EIT Digital

📢 The Draghi Report 2024 underscores the critical steps Europe must take to secure its digital future, and we at EIT Digital are fully aligned with its vision. The report highlights the urgent need to scale deep tech innovation, invest in digital talent, and create a stronger, more unified European digital ecosystem. At EIT Digital, we are already actively addressing these goals by providing opportunities for digital innovators across Europe to start, grow, and scale their deep tech ventures. 'We have to empower innovative young companies, improve intra-EU coordination and double down on support for early stage investment, harmonise the Horizon Europe budget allocations.' Federico Menna, CEO at EIT Digital on the outlines in the report. Through our pan-European network, we enable startups to access markets, connect with investors, and leverage cross-border collaboration. We are also deeply committed to nurturing entrepreneurial talent through our educational programs and innovation-driven initiatives. As outlined in the Draghi Report, Europe's success in the global digital economy will depend on its ability to foster innovation at scale. Together, we can make Europe the global leader in digital transformation through entrepreneurship, innovation, and talent development. 🚀🌍 Join us in Growing Digital: https://lnkd.in/dn9QGG-k #DraghiReport2024 #DeepTech #Innovation #Startups #DigitalSovereignty #EITDigital #DigitalEurope #FutureOfEurope European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Discover how SMEs can approach Industry 5.0 and stay competitive with limited resources. Join EIT Digital and Klikopmorgen.nl for the "Factory of the Future: Steps to Smart Manufacturing for SMEs" webinar on 25th September 2024, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET. Kick off with Silvia Mozzi as she dives into: “Leveraging the Industrial Metaverse for a Green, Digital, and Human-Centric Transformation in Manufacturing.” Don't miss this opportunity to transform your SME: https://okt.to/uBt1bY Angelica Marsico, EIT Manufacturing, Fabrizio Della Pace

PREPARE, CONNECT & RAISE! This is how the EIT Digital Growth Services team works. Join our programme to receive unparalleled fundraising support. Our team of venture capital experts help European deep tech companies gain access to the financing they need to scale their businesses: https://okt.to/NHX6ny PREPARE: Raising a Series A is a lot of work. From pitch decks to projections, from deal structure to the data room, it’s time to get organized. Double check, triple check, tighten and polish. With our help, you’ll build the confidence and competence to ace your investor meetings. CONNECT: Nothing beats a good network. Expand your fundraising search well beyond your home country. Our fundraising experts have personal relationships with investor all across Europe. What’s more, we know what they want. Get introduced to investors whose interests match your tech, geography and ticket size. Startups with an international investor expand faster and have a better chance to do later a large Series B round. RAISE: You only get one chance to make a first impression. Make it count. With our training and introductions, you’ll be poised to deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time. Let the investors see your purpose, your potential and your growth plan. Find a strategic and value adding investor that understands your business. Get a valuation that keeps the equity where it belongs. Above all, secure the capital influx you need to grow. #venturecapital #Fundraising Dr Daniel Auriel Ben McClure Jari Mieskonen Denes Csiszar

The power of partnership... Supercharged! The continuing collaboration between EIT Digital and the EIC is powering European deep tech growth and strengthening Europe’s strategic digital sovereignty. Nine more EIT Digital supported companies have been approved to receive EIC Accelerator “Fast Track” designation! The EIC is Europe’s largest deep tech investor and the EIC Accelerator is one of the most competitive public funding schemes in the world. Only the most promising deep tech companies will succeed. Only those that have the right team with the right tech, poised to disrupt markets while benefiting humanity can hope to win this grant. The selected nine are commercializing novel technology breakthroughs that will bring about positive societal, economic, environmental and climate impacts. Jean-David Malo, Director of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), says: “The cooperation between the EIC and EIT Digital has one clear objective - to create opportunities for Europe’s best deep-tech startups. Our Fast Track approach is a great example of this ambition. By allowing the selected EIT Digital companies direct access to the full application process of the EIC Accelerator they will have more time to focus on what they do best: to innovate and create growth!” Federico Menna, CEO of EIT Digital extends his congratulations to the selected companies, noting “You have been supported by EIT Digital because we recognized your tremendous potential and your importance for Europe’s growth. Think of whole Europe as your home market and leverage the power of ecosystems. Now it’s time to take the next step with the EIC Accelerator!” All EIT Digital supported companies are eligible to apply to the EIC Accelerator via the ‘Fast-track’ scheme. If you’re considering applying in 2025, learn more about the program here: https://okt.to/94esNr Similarly, this supercharged collaboration offers EIC beneficiaries access to EIT Digital programmes such as Speed Master, Growth Services and US Landing. Level up your startup, get venture capital fundraising support, and enter your biggest market yet! Learn more: https://okt.to/fTlVPL https://okt.to/FTn1Vh https://okt.to/5yHi0U

