Krakow, Poland, December 1, 2022 /PR Newswire/ — Over 100 innovators visit Krakow Poland, participate in the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final.Most Promising Early Stage Startups in Central, Eastern, and Central southern europe About 200,000 euros were awarded.
EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final in Krakow, Poland
upon November 29ththe 6th edition of the EIT Jumpstarter, a pre-accelerator run by 6 communities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has ended, with pitches from 42 finalists from 20 countries in 7 different categories. Summarized programs – Health, Food, Raw Materials, Energy, Urban Mobility, Manufacturing, New European Bauhaus (focus on sustainable and inclusive living spaces).
“Over the last few years we have noticed an increase in interest from teams in the Western Balkans, but this year was exceptional in terms of innovators from the region. Europesaid Dóra Marosvölgyi, director of the EIT community’s Regional Strategic Innovation Project.
FCL from Serbia won Best Business Idea in the Western Balkans and Bulgarian startup Green Kilometers won the Best Cross-Theme Business Idea Award, a special award for influential innovators. The company has worked with local authorities to create a social benefit system that rewards residents for “green” coverage of non-motorized urban distances. The new European Bauhaus Award went to Spektral Seismic Solutions. Slovenia.
Startups weren’t the only winners at the Grand Finals.university WarsawEIT Food’s Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Hub was named Best RIS Hub.
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The goal of the Jumpstarter Program is to bring early-stage innovators from emerging European regions to market and help them translate their scientific ideas and innovations into successful businesses.
The program lasts seven months, during which selected startups work with mentors on local training that delves deeper into business modeling and business planning. Based on the business plan developed, startups are evaluated and the best he six startups will participate in the grand finals and compete for prizes. 10,000 euros in each category.
Over 750 innovators have participated in the program over the past six years, and there are many success stories including the additional funding they have received.
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