its Creand Accelera platform, in collaboration with Plug and Play TC, one of the world’s leading innovation hubs.
The programme aims to connect Andorra’s top companies with high-potential European start-ups to co-create innovative solutions that generate a real impact in the country. Over the course of three years, Andorra Open Valley will accelerate 30 start-ups, fostering open innovation, knowledge transfer and collaboration between the business community and the European entrepreneurial ecosystem.
With six months per edition, the programme’s hybrid format combines in-person events in Andorra with online sessions, and sets the stage for the validation of business models, the development of pilots and access to mentoring from top-level experts. The selected start-ups will have the opportunity to work alongside Andorra’s leading companies, gain international visibility and access investment opportunities.
In this first edition, SETAP 365, Caldea and Creand will be involved in various challenges linked to areas including digitalisation, efficient resource management and customer experience. The challenges for this first year include improving financial and asset reports, designing products for the silver generation, customer security and authentication, demand forecasting and resource optimisation, digital twins for decision-making and managing seasonality.
The programme launches on 25 November 2025 with the opening of registrations, which will remain open until 16 January 2026. After the start-ups are selected, the acceleration programme will begin on 23 February 2026 and will conclude with the Demo Day.
The international Plug and Play platform is bringing its global expertise in open innovation and start-up acceleration, opening up connections to an international ecosystem of over 550 corporations and 100,000 startups. Thanks to its methodology and network, the programme ensures effective knowledge transfer and collaboration opportunities across Europe.
According to Santiago de Larrea, Innovation Director at Creand Crèdit Andorrà, ‘Andorra Open Valley aims to be a flagship programme to boost start-ups with talent and a transformative vision, and to enhance innovation in Andorra’s key sectors, while creating a community workspace for entrepreneurs from different sectors and nationalities.’
Andorra Open Valley is part of Creand Accelera, Creand’s initiative dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in Andorra. Through this programme, Creand reinforces its commitment to economic diversification, cross-sector collaboration and the consolidation of an innovation ecosystem that welcomes international talent.
About Creand Crèdit Andorrà
Creand is Andorra’s leading financial group, with 75 years of history. It offers private banking, commercial banking, asset management and insurance services. The group has a presence in the financial hubs of Andorra, Spain, Luxembourg, the United States (Miami) and Panama.
About Creand Accelera
Creand Accelera is Creand’s platform that drives entrepreneurship and innovation in Andorra. It strives to bring together talent, ideas and resources so that projects can grow and generate real impact, contributing to Andorra’s economic diversification and positioning the country as an innovation hub that is open to the world. Creand Accelera’s mission is to support Andorra’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, driving programmes, investment and connections that facilitate the growth of innovative projects in collaboration with key local and international players, to consolidate the country’s talent, attract new initiatives and generate sustainable economic transformation.
About Plug and Play
Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we’re present in 60+ locations across five continents. We help our partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also run startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across multiple industries where we’ve invested in 2000+ successful companies, including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club, N26, PayPal, and Rappi.