Startup3 European Startup

Driven by real market needs, STARTUP3 aim was to build and facilitate an open and collaborative ecosystem for high-impact deep-tech innovation and to act as a cross-border/sectoral market-maker.

Throughout the duration of the project, 5 top deep-tech startups were selected among 250 applicants to go through a year long acceleration programme.

They completed the programme which provided individualised coaching and prospection services.

Their deep technologies are tackling key markets and answering diverse challenges, thereby contributing to the building of a digital-autonomous Europe:

AI for med-tech,
IoT and AI for sustainable food & environment,
IoT for industry 4.0,
VR for metaverse environment,
Space and AI for safe smart building.

The startups’ acceleration was supported by the STARTUP3 Corporate Pool (15+ Corporations, 6 Investors and 15+ Support organisations) –– who followed the startups’ development and were involved in their mentoring and selection.

From the accelerator start until November 2021, 135 deals were established, of which 65 with clients, 15+ with R&D partners, 15+ with accelerators, 10+ with public funding bodies, and 10+ with private investors.

The startups launched 15+ products in the market and raised EUR 2.6 million, of which almost EUR 1 million private funding.

STARTUP3 Cooperation Platform has mapped the 305 STARTUP3 ecosystem players, which will ensure continuity of their collaboration for future deep-tech innovation opportunities.