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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.

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.

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

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

• 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