The European Commission, European Issuers and FESE, through these awards, seek to boost the visibility of small and medium-sized listed companies.
During the first day of the Medcap 2025 Forum, BME announced the four companies that will represent the Spanish markets in the European Small & Mid-Cap Awards. For more than ten years, these awards, organised by the European Commission, European Issuers and FESE, have promoted the entry of small and medium-sized companies into the financial markets and have encouraged good practices among companies of this size.
Small and mid-cap companies in Spain employ close to ten million people, accounting for just over six out of every ten jobs. Despite having faced adverse macroeconomic and geopolitical contexts, these companies have grown further and increased their turnover thanks to their presence in the financial markets.
The nominated companies, according to their category, are COX as Star of Internationalisation, EV Motors, in the Star of Sustainability category, Bytetravel, as Rising Star; and Optare Solutions as Star of Innovation.
COX is an integrated utility in the water and energy sectors. It is present in several Latin American countries and last year inaugurated one of the largest solar parks in Central America. It is an integrated utility in the water and energy sectors, with more than 55 years of experience and a global leadership position, especially in innovative and sustainable water solutions. Its international expansion has led it to be nominated in the Star of Internationalisation category.
EV Motors, parent company of the reborn Spanish brand EBRO, focuses on the development and commercialisation of electric vehicles and sustainable mobility solutions, in collaboration with Chinese manufacturer Chery. It is currently developing passenger cars and other electric mobile units adapted to urban environments. In addition, it has reached important commercial agreements to drive the urban energy transition. The company joined BME Growth in October 2024 with an initial valuation of EUR 329 million, after completing a EUR 40 million capital increase, and has since appreciated 20%. It is nominated in the Star of Sustainability category.
Bytetravel is a traveltech company specialising in corporate travel management platforms through the intensive use of artificial intelligence, automation and biometrics. Its focus is on providing efficient and reliable ancillary services that optimise the traveller experience, personalise itineraries and reduce both operational costs and management time. It currently has an international team of 68 professionals of 15 nationalities. After joining BME Scaleup in July 2024, it achieved a price increase of 567% in just six months. It is nominated in the Rising Star category.
Optare Solutions it joined BME Growth on 1 October 2024 and has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications and digital services. At the end of 2024, it had appreciated by 30% compared to its starting price. The company is accelerating its international expansion, with projects in more than 25 countries and a strategic focus on high-growth markets such as Latin America.
Optare, nominated for the Star of Innovation award, has a team of more than 130 highly qualified professionals, distributed in five countries, with permanent offices in Vigo and Mexico City. Throughout its history, it has developed more than 2,000 projects in collaboration with more than 30 telecommunications operators.
Tomorrow the activity of the Medcap Forum will continue. In addition to the meetings between the 107 companies and the 150 attending investors, there will be panels on the role of capital markets in driving business growth (at 10 a.m.), fixed income markets (at 12 p.m.), and the real estate sector (at 4 p.m.).
You can find images of the ceremony and the rest of the Medcap Forum panels at this link.
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