A presentation from the event Entrepreneurship in Europe, opportunities for Cyprus. This is an introduction to the Startup Europe initiative by the European commission, where a brief on each initiative is provided.
OPEN DEI Webinar "Business opportunities for Digital Transformation through the ecosystem of Digital Innovation Hubs in Europe"
14 May 2020
Carmen Polcaro (Innovalia)
The SoftwareInBrussels cluster represents, early 2014, approximately 150 companies, all located in Brussels, active in Software development. The goal of the Cluster is to help and represent those companies, both at the local and international level.
This document summarizes various European funding opportunities for third sector organizations in three areas: (1) Structural Funds which can be accessed directly or through partnership with third party lead bodies, (2) the Active Inclusion Fund which has two strands supporting employment opportunities for disadvantaged individuals, and (3) other programs like Erasmus+ and Ireland Wales that support education, employment, youth activities and cross-border cooperation respectively. It concludes by offering help from 3-SET organizations in accessing these European funds.
OPEN DEI Webinar "Business opportunities for Digital Transformation through the ecosystem of Digital Innovation Hubs in Europe"
14 May 2020
Carmen Polcaro (Innovalia)
The SoftwareInBrussels cluster represents, early 2014, approximately 150 companies, all located in Brussels, active in Software development. The goal of the Cluster is to help and represent those companies, both at the local and international level.
This document summarizes various European funding opportunities for third sector organizations in three areas: (1) Structural Funds which can be accessed directly or through partnership with third party lead bodies, (2) the Active Inclusion Fund which has two strands supporting employment opportunities for disadvantaged individuals, and (3) other programs like Erasmus+ and Ireland Wales that support education, employment, youth activities and cross-border cooperation respectively. It concludes by offering help from 3-SET organizations in accessing these European funds.
The document discusses using LinkedIn for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It describes LinkedIn as the world's largest business network that allows companies to create pages to engage with customers and position themselves as experts. It provides tips for SMEs on how to effectively communicate on LinkedIn through posting relevant content, engaging with audiences, and using images and services/products listings. It also recommends SMEs use LinkedIn to hire employees and links to LinkedIn resources for companies.
This document summarizes a presentation on creative industry clusters in Europe. It introduces the European Creative Industries Alliance, which has 25 member organizations, and discusses some of its initiatives to support innovation, access to finance, and cluster excellence. The presentation also lists potential panelists and key topics, such as de-risking innovation, building internationalization, and strengthening entrepreneurial skills.
This document discusses various social media tools that can be used for communication, including Skype, Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It provides overviews of Skype and Google+, describing their features and how businesses can use them. For example, it explains that Skype allows for instant messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing, and can be used for online meetings and customer support. Google+ is described as a social network with features like circles, hangouts, communities, and business pages. The document provides information on using these tools to communicate and collaborate for businesses.
Robert Madelin (follow him on Twitter @EuroHumph) is director general of the European Commission’s directorate-general for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG-Connect).
We’re happy to share his opening presentation video from this year’s EuroComm.
In his presentation Robert eloquently lays out the socio-political environment in which the European Commission operates, and his ideas on how to best drive positive change in this environment.
Robert’s ambition to ‘transform and create in society’ offers insights not only for communicators, but also for marketers and brands.
He begins with three main points ...
These ARE disruptive times
Robert outlines that despite perceptions, we are not ‘under-fire’. Rather, we are operating in an evolving, ambiguous environment in which many see a ‘consistent failure quite to achieve our goals’.
Disruption is NOT something we cope with
Robert explains that disruption is not something we ‘cope’ with, actually it is something we should strive for in order to make sense of our current reality and to move forwards, productively.
We are co-creators of change
In which he outlines that the expectation of some leaders that the ‘younger others’ are the rockstars who will drive change, is incorrect. The only way forwards to to co-create.
For the rest, we leave you in the very capable hands of Robert Madelin.
2013 06 13 (uc3m) emadrid pdillenbourg epfl moocs social you believeeMadrid network
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) engages in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to enhance its reputation, improve teaching methods, enable collaboration opportunities, and potentially generate revenue from continued education programs.
- Retention rates for EPFL MOOCs show that 65% of students enroll but only 16% are still watching videos by week 8 of the courses.
- Surveys of MOOC students found that the most common motivations for enrolling were a desire to learn about the subject and for personal enrichment or interest in the topic, rather than for career or academic reasons.
