Xunta promotes network of women entrepreneurs in Boiro

A meeting aims to foster synergies and collaborations among businesswomen and entrepreneurs from the Barbanza region.

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Xunta de Galicia · 2026-10-20

The Director General of Autonomous Work and Social Economy, Marta Vázquez Guzmán, participated today in Boiro in the opening of the Speed Networking event in Barbanza, organized by the Vilanova de Arousa Entrepreneurship Hub to connect women entrepreneurs and businesswomen.

The main objective of the event, as highlighted by the Director General, is to connect women entrepreneurs and businesswomen to discover potential collaborations and build networks that boost the Galician economy. Vázquez Guzmán noted that around 60% of individuals engaging with the Entrepreneurship Hub Network are women.
The 15 Entrepreneurship Hubs spread across Galicia organize events like this one in Boiro to foster synergies between projects receiving free and personalized advice. The meeting includes an informal space for quick, sector-based networking and a practical workshop on making seaweed caviar to promote teamwork.
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"There, she highlighted that around 60% of people who approach the Hub Network are women, while also emphasizing the importance of building networks for the Galician economy through events like this."

Marta Vázquez Guzmán · Director General of Autonomous Work and Social Economy
Based on information from the official source: Xunta de Galicia — Notas de prensa (portal central, cubre todas as consellerías) (20/10/2026)