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FINNOVA has attended one of the biggest tech-entrepreneurial events in Europe: Startup Olé

Post author By administrador
Post date April 2, 2019

The event took place in Salamanca (Spain) between 26 and 28 March 2019

Last week, FINNOVA attended one of the biggest tech-entrepreneurial events in Europe: Startup Olé. This is an event that took place in Salamanca between 26 and 28 March 2019. It is aimed at promoting business, disseminating information and educating the national industry on the various trends, solutions, uses, applications and technological developments in various areas. It brought together protagonists of the entrepreneurial ecosystem both in Europe and the rest of the world to connect startups, spin-offs, innovative SMEs, investors, large companies, accelerators, public administrations, universities and the media.

Particularly, FINNOVA through its stand EU Funding Helpdesk identified legal and administrative barriers to innovation among the attendees as well as fostered and promoted international cooperation and EU funding opportunities dedicated to modernization and the transfer of new technologies. Its activity is directed to sustainable development, environmental sustainability, energy efficiency and renewable energy, water, information technology and smart tourism. Moreover, FINNOVA is the European Foundation dedicated to the funding of innovation at both regional and municipal levels and is highly committed to training and entrepreneurship.

This edition brought new features such as a vertical emergency, focusing especially on those technologies that can serve to address social and humanitarian crises. In other words, in cases such as the current migratory crisis (maritime rescue and rescue, as well as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, etc.). Energy and sustainability were some of the most important sections of the event, as well as the implementation of specific activities for investors, administrations and large corporations.

The 2019 edition was the fifth. Since it was inaugurated, it has been gaining importance until becoming what it is today: one of the most important events on technological entrepreneurship at a European level. Emilio Corchado, CEO of Startup OLÉ, together with the sponsors and collaborators of the event were in charge of making the presentation together with the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sanchez.

Startup Olé FINAL PITCHING COMPETITION

The winners are:

– KORUZA
– flywallet
– Music List
– PeeckMed
– AEInnova
– ChainGO Tech
– VMS Automotive
– WeFish – Diario de Pesca y Pronósticos
– e-jobin.

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StartUp Europe Awards recognizes the best 5 startups in a special edition focused on social impact

Post author By administrador
Post date March 21, 2019

The awards ceremony was chaired by the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabrieltogether with the Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Emil Boc and the Minister of Communication and Information Society of Romania, Alexandru Petrescu.
StartUp Europe Awards is an initiative of the European Commission’s Startup Europe initiative and the Finnova Foundation.
OKRA Technologies, Bolt, NorthQ, Kidibot and Mama Organa have been awarded as the best startups in the 5 different categories focused on social impact.
The ceremony was celebrated in the frame of the Startup Europe Summit 2019, organized this year by the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Unionas part of the Presidency programme in Cluj-Napoca.

Cluj-Napoca, 21 March 2019. StartUp Europe Awards, an open innovation initiative of the European Commission’s Startup Europe initiative and the Finnova Foundation, recognizes the best startups in 5 categories focused on social impact. The ceremony was chaired by the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel, together with the Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Emil Boc and the Minister of Communication and Information Society of Romania, Alexandru Petrescu.

“Start-ups are essential for the future of Europe’s economy, its technological leadership and its capacity to deliver a human-centred and sustainable development. Four months after the Sofia Summit, we are together again to further strengthen the European network of start-ups, investors and policy makers and to foster cooperation across the whole continent, including in the Western Balkans. I am looking forward to inspiring discussions and would be happy to steer tangible solutions regarding the many challenges they fase”, states Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society.

The ceremony of StartUp Europe Awards Special Edition was celebrated in the frame of the Startup Europe Summit 2019, organized this year by the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union as part of the Presidency programme in Cluj-Napoca.

“Hosting such an event in the heart of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca offers us the opportunity to celebrate the boldness and innovation of the brightest minds in Europe. The future belongs to those who can see that talents are the resource for a better society. Nurturing them and offering opportunities to test and try their ideas is the way go towards the Europe of tomorrow, where courage and curiosity are used to do good, and to become better”, declares Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca.

“Great to host under the Romanian Digital Presidency of the EU Council the StartUp Europe Awards Special Edition in Cluj-Napoca, a place that’s been gaining european recognition for encouraging young entrepreneurs, innovative ideas, adoption of new technologies in a manner that has been proven beneficial not just for Romanians but for all European citizens and SMEs”, states Alexandru Petrescu, Minister of Communication and Information Society of Romania.