The document describes the Eastern European Conference on Web Entrepreneurship and Technology. It provides details on the third edition of the conference, including that it will have international speakers, presentations on entrepreneurship and technology trends, and workshops. It also lists speakers from companies like Adobe, Seedcamp, and startups in Eastern Europe. The conference aims to connect the region to the global web technology field.
Influence et réseaux de partenaires : cas de l'Université de Coventry - par S...AKASIAS
Présentation dans le cadre de la Conférence IS4Research 2014, dédiée à l'Intelligence Stratégique pour la recherche et l'innovation dans un environnement international : l'oratrice, Sinead Ouillon, est Business Development Manager (International Research) à l'Université de Coventry (UK).
Cette présentation illustre, par l'exemple de l'Université de Coventry, comment une stratégie de gestion des partenariats peut être gagnante: le Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2011 a d'ailleurs récompensé l’Université de Coventry.
The document announces a call for proposals from the CIP to promote international cluster cooperation in the EU. It provides details on two funding strands, including Strand 1 which aims to foster European cluster cooperation and internationalization strategies outside Europe. Eligible consortiums must include at least one regional or national public authority, one cluster from the authority's country/region, and two clusters from other countries. The maximum funding is 80% of €600,000 and the deadlines for submitting concept notes and full applications are provided.
The slide deck of my talk in a webinar organised by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education of Malta on digital education and approaches to do e-learning aligned to the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) and other NCFHE guidelines.
Introducing Open Source School, the First Software Engineering School dedicat...OW2
In France alone, the IT industry is short of 40,000 engineers with appropriate open source skills, and over 3,000 are missing each year in the only field of open source.
This is one of the reasons why Smile decided to create a school entirely dedicated to the teaching of open source : Open Source School.
This unique school in France is divided into three mail activities :
First degree courses ((from Bac+3 to Bac+5)
In-service training
Occupational retraining
Come and learn about the Open Source School.
Dekelver & vervoort community service engineering - sefi - 180913 IngeVervoort1
This document describes a postgraduate course called Community Service Engineering that trains engineers to work at the intersection of technology and the social sector. The course aims to give engineers knowledge of both engineering and social welfare organizations. Students will work on projects that develop technologies to directly benefit people served by the social sector and to strengthen social organizations. The course uses a blended online and in-person structure and project-based learning. Graduates will be well-positioned to work in the social sector, assistive technology companies, or standard companies developing products for social applications. The program aims to expand engineers' perceptions of their profession and show how technology can facilitate inclusion and accessibility.
The document discusses opportunities for starting a business or postgraduate study in Wales, UK. It describes the Technium program which provides support for startup companies through business support, partnerships between academia and industry, and overcoming typical barriers to success. Technium encourages the commercialization of new ideas and technologies and helps establish Wales as a hub for innovation.
This document summarizes a meeting on rethinking education in Europe. It outlines challenges facing European education systems such as high early school leaving rates, varying skills levels, an aging teaching profession, and financial constraints. It proposes initiatives to address these issues like improving qualifications, increasing tertiary attainment, boosting basic and language skills, developing vocational education, and supporting teachers. A new Erasmus for All program is introduced to streamline existing programs into a single framework focusing on learning mobility, cooperation projects, and policy support.
Leeds City College has worked with European funding programs since 1991 to support transnational student mobility and staff professional development. Currently, the college utilizes funding from the ERASMUS+ program, including over €736,000 under Key Action 1 to fund mobility across many curriculum areas and countries. Additionally, under Key Action 2 the college received €278,000 to develop vocational training in programming skills using a game-based approach with partners in multiple European nations.
The document discusses various social media tools that small and medium-sized enterprises can use for communication purposes. It provides information on Skype, Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, describing their main functions and how businesses can utilize them, including examples of best practices. Guidelines are given on using tools like Skype for instant messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing, as well as setting up business pages and engaging with audiences on Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Tech City is a cluster of tech startups located around Old Street and Shoreditch in London. The UK government established Tech City UK in 2010 to support the growth of the tech startup cluster by developing programs, advocating for the digital sector, and offering loans and tax incentives for startups. The Tech City community includes companies in finance, productivity, travel, fashion, and co-working spaces as well as incubators, accelerators, and support services that help startups and digital businesses.
SEP Sharing Event - WS3: Startup Europe! – “We have lot to celebrate!” - by I...SEP_EU
The document summarizes various European Commission initiatives to support the startup ecosystem in Europe. It discusses programs providing funding for startups and ecosystem builders, accelerators, networking events, competitions, and media campaigns. The overall goal is to strengthen the European startup landscape and encourage more entrepreneurs to start companies in Europe that can scale internationally. Key programs mentioned include the Startup Europe Partnership, European Digital Forum, crowdfunding network, and Tech All Stars competition for early stage startups.
