RInnoValleys Project Hosted Event on Startup Growth through EIC Accelerator   

RInnoValleys Project Hosted Event on Startup Growth through EIC Accelerator   

Athens – October 2024  – As part of the RInnoValleys initiative, the event “Scaling Startup Success: How the EIC Accelerator Fuels Growth” took place on the 22nd of October at Pi55 Coworking in Athens. Entrepreneurs, SMEs, Startups, investors, and representatives from European Innovation Council (EIC) gathered to explore how the EIC programmes have supported startups through tools and services related to funding opportunities, mentorship, and networking activities (to name a few), to drive their market success.

Eirini Papadopoulou, Project Manager at Envolve Entrepreneurship, presented the RInnoValleys Project, highlighting its role in promoting EIC initiatives and strengthening innovation ecosystems. A brief description of the activities carried out during the project’s life cycle was also presented.
Some of the Keynote speakers of this event included:
  • Alexandros Nousias, Managing Director of Envolve Entrepreneurship giving a short presentation on how Envolve supports Innovation and Startup Ecosystems
  • Panagiotis Alex Sevdalis, Policy Officer, European Innovation Council, European Commission, attracting the participants’ interest with a presentation focusing on accomplishments of EIC so far, giving details on the EIC accelerator process and presenting some impact numbers, reflecting the usefulness of the EIC services.
  • Dr. Vassilis Tsanidis, Innovation Procurement Advisor, European Innovation Council / EISMEA, enlightened the audience through a presentation on EIC Business Acceleration Services, that have helped numerous Startups to achieve business scaling up. Additionally, he gave an overview focusing on EIC Partnerships Programmes, EIC International Trade Fairs, the EIC Innovation Ecosystems, the EIC Coaching and shared with the audience some insights on how to scale up and thrive.
The event provided valuable insights from the delegation team of EIC on how the EIC Accelerator empowers startups to be a success story. Through a Q&A session towards the end of the event, the audience had the chance either to ask further questions on the process or to state personal experiences through the process of applying for EIC services and even highlight the significant support they received from EIC in their journey to scale up their business. A networking session  welcomed more informal discussions enhancing the engagement among the different stakeholders.

Learn more about the project at: rinnovalleys.eu

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About RInnoValleys 

RInnoValleys is a project funded by Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) aiming to transform regions into innovation valleys. Innovation stakeholders from Greece, Catalonia-Spain, Malta, Hungary, Belgium and Ireland join forces to connect DeepTech startups with the European innovation ecosystem. RInnoValleys is an ambitious initiative set to address disparities and challenges faced by EU regions in supporting deep tech startups and accessing the European Innovation Council (EIC). The project ensures the involvement of key innovation players from government, academia, industry, and civil society, promoting inclusivity across all EU territories, including rural areas aligning regional innovation policies with the New European Innovation Agenda. 

RInnoValleys partners are:  

Read more about the RInnoValleys Project: https://rinnovalleys.eu 

Follow RInnoValleys on LinkedIn: htpps://linkedin.com/company/rinnovalleys 

 

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