How will we accelerate European SMEs?

Mapping of Challenges

Open Call

Urban Tech programme

More specifically, we will…
And after that...
And all of this because we want to...
- Map 300 challenges in the areas of Health Tech, Smart City and GreenTech;
- Launch one Open Call for start-ups and SMEs to provide solutions to one or more Challenges;
- Invite the selected start-ups and SMEs to participate in 16 international industry hackathons that will identify 80 innovation projects selected for the incubation phase. Winners will receive a 9.500 EUR pre-incubation voucher.
More specifically, we will…
And after that...
And all of this because we want to...
- The 80 businesses incubated in 8 technology parks will deliver minimal viable products (MVPs);
- 30 products (2-3 per science park) will be selected and rewarded with a grant of 20-30 000 EUR (2nd stage financing) for piloting and large-scale testing;
- 20 tested and piloted products will be demonstrated to Challenge owners and investors.
More specifically, we will…
And after that...
And all of this because we want to...
- Increase the competitiveness of European urban tech industries globally by accelerating the success of European start-ups and SMEs through the launch of new or improved products and services;
- Develop new value chains in emerging Health Tech, Smart City and Greentech industries through the collaboration of entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs from ICT, energy, transport, new materials, security, biotech and personalized medicine technology sectors;
- Offer innovative solutions to cross-sectoral challenges, either public or private;
- Bring together different stakeholders of the industry value-chain to cooperate and innovate together;
- Support SMEs and start-ups in scaling their solutions and products globally.
More specifically, we will…
- Map 300 challenges in the areas of Health Tech, Smart City and GreenTech;
- Launch one Open Call for start-ups and SMEs to provide solutions to one or more Challenges;
- Invite the selected start-ups and SMEs to participate in 16 international industry hackathons that will identify 80 innovation projects selected for the incubation phase. Winners will receive a 9.500 EUR pre-incubation voucher.
And after that...
- The 80 businesses incubated in 8 technology parks will deliver minimal viable products (MVPs);
- 30 products (2-3 per science park) will be selected and rewarded with a grant of 20-30 000 EUR (2nd stage financing) for piloting and large-scale testing;
- 20 tested and piloted products will be demonstrated to Challenge owners and investors.
And all of this because we want to...
- Increase the competitiveness of European urban tech industries globally by accelerating the success of European start-ups and SMEs through the launch of new or improved products and services;
- Develop new value chains in emerging Health Tech, Smart City and Greentech industries through the collaboration of entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs from ICT, energy, transport, new materials, security, biotech and personalized medicine technology sectors;
- Offer innovative solutions to cross-sectoral challenges, either public or private;
- Bring together different stakeholders of the industry value-chain to cooperate and innovate together;
- Support SMEs and start-ups in scaling their solutions and products globally.