This briefing provides information on various public and private funding opportunities for UK creative industries businesses. It summarizes public funding calls from various organizations, including large-scale contracts from Innovate UK, grants from Creative England for short films, and Horizon 2020 grants from the EU. It also lists private financing firms that invest in creative startups and SMEs, as well as relevant industry events in October and useful reports on topics like the collaborative economy and the role of design in innovation.
The document discusses using LinkedIn for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It describes LinkedIn as the world's largest business network that allows companies to create pages to engage with customers and position themselves as experts. It provides tips for SMEs on how to effectively communicate on LinkedIn through posting relevant content, engaging with audiences, and using images and services/products listings. It also recommends SMEs use LinkedIn to hire employees and links to LinkedIn resources for companies.
This document summarizes a presentation on creative industry clusters in Europe. It introduces the European Creative Industries Alliance, which has 25 member organizations, and discusses some of its initiatives to support innovation, access to finance, and cluster excellence. The presentation also lists potential panelists and key topics, such as de-risking innovation, building internationalization, and strengthening entrepreneurial skills.
This document discusses various social media tools that can be used for communication, including Skype, Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It provides overviews of Skype and Google+, describing their features and how businesses can use them. For example, it explains that Skype allows for instant messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing, and can be used for online meetings and customer support. Google+ is described as a social network with features like circles, hangouts, communities, and business pages. The document provides information on using these tools to communicate and collaborate for businesses.
Robert Madelin (follow him on Twitter @EuroHumph) is director general of the European Commission’s directorate-general for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG-Connect).
We’re happy to share his opening presentation video from this year’s EuroComm.
In his presentation Robert eloquently lays out the socio-political environment in which the European Commission operates, and his ideas on how to best drive positive change in this environment.
Robert’s ambition to ‘transform and create in society’ offers insights not only for communicators, but also for marketers and brands.
He begins with three main points ...
These ARE disruptive times
Robert outlines that despite perceptions, we are not ‘under-fire’. Rather, we are operating in an evolving, ambiguous environment in which many see a ‘consistent failure quite to achieve our goals’.
Disruption is NOT something we cope with
Robert explains that disruption is not something we ‘cope’ with, actually it is something we should strive for in order to make sense of our current reality and to move forwards, productively.
We are co-creators of change
In which he outlines that the expectation of some leaders that the ‘younger others’ are the rockstars who will drive change, is incorrect. The only way forwards to to co-create.
For the rest, we leave you in the very capable hands of Robert Madelin.
2013 06 13 (uc3m) emadrid pdillenbourg epfl moocs social you believeeMadrid network
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) engages in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to enhance its reputation, improve teaching methods, enable collaboration opportunities, and potentially generate revenue from continued education programs.
- Retention rates for EPFL MOOCs show that 65% of students enroll but only 16% are still watching videos by week 8 of the courses.
- Surveys of MOOC students found that the most common motivations for enrolling were a desire to learn about the subject and for personal enrichment or interest in the topic, rather than for career or academic reasons.
The document describes the Eastern European Conference on Web Entrepreneurship and Technology. It provides details on the third edition of the conference, including that it will have international speakers, presentations on entrepreneurship and technology trends, and workshops. It also lists speakers from companies like Adobe, Seedcamp, and startups in Eastern Europe. The conference aims to connect the region to the global web technology field.
Influence et réseaux de partenaires : cas de l'Université de Coventry - par S...AKASIAS
Présentation dans le cadre de la Conférence IS4Research 2014, dédiée à l'Intelligence Stratégique pour la recherche et l'innovation dans un environnement international : l'oratrice, Sinead Ouillon, est Business Development Manager (International Research) à l'Université de Coventry (UK).
Cette présentation illustre, par l'exemple de l'Université de Coventry, comment une stratégie de gestion des partenariats peut être gagnante: le Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2011 a d'ailleurs récompensé l’Université de Coventry.
The document announces a call for proposals from the CIP to promote international cluster cooperation in the EU. It provides details on two funding strands, including Strand 1 which aims to foster European cluster cooperation and internationalization strategies outside Europe. Eligible consortiums must include at least one regional or national public authority, one cluster from the authority's country/region, and two clusters from other countries. The maximum funding is 80% of €600,000 and the deadlines for submitting concept notes and full applications are provided.
