Help startups to scale by leveraging the access to European markets offered by four major startup hubs (Germany, France, Spain, Estonia). More specifically, the project wants to create a close-knit support system to help startups streamline their market entry in other EU countries to push the one-stop-shop approach which was proved the most needed across all the ecosystems.Project coordinator: Cube GmbH
The Nordic Investment Program will help European high-tech start-ups and innovative SMEs to grow and scale up at pan-European and global level. The project will stimulate European investments in digital sectors and create increased mutual understanding between investor communities and in particular ICT startups and scale ups. The consortium is composed by established Business Angel networks in the Nordic region (Estonia, Norway, Finland, Denmark). Project coordinator: Civitta Estonia AS
The project will connect smaller startup ecosystems to the larger ones through building awareness and capacity for scaling as well as soft-landing support for selected startups and scale-ups. The consortium will also build bridges with ecosystems in India and United States. Project coordinator: Open Coffee Club Vilnius, VSL
Boosting the growth potential of CEE start-ups on a pan-European level by creating new opportunities, synergies and opening the GATE of startup Europe to the Balkans. The project will focus on improving the European ecosystem in by providing access to networks, finance, talent and capacity building. Project coordinator: Europa media Non-Profit Ltd
The project will help startups through access to finance, market access, market partnerships and facilitating the recruitment of skilled employees. Overall the growth stage startups that will be beneficiaries of the projects, will get support at reinforcing their financial means and skillsforce. Project coordinator: Opticsvalley
Europe has made a lot of progress in producing more startups but the number of scaleups is still too low and even lower is the number of scaleups that are able to become unicorns. The gap to be filled is to have more scale-ups that are able to significantly grow and go international. SEP 2.0 aim to foster IPOs, facilitate business and strategic partnerships and increase international visibility for European Startups. Project coordinator: Mind the Bridge
The project will support activities prepare startups to take advantage of the opportunities in external markets as well as providing qualified introductions to key players in new ecosystems which contributes to increased market success. The consortium will provide to the selected startups access to the right combination of finance to enable them to scale-up, increasing radically the number of transformational exits. Project coordinator: Vilabs OE