Call for proposals for the European Startup and Scaleup Ecosystem Graph

Objective:

The objective of this pilot project is to investigate the growth potential of various startup and scaleup ecosystems, in a dynamic way, based on socio-economic data gathered through effective and reliable data collecting and processing methods. All this information will be gathered and made accessible to the public through a user-friendly online platform that will map and link key connections for numerous parameters that make up the startup and scaleup ecosystems, notably deep-tech hubs, by specialisation and competence.

Aims:

To configure an existing top data platform (i.e. https://public.tableau.com) to showcase in a visual and public way the information by country, industry and year, and permitting the download of automatically generated reports.

To acquire socio-economic data and establish methodologies that offer access to the European startups and scaleups ecosystem graph.

To create the first EU mapping of the deep-tech hubs with the highest potential for scaling up in the EU.

Expected results:

The principle outcome of this project is to strengthen the image of the European ICT startup and scaleup scene. This initiative is going to target the positioning of such ecosystems, with the view of showcasing their strengths.

Concretely, this project should create a measurable impact, which in the end serves as a trustworthy tool to design evidence-based policymaking, notably to identify and address and enhance deep-tech ecosystems in the EU.

This initiative will provide a better understanding of what is happening locally in various European startup hubs, for example by assessing strengths and weaknesses, yearly growth, and measure their overall contribution that generates socio-economic welfare.

The action will be implemented by way of a call for proposals with a maximum aid intensity of 90% of the total eligible costs of the project(s).

Further information about the call is available in the documents available here.

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The Digital Clean Tech Investment Fund will pool funding from the #EU, Member States and the private sector to increase access to equity finance for innovative SMEs and start-ups that develop and adopt digital green tech solutions. https://bit.ly/2MzRz0t

The program aims to set up an Investment Fund that will support the commercialization of highly innovative digital cleantech solutions by providing equity financing to both the early and scale-up phases of highly innovative digital startups and SMEs.

It aims to support the development and adoption of highly #innovative digital technologies that contribute to mitigation and/or adaptation to climate change (i.e. blockchain- enabled solutions that better track companies’ GHG emissions throughout their supply chains).

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