The slide deck of my talk in a webinar organised by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education of Malta on digital education and approaches to do e-learning aligned to the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) and other NCFHE guidelines.
Introducing Open Source School, the First Software Engineering School dedicat...OW2
In France alone, the IT industry is short of 40,000 engineers with appropriate open source skills, and over 3,000 are missing each year in the only field of open source.
This is one of the reasons why Smile decided to create a school entirely dedicated to the teaching of open source : Open Source School.
This unique school in France is divided into three mail activities :
First degree courses ((from Bac+3 to Bac+5)
In-service training
Occupational retraining
Come and learn about the Open Source School.
Dekelver & vervoort community service engineering - sefi - 180913 IngeVervoort1
This document describes a postgraduate course called Community Service Engineering that trains engineers to work at the intersection of technology and the social sector. The course aims to give engineers knowledge of both engineering and social welfare organizations. Students will work on projects that develop technologies to directly benefit people served by the social sector and to strengthen social organizations. The course uses a blended online and in-person structure and project-based learning. Graduates will be well-positioned to work in the social sector, assistive technology companies, or standard companies developing products for social applications. The program aims to expand engineers' perceptions of their profession and show how technology can facilitate inclusion and accessibility.
The document discusses opportunities for starting a business or postgraduate study in Wales, UK. It describes the Technium program which provides support for startup companies through business support, partnerships between academia and industry, and overcoming typical barriers to success. Technium encourages the commercialization of new ideas and technologies and helps establish Wales as a hub for innovation.
This document summarizes a meeting on rethinking education in Europe. It outlines challenges facing European education systems such as high early school leaving rates, varying skills levels, an aging teaching profession, and financial constraints. It proposes initiatives to address these issues like improving qualifications, increasing tertiary attainment, boosting basic and language skills, developing vocational education, and supporting teachers. A new Erasmus for All program is introduced to streamline existing programs into a single framework focusing on learning mobility, cooperation projects, and policy support.
Leeds City College has worked with European funding programs since 1991 to support transnational student mobility and staff professional development. Currently, the college utilizes funding from the ERASMUS+ program, including over €736,000 under Key Action 1 to fund mobility across many curriculum areas and countries. Additionally, under Key Action 2 the college received €278,000 to develop vocational training in programming skills using a game-based approach with partners in multiple European nations.
The document discusses various social media tools that small and medium-sized enterprises can use for communication purposes. It provides information on Skype, Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, describing their main functions and how businesses can utilize them, including examples of best practices. Guidelines are given on using tools like Skype for instant messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing, as well as setting up business pages and engaging with audiences on Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Tech City is a cluster of tech startups located around Old Street and Shoreditch in London. The UK government established Tech City UK in 2010 to support the growth of the tech startup cluster by developing programs, advocating for the digital sector, and offering loans and tax incentives for startups. The Tech City community includes companies in finance, productivity, travel, fashion, and co-working spaces as well as incubators, accelerators, and support services that help startups and digital businesses.
SEP Sharing Event - WS3: Startup Europe! – “We have lot to celebrate!” - by I...SEP_EU
The document summarizes various European Commission initiatives to support the startup ecosystem in Europe. It discusses programs providing funding for startups and ecosystem builders, accelerators, networking events, competitions, and media campaigns. The overall goal is to strengthen the European startup landscape and encourage more entrepreneurs to start companies in Europe that can scale internationally. Key programs mentioned include the Startup Europe Partnership, European Digital Forum, crowdfunding network, and Tech All Stars competition for early stage startups.
This briefing provides information on various public and private funding opportunities for UK creative industries businesses. It summarizes public funding calls from various organizations, including large-scale contracts from Innovate UK, grants from Creative England for short films, and Horizon 2020 grants from the EU. It also lists private financing firms that invest in creative startups and SMEs, as well as relevant industry events in October and useful reports on topics like the collaborative economy and the role of design in innovation.
Keynote Markku Markkula - From Smart Cities to Pioneering Regional Innovation...Mindtrek
Keynote at Mindtrek 2016
Markku Markkula
President of the European Committee of the Regions CoR
From Smart Cities to Pioneering Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Global Innovation Platform - July 2016 presentationMathew Lowry
A short presentation made to a workshop on stimulating urban innovation ecosystems using META's Global Innovation Platform. Check out my LinkedIn blog for a slidecast and accompanying notes.
