10:00-11:00CET on the 13th February 2025
COST Association together with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
is organizing a webinar on
the EIT Jumpstarter scheme. A dedicated webinar is organized for all COST Action participants from the
eligible countries and territories.
Registration to the event is already open here
Location: Online Link to join meeting
This message is addressed to all participants of our Action, eligible under the Jumpstarter scheme, who are strongly encouraged to join the webinar. All those that are curious about taking their idea beyond the lab, the EIT Jumpstarter offers a supportive environment to explore its potential on the market. The EIT Jumpstarter provides mentorship, insights, and opportunities to connect with peers and experts across the Europe’s largest innovators network. It’s a chance to share your vision and take meaningful steps toward turning your ideas into real-world solutions. EIT Post-Jumpstarter Accelerates Growth for Start-ups from Widening Countries – EIT Jumpstarter
What is the EIT Jumpstarter?
It is the European Pre-Accelerator Programme for the idea holders and early-stage start-ups. More: COST-EIT pre-Jumpstarter webinar – COST and https://eitjumpstarter.eu/
To whom the EIT Jumpstarter is addressed?
Researchers, scientists, professionals curious and eager to find solutions to some of the global intersectional challenges such as energy crisis, access to raw materials, health, well-being and active ageing, sustainable manufacturing or smart and livable cities. Having the necessary scientific background and research experience, but they lack business skills or have never validated their idea on the market.
Eligibility criteria:
- The competition is open to all individuals and teams of natural persons – citizens of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme eligible or Western Balkan countries.
- Natural persons: researchers, master and PhD students or research groups from universities and research organizations; professionals, entrepreneurs or idea owners that have an idea/ solution that is targeting the scope of one of our categories and want to start a company.
- The newly created company connected to the business idea should be registered during the year of 2024 in one of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme eligible countries and territories: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo*, Türkiye, Ukraine, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Marrin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain). - The applications can be submitted either by a single idea holder or by a team represented by a contact person.
- There is no pre-set number of members in a team, but maximum two (2) members are eligible for financing.
How long the Jumpstarter scheme is?
During the seven-month-long programme, the participants are equipped with a unique business skill set that is a must for future entrepreneurs, including business modelling and validation of the market need. They also gain best-in-class networking and understand how to bring their innovation from the lab to the market and make a potential impact in their respective industry.
What are the awards?
EIT Communities are carefully selecting the best candidates to enable quality peer-to-peer learning. The most promising teams will be awarded cash prizes for further development.