Deadline: 11 October 2024
Applications are open for the S3E Charge Program, designed for growth start-ups with deep tech products, services, or process concepts, grounded in a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation and at a growth development stage, that are already in the market.
In this new edition, the S3E Charge Fast-Track Acceleration has been crafted to offer expert support for deep tech startups in growth stage, focused on providing mentoring and training to science-based entrepreneurs in Southern Europe. The ultimate goal of this program is to assist the selected startups in developing an investment-ready business plan and help them access dilutive and non-dilutive funding. The participating teams in the program will be supported in the development of:
- a business plan for a product, service or process and
- an investment-ready pitch presentation of the product (or service) concept that enables them to quickly communicate the business case.
Benefits
- You will be part of a Mentoring and Networking Program on Deep Tech to:
- Develop a solid investment-ready Business Plan
- Get access to non-dilutable and dilutable funding
- Connect to ‘Innovation Leaders’ and ‘Strong Innovators’ Ecosystems
- Reinforce IP protection
Topics
- Applicants must target at least one Sustainable Development Goal:
- No Poverty
- Zero Hunger
- Good Health and Well-Being
- Quality Education
- Gender Equality
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- Reduced Inequalities
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Climate Action
- Life Below Water
- Life on Land
- Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
- Partnerships for the Goals
Eligible Countries
- The program welcomes applications from the following Southern European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovenia and Spain and the following Associated countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo and Turkey
Eligibility Criteria
- Growth start-ups with deep tech products, services, or process concepts, grounded in a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation and at a growth development stage, that are already in the market, from all Southern Europe.
For more information, visit Southern European Entrepreneurship Engine.