"Startup Europe and Funding Opportunities in Horizon 2020" by Bogdan Ceobanu,...Eurapp
Rebooting the EU App Economy / Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin, Germany / 13th November 2013
Bogdan Ceobanu, DG CONNECT, European Commission
"Startup Europe and Funding Opportunities in Horizon 2020"
The material aims to support the legal entities that want to access and implement projects under the European Union funding.
There are several programmes presented (might be more outside of this) to give you the main information, however dare to contact local/regional/national appointed offices to get more information about the programmes you are interested in. Check the online information and guides and see which ones suit you the best.
The activity is implemented by Andreea in the project "Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!"
#EUvolleyballScience #EUsolidarityCorps
Telecentre Europe (TE) presents its new official brochure that was created with a help of graphic designer Nathan Haddad. This brochure is intended to act like a teaser and present TE, its network and activities to new potential members, sponsors, stakeholders and policy makers or politicians - anyone working in the field of digital skills and digital inclusion.
DLEU Salon presentation from Bogdan Ceobanu, Policy Officer, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, DG CNECT, European Commission, on the topic of Making Europe's Businesses More Digital.
The document proposes reinventing Europe through innovation by transforming from a knowledge society to an innovation society. It recommends basing EU action around compelling social challenges, financing social innovation funds, incentivizing large-scale community innovations, transforming the public sector with an innovation target, and engaging youth and seniors in new partnerships. It also calls for setting clear innovation targets, launching ambitious EU initiatives around major challenges, ensuring directives support innovation, changing public procurement, and opening government data.
The Deep Tech Europe Report focuses on the results and impacts of the EIC legacy programmes (SME Instrument and FET) and reveals the ins and outs of the EIC Accelerator and EIC Pathfinder funding schemes. Discover below the key numbers from the EIC portfolio in 2020.
Riga, 13 March 2015: Representatives from governments, industry, academia, NGOs, and other key stakeholders across Europe have joined forces with the European Commission to push for further action to stimulate investment, the acquisition of digital skills and the creation of jobs to kick start Europe’s anaemic rate of economic growth.
The Riga Declaration calls for action across Europe to address the shortage of digital skills and stimulate job creation. It was signed by representatives from governments, industry, education and other stakeholders. It acknowledges high youth unemployment in Europe and the need to equip young people with digital skills for today's job market. The declaration outlines 10 principles to guide efforts, including committing to investment in digital technologies and skills, addressing youth unemployment, and fostering lifelong education and training. It aims to harness digital technologies to fuel economic growth and job opportunities.
This briefing provides information for UK creative industries businesses seeking funding, financing, and business development support. It summarizes several public funding calls from Innovate UK, the BFI Film Fund, Creative England, and others. It also outlines private financing options and support resources available to creative businesses. A list of relevant events in February and other useful information is provided. The briefing is a monthly digest brought by several organizations to help creative businesses.
This document provides a monthly digest of funding opportunities and support for UK creative, digital and design businesses. It outlines various public funding calls from Innovate UK, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Creative England, and Horizon 2020. These calls include support for cyber security collaborations, energy sector feasibility studies, and media production. The document also lists knowledge exchange programs, private investment funds, and upcoming events to help businesses connect with funding resources.
This document provides a monthly digital for UK digital businesses seeking funding and support. It outlines upcoming events in digital business and financing. The document lists public funding calls from Innovate UK and the EU regarding areas like wearable technology, mobile apps, data analytics and security. It also discusses private financing options from venture capital firms and other mechanisms like crowdfunding. The document concludes with non-financial support available to digital startups and businesses from groups like the Open Data Institute, Tech City UK, and Nesta.
Citadel Apps4Dummies London Workshop - 13th Nov 2014 - Olavi LuotonenBen Cave
This document discusses smart cities and open data initiatives in Europe. It notes that by 2050, two-thirds of people will live in cities, which face challenges like pollution and stress. Open data can enable economic opportunities, better governance, address societal challenges, and accelerate scientific progress. The European Commission's strategies aim to promote open data reuse and develop a pan-European open data infrastructure. Several Horizon 2020 programs provide funding for smart city projects involving energy, transport, ICT and open data platforms.
6. Official Launch in Brussels, 22 May 2014
with the attendance of President Barroso
and Vice President Kroes
Two new initiatives announced at World Economic Forum
www.startupeuropepartnership.eu www.europeandigitalforum.eu
The SEP aims at offering an integrated pan-
European platform to help the best startups
emerge from these local ecosystems and scale-up.
It connects top European startups to large
corporates.
This means: procurement (corporates buy
products and services from startups), strategic
investments and eventually acquisition/acqui-hires.
