Are you planning to launch a digital tech startup or product, or to deliver an entrepreneurial digital tech education programme that breeds the talent that will drive Europe’s digital transformation? Well, here some news for you!
In a recent development, leading European accelerator EIT Digital had launched the construction of the ‘EIT Digital 2020’ activities and it will accept submissions until May 3.
For the starters, the EIT Digital 2020 is aimed at entrepreneurial minds planning to launch a digital tech startup or product or to deliver entrepreneurial digital tech education programmes.
This program is guided by the EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda 2020-2022, which identifies the five focus areas of our work programme: Digital Tech, Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing and Digital Finance.
During the period of March 5 to May 3, 2019, EIT Digital solicits proposals for its Innovation Factory and Entrepreneurship Academy.
The EIT Digital Innovation Factory supports pan European entrepreneurial teams to launch new startups and new products. With our pre-incubation support, partners will be embedded in our European ecosystem and receive a financial co-investment to package their technology, sign up customers and attract investors.
The EIT Digital Entrepreneurship Academy provides education support for development and deployment of programmes and courses with business development-oriented components. Our partners can be part of our European ecosystem of Higher Education Institutions and co-invest with us to receive both financial and experienced teaching support.
The selection will be finalised by the end of June 2019 and activities are expected to start on January 1, 2020.
Willem Jonker, EIT Digital CEO, emphasises: “Digital deep tech will impact all aspects of our economy. For a strong position in the digital world, Europe needs to leverage its existing strengths in innovation & entrepreneurship by creating value out of top European research results and building the next generation of global digital industry players.”
Over the years, the EIT Digital ecosystem of more than 120 Industry partners and 70 Research and Academia partners have contributed to building a strong Digital Europe with more than 380 products launched on the market, more than 120 digital deep tech startups created, with over 1,500 Master School graduates with skills to innovate and become entrepreneurs, and over 180 PhD thesis defined with the Industry.
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