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EIT ICT Labs Idea Challenge – Accelerating innovative startups in Europe
Dominik Krabbe infoShare Gdansk, May 22nd 2014
EIT European Institute of Innovation & Technology
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EIT ICT Labs Short introduction
EIT ICT Labs is a unique network of universities, research institutions, and leading European companies. Our Mission? Bringing ICT innovation to life in Europe and empowering ICT top talents for the future.
EIT ICT Labs Support for innovators
Coaching
Sustainable Start-Ups
Access to finance
Mentoring
Business modeling
Scouting
Soft landing
Sourcing
Start-Up Activation
Outreach
Ecosystem
Action Lines
EIT ICT Labs Idea Challenge
Coaching & mentoring Successes
Master School
Doctoral School
KIC partners
The EIT ICT Labs Idea Challenge is a European innovation contest in eight topics. It’s aim is to support early stage startups and young innovators in ICT to turn their ideas into successful businesses.
The eight topics represent the eight innovation areas of EIT ICT Labs. Each topic has it‘s own final in one of the Co-Location Centers of EIT ICT Labs.
Smart Spaces – Helsinki, Finland
Internet of Things – Stockholm, Sweden
Smart Energy Systems – Berlin, Germany
Health & Wellbeing – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Urban Life and Mobility – London, UK
Cyber-Physical Systems – Munich, Germany
Cyber Security and Privacy – Trento, Italy
Future Cloud – Rennes, France
EIT ICT Labs mission is to bring ICT innovations to life. That’s why we provide everything early stage startups and young innovators need to turn their idea into a successful business!
1. Prize: 40,000 € 2. Prize: 25,000 € 3. Prize: 15,000 €
+ Coaching and mentoring from business experts + Integration into pan-European partner network of the EIT ICT Labs + Office space for up to 6 months in one of our Co-Location Centers + Integration into future EIT ICT Labs activities
Health & Wellbeing // Cyber-Physical Systems // Smart Spaces // Future Cloud » Submission closed Cyber Security and Privacy // Internet of Things // Urban Life and Mobility // Smart Energy Systems » Submission from September 1st – September 30th
11.03.2014 20.04.2014 May/June 2014 01.09.2014 30.09.2014 Oct/Nov 2014
Kick-off submission
phase 1
End of submission
phase 1
Pitch series 1 Kick-off submission
phase 2
End of submission
phase 2
Pitch series 2
Information to submit: Idea description // Technology // Team // Market analysis // Financial plan // Business Model // Impact of Prize
Evaluation criteria: Quality and composition of team // Quality of idea // Internationalization potential // Fit with the thematic agenda // Feasibility // Market potential // Impact of prize // Overall quality of submission
The 10 best teams from each topic will pitch their ideas in front of a high profile jury of executives from EIT ICT Labs and their parters, business developers, investors and entrepreneurs.
Check out our Social Media channels and campaign site: http://ideachallenge.eitictlabs.eu
#ideachallenge
Dominik Krabbe Mail: [email protected] Innovation Manager Phone: +49 30 3450 6690 126 EIT ICT Labs Germany GmbH www.eitictlabs.eu
