Imagine a high-speed bridge connecting European inventors to the world's biggest tech hubs like Silicon Valley and Israel. It helps small companies find the right investors and partners abroad so they don't have to guess how to enter foreign markets. It's like a professional matchmaking service for tech startups and big corporations on a global scale.
European startups and researchers often struggle to enter high-growth markets like the US or Israel due to a lack of local networks and market-entry knowledge. This creates a competitive gap between EU innovations and global leaders.
A network of physical Hubs (Silicon Valley, Israel, UK) and a Global Platform providing go-to-market programs, open innovation for corporates, and lab-to-market education.
If you are an investment firm dealing with a lack of high-quality European deal flow — this project developed a network of global hubs that has already helped 75 startups raise over €84M. You can access a vetted pipeline of scaleups ready for international growth.
If you are a corporate entity dealing with slow internal innovation — this project developed open innovation programs that have already led to 26 Proof of Concepts with 24 corporates. This allows you to integrate external tech breakthroughs quickly.
If you are a researcher dealing with a lack of business knowledge to commercialize a discovery — this project developed lab-to-market education and go-to-market strategies. It helps turn breakthrough technologies into viable startups for the global market.
Based on available project data, the program operates a revenue-generating business model to increase financial sustainability, reaching 22% sustainability in the 2023-2025 plan.
Yes, the project uses an agile method for strategic locations. It currently operates hubs in Silicon Valley, Israel, and the UK, with pilot programs in the US East Coast, Canada, and Japan, and more planned for 2025.
Based on available project data, the program focuses on go-to-market strategies and raising investments rather than providing a specific centralized licensing tool.
The program aligns with the technology development lifecycle, supporting companies from the ideation stage all the way to global market launch.
The project facilitates cross-border consortium building, which has resulted in 14 Horizon Europe submissions and 2 successful bids totaling €3M.
The consortium consists of 12 partners across 8 countries, showing a strong international footprint. While it has a low industry ratio (25% with 3 SMEs), the project is coordinated by EIT Health and relies heavily on 'Other' organizations (9 partners), which likely represent the operational Hubs and the Global Platform managing the outreach activities.
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