The most outstanding startups from the EU and neighbouring countries have been chosen out of 70 applicants through an open call for a special edition focused on social impact. The honored startups are: OKRA Technologies (Female-led startup) from UK; Bolt (Founder under 30 startup) from Estonia; NorthQ (UN Sustainable Development Goals startup) from Denmark; Kidibot (Social inclusion startup) from Romania; and Mama Organa (Job growth startup) from North Macedonia. Winning startups have been promoting their projects and approach customers and potential investors during the summit in a dedicated exposition space.

StartUp Europe Awards proposes a methodology of open innovation through the public – private partnership, “that works for the public entities to find a solution for its local challenges and for the startups to try its innovations in pilots supported with European funding, generating social impact for the benefit of the citizens”, declares Juanma Revuelta, Finnova Foundation CEO.

In total, 70 startups from Poland, Romania, Estonia, Cyprus, Ireland, Greece, North Macedonia, Italy, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Spain, UK, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany and Belgium, have opted for one of the 5 prizes.

All the winners of StartUp Europe Awards will obtain great visibility all around Europe thanks to the Media Partner Alliance of StartUp Europe Awards formed by 25 media partners from several countries in Europe (Spain, France, Belgium, Latvia, Luxembourg, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark).

The startups will also have access to specialized orientation in EU opportunities (in internationalization, European funds like SMEs Instrument of 50.000 € to 2,5 million € of non-refundable subsidy per project, international communication, etc.), through the StartUp Europe Accelerator by Finnova Foundation, which will allow them to boost their projects and to make them more viable worldwide.

StartUp Europe Accelerator is the unique accelerator specialized in European opportunities funding, which helps the entrepreneurs internationalize their business through European projects.

20 members of the European Parliament have come together in the StartUp Europe Awards as ambassadors, supporting the local events with their presence and following closely the progress of the startups.

The next general edition of StartUp Europe Awards will be launched in April 2019.

The Startup Europe Summit 2019 gathered 600 leaders from the European entrepreneurial ecosystem ranging from investors, CEOs, accelerators to European and local authorities and tech journalists in Cluj-Napoca.

“Romanian ICT sector has been delivering performance for years, constantly improving academia, offering better fiscal facility, attractive business environment, having a significant contribution to the European Union effort to achieve a higher competitiveness at the global stage”, concludes Minister Alexandru Petrescu.

About StartUp Europe Awards

StartUp Europe Awards of the European Commission’s Startup Europe initiative and Finnova is an open innovation methodology that encourages collaboration between the public sector and businesses in the promotion of innovative initiatives. Its aim is to help create alliances that allow entities and support programmes for entrepreneurs to be added to local partners and to be a communication tool for society.

StartUp Europe Awards is also supported by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the Committee of the Regions, the Vice-President of the Economic and Social Committee and several members from the European Parliament. StartUp Europe Awards is sponsored by StartUp Europe Accelerator

SEUA serves as a communication tool for society, encouraging collaboration between the public and business sectors and promoting innovative initiatives. Its aim is to promote the creation of alliances enabling in every region concerned to gather entities and the support programmes for entrepreneurs with local and international partners.

For more information:

www.finnova.eu

www.startupeuropeawards.eu

www.startupeuropeclub.eu

Press contact:

Catalina Valencia

eustartup@finnova.eu

INFORMATION ABOUT STARTUP EUROPE AWARDS SPECIAL WINNERS

Best Social Inclusion Startup

Kidibot (Romania)

CEO: Alina Ferseta

Website: https://www.kidibot.com/

Kidibot is an educational online platform for 6-18 years old, designed to motivate them to read and learn more, using fun, positive social pressure, contests with prizes, cognitive dissonance, local patriotism and many others.

Best Female-led Startup

OKRA Technologies (United Kingdom)

CEO: Loubna Bouarfa

Website: https://www.okra.ai/

OKRA is an AI analytics company for healthcare providing an online platform that allows healthcare professionals to combine all their data in one place and generate evidence-based insight in real time – including predictions of the future – to save and improve human lives.

Best Founder under 30 Startup

Bolt (formerly Taxify) (Estonia)

CEO and Cofounder: Markus Villig

Receive the award his brother and cofounder Martin Villig

Website: www.bolt.eu

Bolt (formerly Taxify) is a transportation platform from Estonia, which has become one of the leading ridehailing platforms in Europe and Africa in five years. They are focused on making urban travel easier, quicker and more reliable.

