Trade and Connectivity Challenge – 4th Edition

Trade and Connectivity Challenge (TCC) is back for its fourth edition. Organised by Enterprise Singapore, TCC aims to drive partnerships between corporates and startups, to co-create key innovative solutions that address on-the-ground industry needs and boost digital transformation in the trade and connectivity sectors.

This is a global challenge, and we welcome startups from Singapore and beyond to work on the challenge statements that cover emerging topics such as Sustainability and Supply Chain Resilience, along with the areas of Transport & Mobility and Robotics & Automation.

Shortlisted participants will have the opportunity to collaborate, co-develop and pilot solutions with key global and local corporate partners via paid trials. A total prize pool of S$100,000 of grant prizes is made available for TCC - 4th Edition.

Startups that can offer innovations in one of the following 4 areas are invited to participate:

  • Sustainability;
  • Supply Chain Resilience;
  • Transport and Mobility;
  • Robotics and Automation

Prizes:

  • The Grand Winner of TCC - 4th Edition can win a Startup SG Grant of up to S$30,000
  • The Commendation Winners of TCC - 4th edition can win a Startup SG Grant for up to $20,000
  • The Merit Winner of TCC - 4th Edition can win a Startup SG Grant for up to $10,000
  • The startups matched with corporates will have the opportunity to collaborate and co-develop and pilot solutions with our corporate challenge sponsors (paid trials/POCs).

Read more an apply: here

2023-01-25

REACH Incubator

REACH is a European-wide second-generation incubator for data-fuelled start-ups & SMEs that aims to facilitate the development of trusted and secure innovative solutions based on industrial and personal data.

Third REACH Incubator Open Call is now open for applications

The Reach Incubator has a €3.5 Million fund to foster the creation of data value chains across Europe and is looking for around 35 promising big data startups and SMEs to take part in its third round of incubation.

REACH is a four-phase incubation programme: EXPLORE, EXPERIMENT, EVOLVE and EXPOSE, run by 10 core partners, 8 Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs), and 15 Data Providers. It is a fertile ground for startups and SMEs to solve real-life challenges of large corporations and conduct experimentation of secure and trusted data-fuelled solutions which utilize proprietary, often multi-stakeholder, industrial and personal data.

The REACH Incubator provides the following benefits:

  • Up to €120,000 in Equity Free Funding
  • Access to Large Corporations, DIHs and their Industrial data sets
  • Access to Data Digital and Business Skills
  • REACH toolbox for secure and trusted data value chains
  • Access to Big Data Computing and storage Infrastructure
  • Access to Private Investment Networks interested in data-driven solutions
  • Visibility at European Level

REACH Incubator will hold two Info Webinars:

1st Info Webinar: 16 December 2022 | 10 AM CET
2nd Info Webinar: 20 January 2023 | 10 AM CET


Deadline to submit: 21 February 2023 at 5 PM CET: here

2022-12-14

Women TechEU

Women TechEU targets highly innovative start-ups founded, or co-founded by women, holding a top management position (CEO, CTO or equivalent) in the company at the time of submission. The company must be registered and established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country for at least six months at the time of the submission.

All deep tech* domains are eligible, with the emphasis being on overall gender balance and the position held by women in the start-up.

Support** provided to Women TechEU beneficiaries under this initiative is made up of the following components:

  • financial support to the company as an individual grant of EUR 75 000 supporting activities such as evaluating and refining products/services, design, user experience, upgrading the business model, updating the business plan and growth strategy, finding partners and investors, market validation, etc.;
  • mentoring and coaching provided by the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS), under the new ‘Women Leadership Programme’, which includes dedicated networking and pitching events;
  • the possibility to participate in dedicated activities organised by InvestEU and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

At the end of the funded project, and after completing the Women Leadership Programme, beneficiaries will submit a short final report. Women TechEU beneficiaries will become part of a community of peers, and given opportunities to expand their network and showcase their business at pitching and networking events, to give visibility to their work and attract further funding.

