EurA AG

🤗 New #colleagues in October 2024 We are pleased to introduce three new colleagues who started a new professional challenge at #EurA: Benjamin Weller, Abhishek Khairnar and Joana Salomé Bragança Ribeiro, welcome on board!    Abhishek Khairnar is part of the Sustainability team in #Erfurt as an LCA Consultant. 🌱   Benjamin Weller is working in the billing department in project controlling. 📊 Joana Salomé Bragança Ribeiro started in #Porto as Junior Communication Designer. 💬   #newemployees #welcometotheteam☘️  

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!🚀 We are excited to announce that the popular EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator funding programmes will be continuing next year. The EU Commission has recently adopted the new EIC Work Programme. 🎉 💸 For 2025, the total EIC budget available is around €1.4 billion. A particular highlight of the EIC Accelerator is the launch of the EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up, a €300 million funding programme. The aim is to provide between EUR 10 million and EUR 30 million to deep-tech companies that raise three to five times larger rounds of capital. Companies in the key strategic sectors of #digital technologies, clean and resource efficient technologies and #biotechnologies are eligible to apply. 📩 Next year, €384 million will be available for the EIC Accelerator Open Call and €250 million for the five new EIC Accelerator Challenges. Find out more about the EIC Accelerator 2025 framework on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eX82X_sC #EICWorkProgramme25 #EICAccelerator #EUfunding #STEPScaleUp #EUequity

From Athens, the classic city, 🏛️ to the world 🌍, EurA AG participated in the gathering of European deep-tech excellence! As co-organisers of the Scale 100 Forum on 21 and 22 October, powered by EIC Scaling Club, we witnessed an incredible two-day journey with: 🏆 72 new members announced (joining the 48 already onboarded on the programme) ⏱️ Inspiring 45-second pitches from companies in key sectors like Digital, Energy, Climate and Health 🚀 The launch of the EIC Trusted Investor Network, uniting over 70 top European tech venture capitalists and investors which are ready to co-invest in innovative deep-tech companies in Europe together with the EU 💼 Reverse pitches from investors, offering valuable insights into what they look for 🤝 Key discussions and networking between stakeholders, VCs, corporates, top EIC representatives, mentors, industry experts, EU policymakers, and the selected 120 companies 📰 Press briefing with 20+ media representatives By promoting a strong network platform 🌐 and fostering connections within the ecosystem, this event marks the starting point of a revolution in scaling up innovation in Europe! 🌱   The 2-year plan of the EIC Scaling Club aims to: 📈 Grow the value of participating companies through tailored coaching sessions, access to business partners, investors, and more; 🌍 Address societal needs and explore new market opportunities in Digital, Mobility & Transportation, Health, Energy & Climate, Materials, and more. The EIC Scaling Club is an European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)-funded initiative run in partnership by Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, Hello Tomorrow, Tech.eu, EurA AG, and IESE Business School Special thanks to Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Nassima Ferahtia; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne P.; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Jan Bernlöhr, Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #Scale100Forum #EICScalingClub #EUeic #Innovation #scaleup #deeptech #investment #venturecapital #startup #growth #unicorn #EUInnovates #EUInnovation

🚀 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗔 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱!🚀 We are thrilled to announce that all 6 projects we supported have secured a total of €255 million funding from the prestigious EU Innovation Fund! These projects will help reduce 39 million tons of CO2 and pave the way for a more sustainable future! 🎉 The European Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive €4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund. 9 projects from Germany were awarded, 4 of which were submitted with the support of EurA. The Innovation Fund is one of the most competitive funding programs in Europe, and our 100% success rate proves that with the right partner, even the most complex climate projects can succeed. 🌍💡 Do you have an ambitious climate or decarbonization project in mind? 💭 Let’s work together to secure the funding it deserves. Learn more about this huge success for us and our customers: https://lnkd.in/eP46CQu8   #InnovationFund #ClimateChange #Decarbonization #Sustainability #EUfunding #Innovation #CleanTech #NetZero #EurA

#Throwback 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝟯+ 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗮 On September 25th and 26th, the EurA Photonics team had the opportunity of participating in the 𝗪𝟯+ 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗮 with our own stand. We are pleased to report that the two days were both inspiring and productive, with valuable new connections and insights gained.  The fair provided an excellent platform to engage with experts from the fields of optics, photonics, electronics, and mechanics, and to experience the latest trends and innovations in the industry. We were delighted to present our services, such as support for the research tax allowance (Steuerliche Forschungszulage), and we thank everyone who visited us at our booth! 🙏 🤝 A big thank you to the organizers, our partners, and all the visitors who made this event a successful experience. We look forward to the next exciting projects and future collaborations!   #EurA #W3Plus #Jena #Networking #Optics #Photonics #Innovation #tbt 