Best UN Social Development Goals Startup

NorthQ (Denmark)

CEO: Christian von Scholten

Website: https://www.northq.com/

Empowering consumer-led energy efficiency through intelligent data management. The one-stop IoT Platform transforms and enriches data from energy usage into complex analysis enabling operational and resource savings. Machine learning and AI continues to reinvent energy management.

Best Job Growth Startup

Production of organic fertilizers Mama Organa (North Macedonia)

CEO: Natalija Burgieva

Website: https://ceedhub.mk/social-entrepreneurship/mama-organa/

Mama Organa is a company formed to collect food waste and by adding value to it, to produce organic fertilizers in order to help farmers in growing healthy and clean food. They also provide jobs for socially excluded single mothers.

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StartUp Europe Awards Special Edition winners will be honored in the Startup Europe Summit 2019 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Post author By administrador
Post date March 12, 2019

· The Summit is officially organised by the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union as part of the Presidency programme.

· The awards ceremony will be chaired by the Commissioner Mariya Gabriel together with other leaders of the Member States and will be held in Cluj-Napoca during the morning of the 21 March.

· 70 startups from all over Europe and neighbouring countries opt to be recognized as the best for any of the five categories of this special edition of the StartUp Europe Awards: Female-led startup; Young-led startup (founder under 30); UN Sustainable Development Goals startup; Social inclusion startup; and Job growth startup.

Brussels, 12 March 2019. StartUp Europe Awards, an open innovation initiative of the European Commission’s Startup Europe initiative and the Finnova Foundation, will give recognition to the best European startups in the Startup Europe Summit 2019 framework, in a ceremony chaired by the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel; the Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Emil Boc and the Minister – Ministry of Communication and Information Society of Romania, Alexandru Petrescu, among other Europan authorities and key players.

All financial institutions suchs as European Investment bank (EIB), European Investment Fund (EIF), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and all European Commission Services with programmes for startups (DG CONNECT, DG RTD, DG GROW, DG REGIO, DG EAC and EIT) will be present at the Summit. Startup Europe Summit in its annual event will address technological leadership, financing of European ecosystems (more than 10 billion euros in the pipeline of the EU programmes) and business growth. During March 21 and 22 in Cluj-Napoca, the founding startup leaders, technological leaders and authorities will share knowledge and perspective of the requirement for building successful startups.

During the summit, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will announce the winners of the“Startup Europe Awards Special Edition SES19”. The most outstanding startups from the EU and neighbouring countries will be chosen out of 70 applicants in each of the following 5 categories: Female-led startup; Young-led startup (founder under 30); UN Sustainable Development Goals startup; Social inclusion startup and Job growth startup. The Commissioner will also deliver the Zero Power Water Monitoring Horizon Prize. Winning startupswill have a stand to promote themselves and approach customers and potential investors during the summit.

As part of the Summit, Finnova, as a Startup Europe partner, and through its StartUp Europe Accelerator programme, will provide startups with information on the funding opportunities offered by European communication (up to 2.5 million euros per project) and networking in a dedicated side event on 22 March, and will also have a stand where it will provide tailor-made information for startups.

“Many startups do not know all that Europe can offer them and it is our mission from StartUp Europe Accelerator to guide them to request up to 100 billion euros that the European Commission will distribute in the next Horizon Europe period only for innovation” says Juanma Revuelta, Finnova CEO.

The complete agenda of Startup Europe Summit 2019 can be consulted here Registration to participate is free and compulsory and must be done here until 14 March.

Startup Europe Summit will give attendees the opportunity to learn about European funding opportunities directly from Brussels. With more than 10 billion Euros in the pipeline, the EU is becoming the main investor in Europe. In addition, networking with key decision makers and technology leaders within the EU, especially in the Central and Eastern Europe and Western Balkans regions; and having access to commercial agreements with corporations, investors and public administrations for startups and scaleups.

For more information:

www.finnova.eu

www.startupeuropeawards.eu

www.startupeuropeclub.eu

Press contact:

Catalina Valencia

eustartup@finnova.eu

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Finnova Foundation attended the WEX Global 2019 Summit between 4- 6 March

Post author By administrador
Post date March 11, 2019

The general director for Finnova, Juan Manuel Revuelta, took part as a speaker and launched the Energy Awards of the StartUp Europe Awards.

