Startups working to move European manufacturing into the future can join a pitch competition to meet industry leaders, woo investors and battle for cash prizes in EIT Manufacturing’s BoostUp! 2022 competition. The competition Grand Final will be held in Athens, Greece.

EIT Manufacturing, a manufacturing-focused Knowledge and Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, is inviting startups to apply for the BoostUp! 2022 competition, which opened for applications today, 13 June 2022.

The competition is open to startups that have shown the usefulness of their solution through cooperation with a large manufacturing corporation, either by means of a pilot or a proof-of-concept project to demonstrate the validity of their idea. The competition specifically targets startups with solutions that fall within one of EIT Manufacturing’s flagships:

Flexible production systems for competitive manufacturing
Low environmental footprint systems & circular economy for green manufacturing
Digital & collaborative solutions for innovative manufacturing ecosystems
Human-machine co-working for socially sustainable manufacturing
Twenty finalists will be invited to the BoostUp! 2022 Grand Final on 7 October 2022 to showcase their pilot or proof-of-concept and compete for cash prizes and support services. Up to eight startups will be awarded a €20,000 cash prize and a package of services to support them in fundraising and accessing the new market and fundraising markets. There will also be €5,000 cash prizes for the top-ranked startup from a Regional Innovation Scheme country and the top ranked female-led startup.

Taking place in Athens, Greece the BoostUp! 2022 Grand Final will culminate with an exclusive networking and matchmaking soiree where startup finalists will be able to meet international experts, corporate manufacturing executives, and investors.

BoostUp! 2022 is the fifth edition of the BoostUp! series. Previous editions have resulted in several dozen startups being supported directly by EIT Manufacturing with new client introductions, assistance with fundraising, and, in some cases, direct financial investment from EIT Manufacturing.

“BoostUp! 2022 is an exciting competition that gives a boost of public exposure to startups, including those that have not been on EIT Manufacturing’s radar,” said Kaitlin McGovern, Senior Program Manager at EIT Manufacturing. “The objective is to showcase and reward the next generation of European manufacturing innovators and help them scale faster and further.”

Applications

Get full details and apply until 31 July 2022, 23:59 CEST
www.eitmanufacturing.eu

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