🚀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗔 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 WomenINvestEU is a promising and powerful new initiative by European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) that aims on increasing investments in female founders and co-founders across the European economy. The network builds on the gender-smart objectives of the InvestEU programme. Coordinated by EurA AG, in partnership with Business Angels Europe and Bpifrance, we are bringing together visionary venture capitalists, government institutions, and key stakeholders like the Directorate-General for Industry & Entrepreneurship. Our objectives include ☑️ to raise awareness about the gender gap in leadership and decision-making roles within the investing ecosystem, ☑️ to strengthen the investment ecosystem for women across Europe, ☑️ to create an open, inclusive, and proactive group of key players, and of course ☑️ to support women investors from early-stage to long-term growth by offering peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, mutual support, and co-investment among gender-focused investors. Exciting news to come in the months ahead! Thanks to Jenny Tooth OBE, Reginald Vossen, Gilles Le Cocguen, Jana Drzkova, Agathe Petit, Ricardo Greenfield, Carolina Turcato, Inês Guedes, Rita Catalão, Mafalda Souto, Cristiana Gonçalves, Rute Mata João and Cíntia Nogueira. #WomenINvestEU #InvestEU #GenderEquality #EurA #EurAInnovationEcosystems

🤗 Meet our new colleagues 🤗    A warm welcome was the motto for our new employees at the beginning of September. Our new recruits from the last few months travelled from all over Germany to the traditional introduction days at our headquarters in Ellwangen. They were given an insight into all departments and the most important information for a good start at EurA.    We are delighted to welcome our new colleagues on board. From left to right: Leonard Mhillaj (Ellwangen) Joana Thönneßen Thönißen (Aachen) Mareike Zocher (Berlin) Sara Nickl (Ellwangen) Laura Schmidt (Erfurt) Carolin Ridder (Erfurt) Daria Ezhkova (Erfurt) Maximilian Bürkle (Ellwangen) Adrian Flaig (Stuttgart) Teresa Nagler (Ellwangen) #TBT #EurA #newcolleagues #newemployees #welcometotheteam 

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.   It's clear we need to make entrepreneurship more attractive for women! According to the KfW Entrepreneurship Monitor, gender-specific stereotypes and the lack of visible female role models are significant barriers. As the saying goes, "You cannot be what you cannot see."   That's why the European Prize for Women Innovators is so crucial! This initiative by the EU Commission, the European Innovation Council (EIC), and the European Institute for Innovation & Technology (EIT) shines a spotlight on trailblazing female founders and their groundbreaking innovations.   🏆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 1. EIC Women Innovators: Deep tech founders with prizes of €100,000, €70,000, and €50,000. 2. EIC Rising Innovators: Recognizing young female founders under 35 with grants of €50,000, €30,000, and €20,000. 3. EIT Women Leadership Award: Celebrating outstanding leaders with prizes of €50,000, €30,000, and €20,000.   Additionally, the Women TechEU program supports female deep-tech innovators in the early stages with a grant of €75,000, plus access to top-notch coaching and mentoring. 📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: September 30, 2024   These initiatives are more than just awards; they are a call to action to inspire and empower the next generation of female entrepreneurs. Read the full blog article: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVNb7e_t   #FemaleFounders #WomenInTech #Entrepreneurship #EIC #WomenTechEU #VisibilityMatters #RoleModels #BreakTheBias #EurA

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀❔  No? Then now is the time. 💡 Frugal innovation is an approach that aims to create innovations in a simple and efficient way and with a minimal use of resources. It shows that innovation does not always have to be expensive and complex, but that simple, intelligent solutions can often make the biggest difference. Frugal innovations can offer companies various advantages:  🔹 Reduction in production costs  🔹 Development of suitable products  🔹 Development of emerging markets Find out more details and exciting examples of frugal innovations in our new blog post “Innovation on a small budget: what frugal approaches can achieve”.  👉 https://lnkd.in/euV4Ffpx Frugal innovation is an important approach to addressing the needs of people in resource-poor environments in a creative and sustainable way. EurA supports companies from brainstorming and identifying target markets to implementing and promoting their innovations. 🚀 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀. Please feel free to contact us. We look forward to sharing our expertise with you. #EurA #blog #innovation #technology 

🦴 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 🦴   Healing bone fractures can be a long and complicated process. At EurA, we are driving innovation in regenerative medicine through our international Reg4Bone network to support natural bone healing. Together with partners from science and industry, we aim to develop state-of-the-art bioresorbable implants and therapeutic strategies that could transform bone regeneration. The network is funded by the ZIM (Central Innovation Programme for SMEs).   Are you interested in shaping the future of bone healing? Let's collaborate – especially if you are working in the field of bioresorbable implant materials, tissue engineering or sensory technologies.   You can find more information in the blog article:  👉 https://lnkd.in/e8gAGTz7 #LifeScience #Innovation #BoneRegeneration #EurA