Finnova Foundation, represented by its general director Juan Manuel Revuelta, has attended the WEX Global 2019 Summit between 4- 6 March, which was hold at the Solverde Hotel in the City of Gaia (near Porto, Portugal). WEX Global is an action-oriented summit which places face-to-to face commercial and technical meetings at its heart. This 12th edition is entitled ‘Applying Intelligence to the Circular Economy in Water & Energy’. WEX Global 2019 aims to determine how to increase circular economy implementation and impact, by connecting digital technology and human intelligence within the wider context of industries, municipalities and civil society.

Juan Manuel Revuelta presented the StartUp Europe Accelerator program created by Finnova, aimed to help entrepreneurs to take advantage of the EU opportunities such as internationalization, funding, networking and legal advice, among others. As well as participating as a speaker, Finnova launched the Energy Awards category of the Start Up Europe Awards, which will recognize the best European startups in the energy sector at the end of 2019.

StartUp Europe Awards (SEUA) is an initiative of the European Commission and Finnova Foundation, supported by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the Committee of the Regions, the Vice-President of the Economic and Social Committee and several members from the European Parliament. SEUA is supported by the StartUp Europe Accelerator of the Finnova Foundation. It recognizes the effort of European startups in 22 categories for 2019, in five geographical levels (Local, County, Regional, National and European) and now global.

It presents a prize methodology for startups that fosters the open innovation and the collaboration between the different actors of the European ecosystem, through the private-public partnership to support entrepreneurs.

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Workshop: Preparing proposals for EU funded projects by FINNOVA Foundation

Post author By administrador
Post date March 7, 2019

Preparing proposals for EU funded projects by FINNOVA Foundation is a side event of the Startup Europe Summit 2019.

Discover the opportunities to access European funding and boost your startup with subsidies from 50 thousand to 2,5 million euros. We will give you clear tips for a successful presentation of your project proposal. Through case studies of the StartUp Europe Accelerator program, we will meet those startups that have taken advantage of all the oportunities Europe offers: internationalization, networking, mobility, open innovation and visibility along with the StartUp Europe Awards initiative.

Moreover, if your startup is in the sustainability field, we will present the Interreg project CILIFO – 28 million euros for innovation and fire prevention methods together with the Fire StartUp Europe Accelerator.

Agenda:

14:30 Welcoming the participants

14:40 Proposal preparation tips – H2020, LIFE, Interreg and other programms

15:15 StartUp Europe Awards – a tool for open innovation

15:30 CILIFO Interreg Project

15:40 Q&A Session

16:00 End of the event

Free event. Mandatory registration here: https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-preparing-proposals-for-eu-funded-projects-by-finnova-foundation-58104217278

NOTE: Please make sure you are officially registered to Startup Europe Summit 2019 before applying to this side event. Registrations here until 11 March.

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Workshop: Preparing proposals for EU funded projects by FINNOVA Foundation

Post author By administrador
Post date March 7, 2019

Preparing proposals for EU funded projects by FINNOVA Foundation is a side event of the Startup Europe Summit 2019.

Agenda:

14:30 Welcoming the participants

14:40 Proposal preparation tips – H2020, LIFE, Interreg and other programms

15:15 StartUp Europe Awards – a tool for open innovation

15:30 CILIFO Interreg Project

15:40 Q&A Session

16:00 End of the event

Free event. Mandatory registration here: https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-preparing-proposals-for-eu-funded-projects-by-finnova-foundation-58104217278

NOTE: Please make sure you are officially registered to Startup Europe Summit 2019 before applying to this side event. Registrations here until 11 March.

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STARTUP EUROPE WEEK en COWORKVILAMARXANT

Post author By administrador
Post date March 1, 2019

OPORTUNIDADES EUROPEAS PARA EMPRESAS Y EMPRENDEDORES

Startup Europe Week (SEW) es el mayor evento regional de emprendimiento y movimiento de base en el mundo cuyo objetivo es ayudar a los emprendedores a crecer y prosperar. SEW se enfoca a través de eventos enfocados localmente que conectan el ecosistema local y les muestran a los emprendedores qué apoyo está disponible en su ciudad y nivel regional en particular.

En el municipio de Vilamarxant, se realizará una jornada de “Oportunidades Europeas & Técnicas de Marketing&Ventas para empresas y emprendedores” el 12 de Marzo a las 18:00h en el Espacio de Cowork de Vilamarxant con el siguiente programa:

· 18h – Presentación: ¿Qué es el emprendimiento?
· 18h15 – Oportunidades de la Unión Europea para emprender
· 18h30 – Programas de movilidad internacionales
· 19h – Redes sociales de negocios locales a globales
· 19h30 – Mecanismos de ventas para emprendedores

LINK INSCRIPCIÓN:

https://goo.gl/rF8Gso

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StartUp Europe Awards launches the Energy call for startups in the WEX Global 2019 Summit in Porto

Post author By administrador
Post date February 28, 2019

The European Commission and Finnova Foundation’s open innovation initiative will present this year call of StartUp Europe Awards in the framework of WEX Global 2019

Porto, 01-03-2019. The Finnova Foundation , in the framework of the WEX Global 2019 Summit in Porto, launches the call for Energy StartUp Europe Awards, Energy Country Managers, Energy Ambassadors (Members of the European Parliament) and Energy Media Partners.