The EDF is a first-of-its kind think tank dedicated to
empowering tech entrepreneurs and growing
Europe’s digital economy. It gives a voice in public
policy to the continent’s most enterprising and
innovative entrepreneurs.
The European Digital Forum aspires to become
Europe’s leading think tank and policy network on
digital economy and digital entrepreneurship
issues.
9. Dynamic visual mapping
This map will provide unrivalled
insight into some of the key web
entrepreneurial/ startup hubs
across Europe, the businesses
that are located in them and the
networks and relationships
between them.
www.startupdata.eu
11. Accelerators in Europe
Accelerator Assembly is an industry-led network that connects accelerators,
entrepreneurs and policy makers, in order to strengthen the support offered to
web startups across Europe.
Outcomes of the first Accelerator Assembly Conference held in Madrid in March 2014:
Accelerator Assembly
www.acceleratorassembly.eu
for the first time, the EIF has
extended its reach to well-
structured accelerators.
26 accelerators
&
34 startup
facilitators
16 investment
&
private
companies
18 countries
12. Fostering the boost of the ecosystem and promoting a European
investment culture in the web
Creating future Global leaders
www.webinvestorsforum.eu
Web Investors Forum
13. Crowdfunding network for web entrepreneurs
The Startup Europe Crowdfunding Network strengthens the
links and networking between existing European
crowdfunding platforms, as well as fostering the creation of
new, web focused platforms.
www.crowdfundingnetwork.eu
14. Network of universities in EU interested in developing MOOCs for web talent
The network connects MOOC providers in order to
foster the talent of ICT and web entrepreneurs, and
create new jobs that benefit both the EU economy
and society as a whole.
Key findings of a recent study:
knew what a
MOOC is
claimed to
have taken
one
web design
web skill
highest in
demand among
students
One difficulty of the current IT
labour market is acquiring
employees with domain-specific
skills : iOS, Android, HTML5
16. Tech All Stars competition
The third edition of the competition
for early stage startups (< 3 years
old & <$1m in external funding)
through which we take the best 12
young startups to the most
prestigious startup events in Europe,
starting with June 2014.
www.techallstars.eu
Winner announced at
the Founders Forum in
London
Previous winners and achievements
2012 2013 2014
• Has raised over
€1m funding
after winning
TAS 12.
• Has raised one of Europe's largest ever seed
investment rounds of $3m after winning TAS 13.
• Has grown from 4 to 22 employees.
• Dec '13 was named one of Forbes Magazine's
Hottest Global Startups.
• April '14, Trustev took top prize at SXSW.
• Offers a cloud-based
software designed to
minimise returns and
increase profits for
online and
multichannel retailers.
17. Europioneers competition
The event is the most important
ceremony for any tech startup from
Europe.
It features 4 awards:
• European Tech Entrepreneur of the year
• Young European Entrepreneur of the year
• Female web entrepreneur of the year
• High Growth web entrepreneur of the year
www.europioneers.eu
Previous winners
2013
John Reynolds
Alexander Ljung
&
Eric Wahlforss
18. Media campaign
DG Connect is organizing a 6 months media campaign covering 6 Member States
(Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus and Slovakia) with high unemployment rate
to raise more awareness about the startup culture.
Goals:
• Attracting young unemployed people to ICT/web careers:
• Promoting entrepreneurship
• Delivering the EC commitment to help create jobs
• Leveraging DG CONNECT actions on digital skills and jobs
21. ICT 13 – 2014: Web entrepreneurship
• €10M funding will be allocated to projects to accelerate web
entrepreneurship in Europe
• The challenge is to create an environment in Europe that encourages
more web entrepreneurs to start a business in Europe and grow
internationally.
• Deadline for applying: 23/04/2014 at 17:00pm (CET)
• We are already in the process of allocating €10M for activities that strengthen the
environment for web entrepreneurship in Europe and that exploit synergies across
stakeholder communities.
• The challenge is to create an environment in Europe that encourages more web
entrepreneurs to start a business in Europe and grow internationally.
• For other funding opportunities, check the ongoing calls of almost €850M available
for ecosystems builders as well as funding opportunities to startups & SMEs:
http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/better-access-capital-lower-barriers-success
Funding opportunities
22. Other opportunities for startups available at www.startupeurope.eu
• 80 million euros for SMEs and Startups
• 1,300 businesses to be accelerated by
2016.
• Program starts in September
http://ec.europa.eu/easme/sme_en.htm http://www.fi-ppp.eu/how-to-participate/