Overview
Donor: | Southern European Entrepreneurship Engine (S3E) |
Application procedure: | Online Application |
Donor base: | Belgium |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Individual, Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | 15.12.2023 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Other |
Maximum grant size: | - |
Funding ratio: | non-financial assistance |
Sectors
- Economic Development
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Asia
Turkey
Europe
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
Description
1) Objective
S3E Charge is designed for growth start-ups with deep tech products, services, or process concepts, grounded in a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation and at a growth development stage, that are already in the market. S3E Start is a 14-week tailor-made mentoring and networking program that aims to provide skills to growth start-ups to enable them to:
- link the product/service/process product with market needs,
- better communicate their offerings to potential clients and investors,
- become market ready to pitch, persuade and readapt the business offerings to different audiences, depending on market needs
- connect to ‘Innovation Leaders’ and ‘Strong Innovators’ Ecosystems
- better understand to protect IP
- prepare an investment ready business plan
- get access to funds and funding
S3E Charge will facilitate growth start-ups to be better aligned with Horizon Europe’s goals, namely by better positioning them to apply for public or private funding and programs, assisting them in linking their business offerings to market needs and becoming market ready to pitch and attract investments whilst having validated and honed their business plan and value proposition.
2) Eligibility
Eligible are growth start-ups with deep tech products, services, or process concepts, grounded in a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation and at a growth development stage, that are already in the market, from all Southern Europe.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.
4) Budget
The program offers trainings and networking and access to financing.
5) Application
For the proposal preparation, the applicants are requested to apply online in the F6S platform and answer all mandatory questions. The call deadline is 15 December 2023 (17:00 CET).