WEX Global is an action-oriented summit which places face-to-to face commercial and technical meetings at its heart. This 12th edition is entitled ‘Applying Intelligence to the Circular Economy in Water & Energy’. WEX Global 2019 aims to determine how to increase circular economy implementation and impact, by connecting digital technology and human intelligence within the wider context of industries, municipalities and civil society.

“Energy and Water sectors present a genuine need for circular economy innovation. We truly believe that the challenges we are facing can be solved with the help of startups, and to this end we are proud to start this collaboration with the Energy StartUp Europe Awards and Finnova, in order to enhance the cooperation and boost the startups that can provide solutions”,has stated Mark Barker, CEO WEX Global.

In 2015, the European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Action Plan, which includes measures that will help stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy, boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs.

The general director for Finnova, Juan Manuel Revuelta, will take part as a speaker in the WEX Global 2019 Summit between 4- 6 March, which will be held at the Solverde Hotel in the City of Gaia (near Porto, Portugal). There, Juan Manuel will present the StartUp Europe Accelerator program created by Finnova, aimed to help entrepreneurs to take advantage of the EU opportunities such as internationalization, funding, networking and legal advice, among others. As well as participating as a speaker, Finnova will present the Energy Awards category of the Start Up Europe Awards, which will recognize the best European startups in the energy sector at the end of 2019.

Energy StartUp Europe Awards 2019 is looking for country managers, who can organise the energy award at national level in order to recognize the best Energy startup in their respective countries. The call is also open to Energy Media Partners, who could provide visibility and follow the progress of the participants, and for Energy Ambassadors, Members of the European Parliament who could provide institutional support and invite a group of Energy startups to visit EU institutions.

80 international speakers will take part in WEX Global, and the attendees will count on the presence of experts in water, energy and waste from more than 45 different countries. WEX Global 2019 brings together the people- those responsible for implementing projects, those with the technical know-how and those who can benefit from international cooperation to overcome local challenges.

Contact

Juan Manuel Revuelta

Finnova General Director

+32 494653274

Press contact Finnova

Catalina Valencia

+34636889177

eustartup@finnova.eu

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Expo-Foro Innovación Ciudad Futuro: Mission 23th-30th March

Post author By administrador
Post date February 25, 2019

The programme involves a working visit to the regions of Ñuble and Valparaíso to meet with regional and local authorities responsible for innovation and smart programmes of territories in search of technological solutions

The Undersecretary of Regional Development of the Government of Chile, the Finnova Foundation and Praxedis have organised a mission to Chile to attend Expo-Forum Innovación Ciudad Futuro, which will be held on 27 and 28 March at the IF Santiago Recoleta in Santiago de Chile. The mission will take place from 23rd to 30th March (departure from Brussels), and the registration deadline will be 12th March. Companies, institutions and entrepreneurs are invited to attend the event.

The Innovación Ciudad Futuro event is a unique showcase of innovations, aimed at companies interested in contacting key decision-makers for intelligent territorial development. The mission includes aworking visit to the regions of Ñuble and Valparaíso to meet with regional and local authorities responsible for innovation and smart programs of territories looking for technological solutions that Belgium and Europe can propose them.

Attending the mission will provide the opportunity to associate your brand with the innovative development of territorial intelligence and make the leap to advanced trends in this market that is opening up to Chile.

Three types of packages are available: 1. Mission package (Flights Brussels-Santiago de Chile-Brussels, airport transfers from and to hotels, accommodation in Santiago and Chillan or Valparaiso (3 and 4 stars hotel, 7 nights). Santiago-Chillan or Valparaiso transport, round trip by group vehicle. Transfer hotel expo round trip to Santiago de Chile); 2. Mission + exhibitor stand (mission package + stand 3×3 in sector B as an exhibitor) and 3. Mission + sponsor stand (mission package + stand 5×3 in sector B as a sponsor).

Schedule

23rd March: Flight from Brussels.

