Deadline: 17-Dec-21
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced an open call for Green & Socially Sustainable Manufacturing – Startup Acceleration.
Accelerate your company’s growth with EIT Manufacturing’s programme designed to scale the next generation of European manufacturing innovators.
Topics
- Green manufacturing
- Low environmental footprint solutions
- Solutions related to decarbonizing manufacturing processes and maintenance
- ‘Locally’ manufactured and delivered solutions
- Circular economy solutions
- Urban manufacturing solutions
- Socially sustainable manufacturing
- Efficiencies related to manufacturing processes and maintenance
- Human-machine co-working and automation solutions
- Agile, flexible, and resilient supply chains
- Inclusiveness and quality of experience (including aesthetics) in manufacturing processes and solutions
Benefits
Four companies will be selected to receive a €15,000 cash prize to accelerate their growth in addition to a tailored package of access to market and access to finance services, valued at €35,000 and provided by EIT Manufacturing’s Business Creation team.
In addition to the €15,000 cash prize, the four selected companies will be able to:
- Benefit from tailored access to market support to help you reach new customers and expand into new geographies.
- Receive tailored access to finance support to prepare for fundraising, potential financing consideration by EIT Manufacturing, and introductions to VCs and early-stage funding opportunities.
- Leverage EIT Manufacturing’s network of more than 60 pan-European partners from industry, academia and RTOs and access to participate in EIT Manufacturing’s broader portfolio of activities and programmes.
- Gain international visibility through EIT Manufacturing’s communication channels.
Eligibility Criteria
- Innovative startups actively looking to grow and enhance their business development efforts or raise venture funding now or in the near future.
- are actively looking to grow
- have demonstrated meaningful customer traction
- have been operative for more than one year
- have a dedicated full-time team with a headquarters incorporated in any EU or Horizon Europe associated country
- are looking to enhance and complement their business development efforts
- are currently or will in the future be looking for access to finance from equity partners
For more information, visit https://www.eitdigital.eu/our-messages/calls-tenders/eit-community-booster/
