Sociedad para el Desarrollo Industrial de Aragón (SODIAR)

Business investment in Aragón

The Sociedad para el Desarrollo Industrial de Aragón (SODIAR) is an instrument of the Government of Aragón’s Department of the Presidency, Economy, and Justice. It supports business activity by investing in initiatives that bring capital into the region and create jobs. Its formation was authorized by Royal Decree 2884/1983 of September 28. It was incorporated as a corporation in Zaragoza on December 19, 1983, began operations in October 1984, and has been majority-owned by the Government of Aragón since December 2007.

Funding programs

SODIAR manages a broad range of funds and financing programs for businesses and entrepreneurs in Aragón, including:

• Financing from its own resources, including development capital and participatory loans.
• Innovation Fund.
• Entrepreneurs and Small Business Fund.
• Microcredit Fund and Huesca Microcredit Fund.
• Social Economy Fund and Circular Economy Fund.
• Self-Employed and Microbusiness Circular Economy Fund.
• Aragón Cultural Industries Support Fund.
• Startup Seed Capital Fund.
• Teruel Livestock and Agrifood Sector Support Fund.
• Recover and Reactivate II Business Support Line.
• New U.S. Tariff Crisis financing for viable small businesses affected by U.S. tariffs that need to open or strengthen markets.
• New support for businesses affected by torrential rains on June 13 and 14, 2025.
• Regional programs: Start a Business in Calatayud, Start a Business in Fraga, Jaca Fund, and Start a Business in Huesca.

Eligibility and process

Programs serve small and midsize businesses, self-employed professionals, microbusinesses, startups, and social- and circular-economy projects, among other groups. Each fund has its own financing terms, application form, award process, and legal terms, available on the organization’s website.

Transparency and governance

SODIAR publishes information on contracts, agreements, grants, and financial and institutional matters. Its governing bodies include a General Meeting and Board of Directors, with members including Jose Carlos Montes Uriol, Luis Lanaspa Santolaria, Marta Gastón Menal, Miguel Luis Lapeña, Ramón Tejedor Sanz, and Soledad de la Puente Sánchez. It also has a code of ethics and conduct, a reporting channel, and a contracting profile.

Contact

Address: Plaza de Aragón 1, mezzanine, 50004 Zaragoza · Phone: 976 312 085 · Fax: 976 535 220 · Email: sodiar@sodiar.es.