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Ready2Scale Acceleration Programme’s 2nd cut-off
The Ready2Scale Acceleration Program is a 6-month growth journey for 25 Digital and Deep tech startups! Selected startups will get access to investment readiness training, financial support of 60k EUR and access to other funding opportunities, including through the EIC and other European programs and tailored development plans to overcome challenges.
– 6-month long acceleration program
– Grant up to 60k EUR
– Access to the database of 100+ international mentors
– Investor Readiness Program
– Market Discovery Missions
– Various workshops and trainings by Ready2Scale Academy
– Exclusive Future Founder Club events
Machine Learning (ML), Nanotechnology, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), IT Solutions, Big Data, Blockchain, AR/VR Solutions, Robotics Hardware, Robotics Software, Digital Health, Quantum Computing, Vision Monitoring Tool, AI Deployment, AI Infrastructure, Advanced Materials, Photonics, Green Biotechnology
Financial support within Ready2Scale Acceleration Program will be provided in three categories:
– Traveling budget up to 5000 € lump sum to cover travel costs for attending startup events, or presenting business solutions globally.
– Expertise budget up to 5000 € lump sum for individual consultations on scaling challenges, covering costs of service providers delivering needed support.
– Product development up to 50 000 € lump sum covers necessary software or hardware, development expenses, prototyping services, raw materials, online presence maintenance, and visiting incubator or challenge owner facilities for product piloting.
The Ready2Scale Acceleration Program is open to European Digital and Deep-Tech (DDT) startups with a TRL5 or higher, offering solutions in climate-neutrality, digital and circular economy, clean industry, and user-centric technology development.
In addition, their innovations should contribute to the twin transition, and a special focus will be given to entrepreneurs from Widening Countries.
The companies must be based in an EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories or OCTs) or an eligible non-EU country, including Associated Countries.
To be eligible to apply, start-ups must fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
– be digital and deep tech start-ups that have received support from the EIC for supporting their scaleup process in Europe,
OR
– digital and deep tech startups not yet supported by the EIC, that have already received private investment or EU funding (e.g., under Horizon Europe or the Digital Europe program).