European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot
Funds a pan-European network of 10-18 startup and scaleup hubs that can pass on up to EUR 60,000 per deep-tech startup for cross-border scaling support.
The European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot is a European Commission grant that funds a consortium of leading startup and scaleup hubs to give deep-tech startups cross-border access to scaling support. A consortium of at least 10 hubs from at least 10 different EU Member States or Associated Countries (capped at one or two hubs per country depending on population, with at least two hubs from 'wide…
This pilot funds a 'Champions League' network of leading startup and scaleup hubs — accelerators, science and technology parks, innovation clusters or venture builders tied to a university or research organisation — that open cross-border access to talent, capital, infrastructure and mentoring for deep-tech startups, including EIC-backed ventures. Priority sectors named in the call document include artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced semiconductors, medical technology, biotechnology, cleantech and energy (including nuclear), security, defence, space, robotics and advanced materials.
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