Scale2Connect is a Horizon Europe project that strengthens deep tech innovation ecosystems by expanding the successful Skills2Scale model to emerging regions. The project focuses on enhancing collaboration between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), startups, industry, investors, and policymakers in fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Beyond 5G, and other frontier technologies.
By supporting entrepreneurial education, startup acceleration, and cross-regional networking between Europe and Latin America & the Caribbean, Scale2Connect helps transform research excellence into market-ready solutions. The project promotes talent development, gender equality, and sustainable ecosystem growth, contributing to stronger and more balanced innovation ecosystems.
Scale2Connect is funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101214553) and aims to deliver scalable models that boost deep tech entrepreneurship and academia-enterprise collaboration.