*Deep tech is technology that is based on cutting-edge scientific advances and discoveries and is characterised by the need to stay at the technological forefront by constant interaction with new ideas and results from the lab. Deep tech is distinct from ‘high tech’ which tends to refer only to Research & Development intensity.

**The topic will be supported with a budget transfer of EUR 10 million from the European Innovation Council Work Programme 2022 (EIC WP 2022).

Read more and apply here. 

2022-09-26

EIT Health RIS Innovation Call

Program targets:

Innovative healthcare partnerships. The call aims at funding the proof of concept phase of high-quality, strong, balanced projects that target EIT Health’s Focus Areas (Brain and Mental Health; Infectious Diseases; Fostering Healthier Lives; Harnessing Real-World Data) and will be developed by local actors including both business and academic/research/health care institutions.
At least 2 legal entities’ established in Lithuania collaboration is expected - Business AND Academic Institution OR Research Institute OR Health care Institution. Natural persons are not eligible. The leader legal entity of the partnership must have an established and registered representation/branch in the NUTS2 North East Region, Lithuania.


Opportunities:

trainings (training modules include: Innovations canvas, Prototyping, IPR, GDPR, Business Development Plan, Pitch training, Start-up financing, Investment strategy, Funding opportunities) and mentoring sessions, financing up to 75 thousand euro. The requested funding per partner may not exceed EUR 25.000. This sum may vary depending on the enterprise category - small, medium enterprise.

Activities will take place:

January-December 2023.

Submission of applications:

till 10 October 2022, 17:00 CET (Budapest time) https://eithealth.optimytool.com/en/

More information:

HERE or email InnoStars.ris@eithealth.eu

Info RIS Innovation Call 2023 webinar

Time: September 14, 2022 11:00 AM CET
Topics:
▪ Introduction of the EIT Health RIS Innovation Call 2023
▪ Introduction of the Application form in details
▪ Tips on how to submit a successful proposal
Register HERE: 

2022-09-12

Norway Grants

About

Call for proposals 2014-2021 Norwegian Financial Mechanism for Entrepreneurship Development, Innovation and SMEs is aimed to increase the competitiveness of Lithuanian companies in the field of ICT.

Supported activities

The implementation (application) of new technological solutions for digitalization or automation of production processes will be financed, whick would improve the work productivity in Lithuanian manufacturing companies.

Calling for

Eligible applicants are SMEs and large companies with private legal personality and private, for-profit or non-governmental organizations, including business associations or clusters. 

More information about eligibility can be found HERE. 

Maximum funding amount

€600,000

More information and application HERE

2022-03-01

Supercharge Programme

About

Supercharge Programme is for scaleups that want to accelerate their business. In this programme, the Business Creation team will offer you a tailored package of support from the following services:

  • Access to market – new customers and geographies
  • Strategy & roadmap development
  • New product/service expansion
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • IP management services
  • Marketing & communication support

Eligibility criteria

  • You are actively looking to grow.
  • You have demonstrated meaningful customer traction.
  • You have been in operation for more than one year.
  • You have a dedicated full-time team with a headquarters incorporated in a EU or Horizon Europe associated country.
  • You are looking to enhance and complement your business development efforts.
  • You are currently looking for access to finance from equity partners, or will be doing so in the future.

Funding

  • Preparing companies for fundraising
  • Equity financing consideration by EIT Manufacturing
  • Introductions to VCs, European institutions and other early-stage funding opportunities

More information and application HERE.

2022-02-15

Switch On Programme

About

Switch On Programme is for problem-solving startups that want to start shining. In this programme, the Business Creation team will offer you a tailored package of support from the following services:

  • Access to market – new customers and geographies
  • Strategy & roadmap development
  • New product/service expansion
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • IP management services
  • Marketing & communication support

Eligibility criteria

  • You have a proven prototype or proof of concept for an innovative product that addresses critical manufacturing pain points (TRL 6 minimum).​
  • You have recently established a legal entity or are planning to do so in the near-term.​
  • You have no, or low, commercial revenues.
  • You have an entrepreneurial team, with a minimum of two members, and at least one co-founder resident in a EU or Horizon Europe associated country.​
  • You are looking to enhance and complement your business development efforts.
  • You are currently looking for access to finance from equity partners, or plan to do so in the future.
 

