Call for applications for the multi-awarded international pre-accelerator program EIT Jumpstarter 2024
EIT Jumpstarter combines a creative community, advanced know-how, expert trainers and mentors and access to the EIT Community’s Europe-wide network. With the contribution of best-in-class experts and a unique curriculum, we aim to support you in turning your ideas into business.
The strategic aim of this program is to create a sustainable impact in the Central-Eastern and Southern-European Regions by boosting innovation and entrepreneurship within this part of Europe. The programme’s concept originates from the real needs of the innovation ecosystem of these regions. Countries face similar challenges; they have enormous innovation potential with bright scientific minds, but the research results will likely remain within the labs. At the same time, many needs have been unmet from the corporate side. To overcome these challenges by connecting innovative solutions with the industry’s articulated demands and increasing our regions’ competitiveness, six EIT Communities teamed up to jointly run EIT Jumpstarter: EIT Health, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Food, EIT InnoEnergy, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility organize the competition. They bring together businesses, research centres and universities as partners creating a favourable environment for creative thought and innovation to flourish.
The program has trained more than 970 start-up teams since 2017, and interest in our competition is growing. In 2019 EIT Jumpstarter won the Best Association Training Initiative Award of the European Association Awards.
Theres no fee required to join EIT Jumpstarter – access invaluable mentorship, expert guidance, and a supportive community of fellow entrepreneurs without any financial burden. Seize this opportunity and apply now during the approximately 15-minute registration process in which you will be asked questions about your idea, your potential customers, why your idea is unique, and the main challenges and risks. With EIT Jumpstarter, you can access the largest innovation network of EIT Communities. You will compete for the whopping first prize of up to €10,000 in nine categories.
The application deadline is April 26, and more details about the program can be found at the link: EIT Jumpstarter Application Form.