Open Innovation Factory 2024

Do you want to accelerate the growth of your early-stage digital deep tech start-up? Submit your proposal to the EIT Digital 'Open Innovation Factory 2024' programme and receive the support to package your technology, sign up customers and attract investment. 

The work programme is guided by the five focus areas - Digital Tech, Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing and Digital Finance - of the EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda 2022-2024.

Selected proposals will receive financial support from EIT Digital and be embedded in the pan-European ecosystem of over 350 partners from business and industry, research and academia, investment, and the public sector.

Apply to the EIT Digital Open Innovation Factory and get:

• EIT Digital financial support (up to EUR 400 000) 
• Fundraising assistance
• Mentoring and coaching
• EIT Digital Speed Master training
• Access to hundreds of partners from EIT Digital’s innovation ecosystem across Europe, including corporates, public sector, investors and academia

All proposals need to be submitted by a team of two to four EIT Digital partners from at least two different eligible European countries. One of the team members must be an early-stage venture with an innovative deeptech product that already has traction. The team must be ready to collaborate intensively for 6 months on a joint plan to boost this innovative product and gain more market traction.

In consideration of the support received by the applicant, an equity granting model is applied whereby EIT Digital will be granted equity in the early-stage venture. The new cut-off specific document will be released in July.

Accepted proposals will start their programme activities on the 1 January, 2025, right after the results of the selection process are published.

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