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🚀 Tech Startups: Why Horizon Europe Grants Should Be in Your Fundraising Strategy 🌍 Tech startups, are you looking for a game-changing addition to your fundraising arsenal? Look no further than Horizon Europe innovation grants. Here's why they should be on your radar: 1. Massive Funding Potential: Horizon Europe is a financial powerhouse, with a budget of €95.5 billion for 2021-2027. This treasure trove is specifically earmarked for innovation and research projects, making it an ideal source for tech startups hungry for capital. 2. Innovation-Focused: Horizon Europe prioritizes groundbreaking ideas, innovative solutions, and cutting-edge technology. If your startup is pushing the boundaries of what's possible, this is the place to be. 3. Collaboration Opportunities: Horizon Europe encourages collaboration across borders and industries. By participating in international consortia and working with other tech innovators, startups can access a wealth of expertise and resources. 4. Global Impact: Your startup's technology could have a worldwide impact. Horizon Europe grants enable you to scale your innovations, bringing positive change on a global scale. 5. Non-Dilutive Funding: Unlike equity financing, Horizon Europe grants don't require giving away ownership or equity. It's a win-win for startups looking to maintain control and grow sustainably. 6. Validation and Credibility: Winning a Horizon Europe grant is a testament to your project's quality and potential. It can boost your startup's credibility, making it more attractive to investors and partners. 7. Long-Term Vision: These grants support projects with a long-term vision. They align perfectly with tech startups' goals of developing and scaling innovations over time. If you're a tech startup aiming for the stars, consider Horizon Europe innovation grants as part of your fundraising strategy. Book a free consultation with our experts to validate your eligibility and see whether there is a fit with your strategy. 🚀💡 #TechStartups #InnovationGrants #HorizonEurope #FundraisingStrategy #TechInnovation #GlobalImpact #Collaboration #InvestmentOpportunities

Slush in 3 weeks, so why Slush together with the 4TU.Federation, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Embassy of the Netherlands in Finland and many others in 3 reasons: 𝟭. 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘃𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 Slush has 4200 startups joining vs 2200 investors! More than 33 startups are part of our 4TU. mission, so investors bring your money to the table and let our investment specialist Albert-Jan de Croes introduce you to our Dutch 4TU Tech Startups looking for funding! 𝟮. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 With the 4 Technical Universities (Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, University of Twente, leading on academic startups), 'scalability' of such a trip is not the only impact reason. We can and should open our wide (academic) network to kick-in doors and create valuable introductions visa versa. Because "everywhere you walk at Slush you walk into someone who wants to change the world." 𝟯. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟰𝗧𝗨. 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! Hosting 4 side events at Slush means giving at least 33 startups and with that the talents and technologies behind it a proper international stage to gain attention and experience. We are happy that VC's, corporates and many other experts are willing to join the events to share valuable experiences and insights that brings the whole mission and with that our startups forward. Join us in 3 weeks: Dutch 4TU. Tech Transfer Take Over - https://lnkd.in/euJc3sMM Dutch 4TU. Skywheel Take Over - https://lnkd.in/ewxdQmJh Dutch 4TU. (Deep)Tech Drinks - https://lnkd.in/e-suPX94 Dutch Karaoke Drinks - https://lnkd.in/edGrAqb4 P.s. every morning we host breakfast sessions in the VALO Hotel & Work. Investor, corporate, expert, alumni? And want to do breakfast with one of our startups? Let us know 👇 Who do we see there? 👋 Novel-T x REACH x Enschede Slush'D | Novel-T: Startup and spin-off news | Netherlands Point of Entry | Westbound Business Travel | Michiel Krake | Roelyn Van der Hoek | Cindy Marsman | Roy Kolkman | Vera Boertien | Rens Dommerholt | Albert-Jan de Croes | Peter Dieleman | Rik Roeske | Ilona Jääskeläinen | Peter Vroom | Melle Eggink | Up!Rotterdam | Founded in Groningen | Founded in Friesland | #startup #university #impact #slush #slush2023 #funding #vc

