🚀Open call!

ECUSA (Spanish Scientists in the USA) is launching MECUSA Founders Forward, a support and acceleration program designed to transform scientific-technological innovations into technology-based companies and access non-dilutive federal funding (SBIR/STTR).

If you have an innovative idea, a technology with high-impact potential, or a project you want to take to the next level, this program can help you with:

Strategic guidance and mentorship

Support with business structuring

Preparation for SBIR/STTR applications

Connections with experts, investors, and innovation ecosystems

📆Call opening date: June 1, 2026
📆Application deadline: July 31, 2026

👥Who can apply?
ECUSA members, individuals with affinity to Spanish or Hispanic culture, and professionals at any career stage who have a scientific-technological innovation and are actively committed to the process.

🔎Scan the QR code or use the link to view the full guidelines and access the application form.