Imagine trying to get a loan but having to visit five different banks that don't talk to each other. This project creates a single front door for entrepreneurs to get money and mentorship. It connects the people who build the tech with the people who have the cash, making it easier to grow a business quickly.
Entrepreneurs face fragmented funding paths and 'silos' between different EU investment bodies, leading to inefficient capital raising and missed growth opportunities.
A coordinated 'one-stop-shop' investment pipeline and streamlined access to finance (A2F) offerings for startups and scaleups.
If you are a climate-tech startup dealing with a lack of risk capital to scale your solution — this project developed a one-stop-shop cohort that connects you with VCs and the European Investment Fund. This helps you avoid double funding and speeds up market entry.
If you are an industrial scaleup dealing with high costs for breakthrough innovation — this project developed a streamlined access to finance mechanism. It links you to corporate investors who can adopt and scale your new solutions.
If you are a health-tech venture dealing with fragmented funding sources — this project developed a coordinated support system between EIT, EIC, and EIF. This ensures you get the right investment at the right growth stage.
Based on available project data, the project aims to optimize revenue-generating mechanisms such as fees for services and consulting offered to startups and SMEs.
The project builds a pipeline of startups with high scale-up potential and connects them with VCs and corporates to accelerate market uptake of innovations.
Based on available project data, the focus is on financial engineering and investment access rather than specific IP licensing tools.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2025-12-31.
It reduces silos between the EIT, EIC, and EIF to create a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs and investors.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward operational and industry entities, featuring 9 partners across 5 countries. With a 44% industry ratio and 5 'Other' organizations (including EIT Manufacturing), the group is designed for execution and financial networking rather than academic research, as there are 0 universities and 0 research institutes involved.
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