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Current EU Projects
Women TechEU is a 2-year EU-funded project supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe. Our mission is to create a more gender-balanced entrepreneurship ecosystem. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and we are here to provide women in deep tech with more opportunities, resources, and support to thrive. The project consortium is launching 4 calls for applications over the span of 2 years which, following a rigorous evaluation process, will result in a total of 160 beneficiaries. Each beneficiary will receive €75k grants (non-dilutive finance) as well as a personalised business development programme which includes mentoring, coaching and targeted training among other options
EU-LAC Digital Accelerator aims to contribute to innovation and digital transformation of the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region by generating entrepreneurial projects, developing sound business cases, and accelerating multi-stakeholder and private sector collaboration and joint ventures between European-LAC businesses in digital area.
The Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (S3 CoP) is the EU’s central hub for guidance, networking, peer learning and expert support on the design and implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies, supporting regions and stakeholders across the quadruple helix. It provides targeted assistance, working groups, thematic platforms, analytical studies and expert advice to help translate S3 into effective investments and innovation-driven regional development.Within this framework, EBAN is providing insights on the innovation and financing dimensions of S3, ensuring that the investor perspective is represented. In addition it will be providing expertise and best practices on commercialisation and access to finance strategies for innovation actors adopting smart specialisation strategies.
The NEXT-HEI project aims to bridge this gap by establishing robust collaborations between academia and the entrepreneurial sector, with a strong emphasis on the commercialization of innovations emerging from HEIs. By fostering these connections, the project will develop a sustainable model that promotes entrepreneurial activity, enhances innovation potential, and integrates HEIs more effectively into regional and European innovation landscapes. In doing so, the project will directly contribute to addressing one of the critical bottlenecks in Europe’s innovation performance: the limited exploitation and market deployment of research results.
Connect2Scale is an EU-funded project dedicated to promote collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategic partnerships in the entrepreneurial finance landscape. The initiative brings together investors, entrepreneurs, and financial experts to create a dynamic environment for innovation and growth. Through networking opportunities and shared insights as well as a dedicated platform aimed at facilitating cross border investments, named Investment Lighthouses, Connect2Scale aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and promoting investments across Europe.
The CLARIFAI project is developing an AI-powered SaaS platform to enhance decision- making in the impact investment market, particularly for early-stage startups often overlooked by traditional ESG metrics. Through comprehensive market research, stakeholder engagement, and real-world testing, the platform is being designed, prototyped, and refined based on user feedback, with a scalable business model and go-to-market strategy in place. By analysing qualitative impact data with AI, CLARIFAI aims to improve transparency, standardization, and efficiency in impact investing, helping investors and startups make smarter, faster decisions while reducing impact-washing. As adoption grows, the platform will align with global standards, foster market trust, and drive data- driven innovation, ultimately transforming the sector with scalable tools that enable sustainable, long-term social and economic impact.
