• HeyPlease (France)
  • Counterest (Spain)
  • Hand-in-Scan (Hungary)
  • Wazoku Ltd (United Kingdom)
  • Watcherenterprises (Netherlands)
  • Smarp (Finland)
  • AudioSnaps (Spain)
  • CloudDock (Ireland)
  • Sedicii (Ireland)
  • Hooptap (Spain)

In addition to the winners from the various regional contests, BBVA Open Talent will award a special prize to the start-up project most voted online. The online voting process will commence in October through the BBVA Innovation Center website.

Each winner of BBVA Open Talent 2014 will receive 30,000 euros in prize money to develop their projects with the collaboration of BBVA. They will also have the opportunity to participate in Crash Acceleration Week in New York with other regional winners and the start-up project most voted online. Crash Acceleration Week is a week of training and investor meetings.

BBVA showcases its commitment to collective talent and the development of technology-based projects through initiatives like BBVA Open Talent. In addition, the bank supports the internationalization, development and global visibility of projects and companies focused on new business models for banking, technology and the Internet. BBVA continues to make progress in open innovation based activities by bringing together new ideas and talent.

Contact details:

BBVA Corporate Communications

Tel. +34 91 537 45 48

comunicacion.corporativa@bbva.com

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http://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com

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About BBVA

BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a solid position in Spain, it is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. Its diversified business is focused on high-growth markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion, and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best practices. The Group is present in the main sustainability indexes.

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