EIT Digital is hiring an Education Marketing Lead! As a Pan-European organization, you will have the flexibility to choose which office you work from when you apply. 📍Berlin 📍Athens Ready to make an impact? Apply by September 17, 2024. https://okt.to/BH2z1t

Summer vibes & entrepreneurial tech education - Congratulations Apostolos Bouglas for completing the EIT Digital Summer School on Maritime Robotics & Informatics. EIT Digital and its team wish you success for your next chapter! Check out all the 11 summer schools EIT Digital and its partners delivered this summer, AI4Sustainability in Milan is still ongoing. Collaborations: https://lnkd.in/dn9QGG-k

The 4th edition of the Speed Master is ON! Congratulations to this new cohort, who started their professional development journey and enrolled in this 3-month online executive course developed and delivered by EIT Digital’s expert team of business advisors. The first lesson ‘Lifecycle of a Startup’, part of the Strategy Module, covered the importance of validation, pitfalls, when to pivot and more. Brought to you by EIT Digital's Acceleration Manager, Denes Csiszar. Speed Master instructors delivering the 4 modules of the course: Denes Csiszar, Jari Mieskonen, James Bamford, Ben McClure, Fabrizio Della Pace, Dorottya Csák Programme Lead: Andrea Lorenzin Check out the Speed Master website for more info and ENROLMENT: https://okt.to/1IUnRb Congratulations to this new cohort, who started their professional development journey and enrolled in this 3-month online executive course developed and delivered by EIT Digital’s expert team of business advisors: Christer Evensen Dominique Surinx Thanapong Intharah, PhD Lorenz Rumberger David Bermejo Peláez, PhD Luminiţa Buşuricu Fergal Meegan Vittorio Di Mauro Seshadri Vangala Alessandro Angelini Kaja Vidic Kuba Krchak Henriette Dedichen Patricia López Trabajo Andre Van Schel Zülal Tannur Gergely Prémecz Christos Kapatos, PhD Roman M. Miriam Torregrossa Ksenia Korolkova Silvia Cristiana Buturca Markus Strecker Kiran Mahadoo Dan Burns Mirjana Perkovic Lorenz Wiegand Latif Abid Jörg Reinhold Paolo Fiorini Michiel Van Beirendonck Paulina Styczeń Piotr Kruszynski Gaetano Volpe Michal Jaskiewicz Urszula Gleisner Panagiotis Charamis.

"Ecosystems have a lot to do with collaboration… we are in a more collaborative era than ever" Tune in to our Makers & Shapers discussion featuring Federico Menna, CEO of EIT Digital, and Maria Metz, CEO of NTT Data Romania, as they explore the significance of collaborative leadership in the tech industry. Watch the full video here: https://okt.to/z7Y5PJ

At EIT Digital, we love seeing our deep tech startups succeed 🌟 One of the stars in our equity portfolio, biosimulytics, is changing the game in the pharmaceutical world. With their cutting-edge AI, they are transforming the way pharmaceuticals are developed, making it faster, smarter, and more efficient. Join us in our mission to drive innovation. Learn more about partnering with us: https://lnkd.in/dn9QGG-k

Upskill & level up! Congratulations Jasmin Jabbarpour on completing the Generative AI Essentials by EIT Digital and thank you for the shoutout! Best of luck with the adoption of AI, this is just the beginning! Congratulations to all who completed the Generative AI Essentials! Be the first to know about the upcoming upskilling opportunities and programmes, sign up to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/diuug3tv Asja Kamenica, Siddhesh Krishnan, Salvatore Moccia