🚀 A recent article by Forbes highlights the rapid growth of the #TechStartup scene in #Switzerland. With a surge in new enterprises and a rise in venture capital investments, the country is asserting its status as a thriving hub for innovation and technological advancements. 🇨🇭 The tech scene in Switzerland, particularly in the #GreaterZurichArea, has proven to be a fertile ground for startups, giving rise to successful projects such as carbon capture project Climeworks and logistics software provider Scandit, both of which have gained unicorn status. These up-and-coming companies coexist with well-established global players like Google, IBM, and NVIDIA, resulting in a thriving tech landscape that has become increasingly appealing to venture capitalists worldwide. In fact, last year saw #Swiss tech companies secure an impressive $4 billion in funding across 380 funding rounds. ⚙️ According to Pascal Mathis, co-founder of Wingman Ventures, Switzerland's tech sector has gained prominence due to two main factors: a growing culture of entrepreneurship and the presence of prestigious technical universities such as the ETH Zürich and the EPFL. These universities not only produce talented individuals but also generate innovative spin-off companies. Furthermore, Switzerland's quality of life and favorable regulatory environment are attracting both emerging and established tech ventures, establishing the region as a key player in the tech industry. 🔮 As we eye the horizon, the words of Pascal Mathis resonate: "Almost all the pieces in the puzzle are in place – this is our opportunity to build Europe’s Silicon Valley". The momentum is tangible, and the path ahead promising. Intrigued? Read the full article here: https://okt.to/FYwuaz. To discover why the Greater Zurich Area is becoming the place to be for tech innovation visit our website: https://okt.to/IpUbkv. Your journey into the heart of Europe’s emerging tech haven begins here. swisstech Invest in Switzerland #technology #startups #innovation #whySwitzerland

SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen goes Europe 🇪🇺 ?! Last week, together with other personalities of the innovation system from all over Europe, I was invited by Commissioner Iliana Ivanova for a gathering on a fresh perspective to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. Here are my two main ideas that I shared with the audience: 1️⃣ Large Volume Deep Tech funding scarce and how to fix it Deep Tech capital also needs to be patient, well above the 10yr investment/de-investment horizon of most VCs. Whilst early stage, lower volume (<10m€) funding is readily available in the EU, both early stage (deep tech) and later stage scaling funding from European sources is scarce, which leads to trade sale activity to the outside of the EU of the up and coming champions. SPRIND addresses some of the early stage deep tech gaps in funding, but this should be done on a European level, not just from Germany. For the scaling stage of deep tech, other instruments than just Venture Capital are required, among them debt funding, government guarantees, infrastructure funds - at the scale of 50-500m€ per project. Thus an EU project should be set up to foster such funding instruments, either as a fund of funds or direct or both. 2️⃣ Challenges to battle lengthy, expensive and exhausting due-diligences Funding is very stressful, especially for startups that do not yet have dedicated funding teams. The period from writing the pitch deck to money in the bank account, even for successful fund raisers, can we well beyond 12 months. At SPRIND we have developed a competitive instrument we call Challenges. For Challenges targeting early stage companies or founders, we use Pre-Commercial Procurement as an instrument. For the recipients of the funding these come in as revenues and do not impact the cap table. Challenges are a multi phase approach that begins with a call (usually 6-8 weeks), than the jury work selecting the proposals, ending with pitches of the nominated teams, resulting in the selection of a larger number of teams for the first phase of funding (50-500k€, 3-12 months). During the phases the teams are coached and brought together in „Challenge Days“ to exchange progress and network with the jury and experts. At the end of a phase the teams return for another pitch round, the field gets down-selected to fewer teams that receive a higher funding amount for the next phase, usually double of what it was in phase one, or for hardware/capex phases an even higher amount. This can be repeated until other funding means become viable. As the Challenge itself is a thorough and extensive due diligence on the capabilities of the teams, Venture Capital becomes very interested in the teams selected by the process. https://lnkd.in/e44XYYhF Jano Costard Christian Bogatu Erik Schäffner Nicolas Krink Patrick P. Rose Olav Carlsen

🚀 A recent article by Forbes highlights the rapid growth of the #TechStartup scene in #Switzerland. With a surge in new enterprises and a rise in venture capital investments, the country is asserting its status as a thriving hub for innovation and technological advancements. 🇨🇭 The tech scene in Switzerland, particularly in the #GreaterZurichArea, has proven to be a fertile ground for startups, giving rise to successful projects such as carbon capture project Climeworks and logistics software provider Scandit, both of which have gained unicorn status. These up-and-coming companies coexist with well-established global players like Google, IBM, and NVIDIA, resulting in a thriving tech landscape that has become increasingly appealing to venture capitalists worldwide. In fact, last year saw #Swiss tech companies secure an impressive $4 billion in funding across 380 funding rounds. ⚙️ According to Pascal Mathis, co-founder of Wingman Ventures, Switzerland's tech sector has gained prominence due to two main factors: a growing culture of entrepreneurship and the presence of prestigious technical universities such as the ETH Zürich and the EPFL. These universities not only produce talented individuals but also generate innovative spin-off companies. Furthermore, Switzerland's quality of life and favorable regulatory environment are attracting both emerging and established tech ventures, establishing the region as a key player in the tech industry. 🔮 As we eye the horizon, the words of Pascal Mathis resonate: "Almost all the pieces in the puzzle are in place – this is our opportunity to build Europe’s Silicon Valley". The momentum is tangible, and the path ahead promising. Intrigued? Read the full article here: https://okt.to/oREKSQ. To discover why the Greater Zurich Area is becoming the place to be for tech innovation visit our website: https://okt.to/GF6D9P. Your journey into the heart of Europe’s emerging tech haven begins here. swisstech Invest in Switzerland #technology #startups #innovation #whySwitzerland