24rd March: Arrival in Santiago and the hotel. Coordination meeting and agenda.

25th – 26th March: Visits to the regions of Ñuble and Valparaíso (depending on the choice and interests of the participants).

Meeting with regional authorities
Field visits
B2B meetings

27th – 28th March: Expo-Foro Innovación Ciudad Futuro

Participation in conferences on Smart projects in Chile and Latin America: financing innovation and European know-how demand.
Meetings with national, regional and municipal decision-makers.
B2B meetings with companies and start-ups (depending on demand).
Participation in the Forum Startup Chile and CORFO.

29th March:

Morning field visits (city projects in the Santiago region).
Free afernoon, visit to Santiago

30th March: Return to Brussels.

Who can attend:Companies, institutions, entrepreneurs of all sizes that propose solutions to improve the quality of life and the efficient functioning of territories, through the application of new innovation technologies.

Categories:
– Mission: 2.819€
– Mission + exhibitor stand: 4.823€
– Mission + sponsor stand: 7.870€

How to enroll:
Please contact Fernando Ávila, Director for Latin America and the Caribbean in Finnova:favila@finnova.eu

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StartUp Europe Awards Special Edition SES19 is looking for the best European startups

Post author By administrador
Post date February 11, 2019

The startups will be able to apply to these prizes filling a form until 23:59 hours of 17 February 2019.

StartUp Europe Awards (SEUA), an initiative supported by the European Commission in collaboration with Startup Europe and organized by the Finnova Foundation, is holding a Special Edition for European startups that will be recognized during the Startup Europe Summit 2019 (SES19), to be celebrated in Cluj-Napoca, Romani, on 21 and 22 March 2019.

This SEUA Special Edition SES19 will recognize five startups, one for each one of the following prizes: Female-led startup; Young-led startup (founder under 30); United Nations Sustainable Development Goals startup; Social Inclusion startup and Job Growth startup.
It is possible to apply to the awards for every startup created 5 or less years ago in Europe. To apply, startups must fill in with detail the form found in the website of the SEUA Special Edition, and the deadline to apply ends on 23:59 hours (CET) of 17 February 2019. The startups should choose the prize most suitable for them (just one option).

A multidisciplinary jury, composed by professionals from different countries and fields, will make the selection of the best EU startups taking into account existing startups in the EU that meet these criteria and the applications received. Some of the jury members are part of the High Level group of experts from Startup Europe (European Commission).

Benefits for the selected startups

Winning startups will be invited to participate in the Startup Europe Summit SES19 that will take place between 21 and 22 March in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The expenses during both days for 1 member of the startup will be reimbursed (transport from country of origin to Cluj-Napoca, accommodation and daily allowance).

The startups will be recognized in a ceremony that will be held on March 21 in the frame of the Startup Europe Summit 2019 and will count with the presence of authorities from the European Commission, key influencers, investors, tech leaders, tech journalists, policy makers and entrepreneurs.

In SES19, the selected startups will be able to showcase their innovation in the networking area of the conference and will gain exposure and visibility through the StartUp Europe Awards Media Alliance composed by more than 30 media outlets and social networking sites.

The selected startups will pass to the European level of the next StartUp Europe Awards edition, regardless of any other startup competing or awarded in their country or category.

StartUp Europe Awards (SEUA) is an open innovation initiative promoted by the European Commission and the Finnova Foundation in collaboration with StartUp Europe; it is supported by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the Committee of the Regions, the Vice-President of the Economic and Social Committee and several members from the European Parliament. StartUp Europe Awards is sponsored by StartUp Europe Accelerator.

SEUA has celebrated two European finals (one in Brussels and the other one in Sofia), and is going to launch the third edition during the first quarter of 2019.

The winning startups will have access to information on opportunities offered by the European Union to boost and internationalize their projects through the StartUp Europe Accelerator program of the Finnova Foundation.

For more information about the StartUp Europe Awards Special Edition SES19 please visit https://bit.ly/2RMIL42

Startup Europe Summit 2019

Known as an evolving tech hub in Romania, the city of Cluj-Napoca will host the fourth edition of Startup Europe Summit in 2019, the perfect occasion to recognize the best European startups.

In the previous edition of the Startup Europe Summit, startups found information about new funding opportunities; meetings with investors, corporates and leading enterprises and public administration representatives as well as networking with a vivid community of key decision makers and tech leaders within EU, notably Central Eastern Europe and Western Balkans regions.

Press contact

Catalina Valencia

eustartup@finnova.eu