IkerChem, won the 2010 National award "Premio Emprendedor XXI" and was selected as the most potent project among the 372 companies that took part in the contest.

Seventeen different companies, winners of the regional contests, were selected to take part in the national final phase of the 4th edition of this prize, that rewards the innovative character of the companies, together with the quality of their products, their managing and financial capabilities and their national and international projection. Six companies out of these 17 were selected to present their projects in front of a multidisciplinary jury, and recognized IkerChem as the company with the highest potential and the most complete managing and scientific team in Spain this year. The companies Kanteron and Bubock were the second and third finalists, respectively.