The #Startup ecosystem on the #PrincetonU campus is booming. Read our newest article about our investor pitch day. https://lnkd.in/e_WtJDVn

Farewell #BerlinStartupScholarship, welcome #CorporateAccelerator! Our last cohort as part of the Berlin Startup Scholarship program in Berlin recently came to an end. It has been an incredible journey over the past 5 years, not only for the participants, but also for us as program team! Thanks to the ESF and the Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe, we were able to support great startups in Berlin throughout 7 cohorts! We have learned a lot along the way and reached a level where we consider the program to be very mature. My lessons learned 📢 how to build relationsships with impact: 1. Start from corporate demand side, ensure commitment and resource allocation on the corporate side - random matchmaking takes too much power. 2. Have the expectations clear from the beginning: it needs to be transparent which relationsship should be sought with the startup - is it customer, supplier, co-creation partner, learning companion, ..? 3. Bet on teams rather than on technologies: The best technology won´t help if the team breaks apart or is inefficient. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the founders and program participants for their trust and cooperation. I know that the whole administration and "rules" of the public funding within the Berlin Startup Scholarship were sometimes complicated, and I thank my former and current team members (Marisa Neubert, Kim Kordel, Dierk Niemeyer, Anna Hünemohr, Anna-Maria Manz, Alina Nastas, Sven Liebau, Lena Finkbeiner, Tatjana Schulte, Anna S., Aline Koch, Beata Marszalkowski and all the coaches that supported us) for the passion, structure, patience and persistance. To my colleagues at Bosch, I thank you for the great support of the teams. I was positively amazed by your helpfulness to support the participants even beyond the daily work routine with advice, contacts and sometimes even with collaborations! Just #LikeaBosch. 💪 We are particularly proud of the collaborations that resulted in longer-lasting business relationships. Where one door closes, another usually opens: We are very happy that Bosch Startup Harbour continues as a self-funded #accelerator! Startups can apply for joining the international accelerator now. However, in the future there must be a fit to the focus areas defined by Bosch. On the one hand, this is a pity (because especially the more distant topics like Fashion Tech were so much fun and inspiring for our organization). On the other hand, a new business model naturally requires a more stringent focus. Learn more about the new program here: www.startup-harbour.com

Are you a startup seeking the right funding opportunities and expert guidance to propel your technology dreams to new heights? 💸 FörderProtech GmbH I Innovation-Förderung-Wachstum is here to help you navigate the funding landscape and unlock your full potential. Welcome FörderProtech to ⭕ KI Park e.V. ecosystem! 🙌   FörderProtech GmbH I Innovation-Förderung-Wachstum is a Berlin-based consulting company specializing in the funding and innovation management of young technology companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg region.  Of course, AI plays a central role in this. At FörderProtech, it's all about knowledge, networking and intensive cooperation between all players. 💪   In this area, the financing aspect plays a crucial role for young innovative companies. FörderProtech helps with access to funding, whether in the public sector with high subsidies or in the loan sector. 🏦   FörderProtech combines innovation, funding and growth for companies in Berlin's technology clusters. 📈   FörderProtech GmbH I Innovation-Förderung-Wachstum provides for young innovative startups the access to public funding. They work with the companies in workshops to develop the technology road map and write the funding applications and submit the to the public funding financiers like IBB Berlin.  Finally, FörderProtech provides support in the entire coordination process with the public banks and funding institutions, so that the applied and approved fundings are actually paid out. 💶   Sven Riedel, CEO of FörderProtech GmbH I Innovation-Förderung-Wachstum , shared their mission and reason for joining ⭕ KI Park e.V. with us: “Our mission is to support innovations, young technology companies and founders on their growth path to success. This requires funding-strategies and we are the experts in this area - "we help TechStartups get financed - especially in public funding".  KI Park as a platform connects exactly those companies and competences which are necessary for a promising symbiosis of the technological future development: highly innovative startups with exciting research ideas, experienced technology consultants and supporters from the scientific environment and the industry. They all believe in the potential and the importance of AI as a cross-sectional technology in the coming years. “    So great that FörderProtech GmbH I Innovation-Förderung-Wachstum is now part of our ecosystem at ⭕ KI Park e.V., and we are confident that their expertise in funding strategies will immensely contribute to the growth and success of our members-startups, providing the needed support for their innovative journey! 🚀   #membership #kipark #member #funding #startup #publicfunding #opportunity #HighTech #Berlin #PublicFunds