Imagine a giant greenhouse for tech companies where the best ideas get the water, sunlight, and soil they need to grow. Instead of plants, it grows startups and skilled workers who know how to build the next big digital tools. It connects the people who have the ideas with the money and skills needed to sell them to the world.
European digital companies often struggle to move from a research prototype to a commercial product due to a lack of capital, market access, and entrepreneurial talent.
An innovation funnel consisting of an Innovation Factory for venture creation, an Accelerator for scaling, and professional education programs for talent.
If you are a FinTech startup dealing with difficulty scaling your product across borders — this project developed an innovation funnel and accelerator that provides access to finance and market services. This helps you move from a prototype to a commercial product.
If you are a tech provider dealing with the complexity of Digital Cities implementation — this project created a network of partners and an Innovation Factory. You can leverage this ecosystem to find strategic partners to bring your technology to market.
If you are a software firm dealing with a shortage of deep-tech talent — this project developed professional education programs. You can access a pool of over 3,500 students trained in the latest digital technologies and entrepreneurial skills.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for services is not listed, but the project focuses on generating its own income to maintain stable investment levels.
Yes, the project specifically uses an 'Accelerator' designed to scale ventures by providing access to finance and market services.
Based on available project data, ventures are created through an 'Innovation Factory' using open innovation activities from partners, though specific licensing terms are not detailed.
The project operates on a continuous 'stand-up, start-up, scale-up' funnel, with this specific funding period running from 2023 to 2024.
It integrates with the Digital Europe Program, EDIHs, InvestEU, and NGEU to reinforce leadership in Europe's digital transformation.
The consortium consists of 8 partners across 6 countries (BE, ES, FI, HU, SE, UK). Interestingly, 100% of the partners are categorized as 'Other' rather than traditional universities or research centers, with 2 SMEs included. This suggests a highly operational, service-oriented structure designed for business execution rather than academic research.
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