Funding

  • Preparing companies for fundraising
  • Equity financing consideration by EIT Manufacturing
  • Introductions to VCs, European institutions and other early-stage funding opportunities

More information and application HERE.

2022-02-15

EIT Health Catapult

Program: Catapult

Program targets: A micro/small enterprise (less than 50 employees), involved in biotech, medtech or digital health, innovative and highly promising business concepts, already incorporated and operating in an EU country, looking for seed or series A funding of at least €500k, self-valued at €1M+, received at least €500K in public or private funding or generated €500k in revenue last year.

Opportunities: high-quality, bespoke training in business modelling and planning, investment deal negotiation and specialised pitch preparation, while gaining access to Europe’s top healthcare experts and investors. Possibility to win up to €40k cash prize.

Finalists are showcased at the EIT Health Summit as they go head-to-head for their share of the €210,000 investment prize fund with the Audience Award.

Activities will take place: May-December, 2021.
Submission of applications: till 14/03/2022
More information: https://eithealth.eu/programmes/catapult/
Informational webinar on 2 February 2022 at 11:00 AM CET and 2 March 2022 at 11:00 AM CET. Registration: https://eithealth-eu.zoom.us/webinar/register/8816413912662/WN_-zsRMVONT8i1obK-osjnHw

2022-02-14

EIT Health Bridgehead

Program: Bridgehead (Accelerator)

Program targets: high-quality biotech, medtech or digital healthscale-ups with a need to internationalise and scale to new markets. The company has to sell a product or service in at least one market in Europe and be ready to open up a new market and have fewer than 250 full-time employees.

Opportunities: Preparation for international expansion and help companies achieve tangible business results in European or global markets. EIT Health network of incubators, accelerators, and clusters (also referred as Catalysers) is used to achieve the goals. Funding of up to €30,000 for scale-ups aiming at European expansion and €40,000 for SMEs aiming at entering Global markets. Individualised country-specific services - local regulations, connections with industry leaders, manufacturers, producers and distributors, testing and etc.

Selection:
Criteria: Impact of Programme and Clarity of direction, Market Opportunity & Traction, Business Model & Development Strategy, Management Capability, Need to internationalise and expand in Europe, Promising and Credible Scale-up
Submission of applications: till 14 March 2022, 23:59h CET (first intake)
More information: https://eithealth.eu/programmes/bridgehead/
03/03/2022 11 CET time informational webinar will take place: https://eithealth-eu.zoom.us/webinar/register/8916414015904/WN_hc11cqZVSjy1dZ7sE8SjzQ

2022-02-14

EIT Food Accelerator Network

About

The EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) is a four-month programme that aims to fast-track science and technology-based innovations that are helping to solve global food system challenges. The programme is managed by our leading EIT Food partner organisations, operating from different regional hub locations Europe. Each hub connects impactful agrifood startups with industry-leading corporate and research partners, to pilot innovative technology and drive the ultimate goal of every business: a successful market adoption

Eligibility criteria

Your business innovation must be underpinned by a science or technology with a proof of concept, or pilot project execution. It must also fall under one of EIT Food’s key focus areas.

To apply for EIT FAN you must be a registered company established in an EU member state, or Horizon Europe associated countries. Your company must be at a pre-seed stage (you must not have closed a Series A investment round yet), and ideally, it has successfully completed customer validation and is able to demonstrate traction, for example, through letters of support, sales, or signed letters of intent.

Benefits

EIT FAN provides direct access to experts who fundamentally understand the commercial potential of science and technology in the agrifood sector. You will be joining Europe’s largest agrifood startup community to receive continuous support from other like-minded entrepreneurs, with endless opportunities to share knowledge and work closely with our world leading industry partners.

Funding

The EIT FAN offers funding of up to €10,000 along with the opportunity to access follow-on EIT Food funding and support through EIT Food’s Impact Fund. More information on this fund can be found here.

More information and application HERE.

2022-02-08