Start-ups

Europe’s signature scaleup competition, EIT Digital Champions 2025, is set to identify the continent’s most promising deep tech companies. Selected finalists will have the opportunity to pitch to leading venture capital investors and raise Series A or B funding rounds, with support from an experienced growth services team. In 2024, EIT Digital selected 50 standout finalists from across Europe, giving them the chance to pitch their innovative solutions to leading investors. But it didn’t stop

The Abu Dhabi Open Data Spark Hackathon, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority and organized by BeMyApp, invites innovators to create solutions that address real-world challenges in urban living, tourism, and public services. This hackathon is where like-minded entrepreneurs, technologists, and creative thinkers from all backgrounds will leverage Abu Dhabi’s expansive open data resources to drive the next generation of AI-based solutions. Participants will gain access to a vast array of open data, exclusive

The Fez Smart Factory Competitions, launched as part of the FSF Ecosystem and led by the EuroMed University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco, is a competition for companies to become part of an all-in-one support zone for innovative activities. This competition is launched to improve industrial productivity and other KPIs or develop new factories for innovative products, by implementing the principles, methods, and technologies of Industry 4.0. This year, the competition benefits from the support and

EIT Digital is back with its prestigious EIT Digital Champions 2025. In this 12th edition, it will select 50 of Europe’s best deep tech scaleups to participate as finalists. These finalists will have the chance to pitch their businesses in front of a panel of international venture capital investors and fundraising experts. From this pool of finalists, the top performers will be named EIT Digital Champions gaining access to the 12-month EIT Digital Growth Services

Iberdrola Efficient Wind Measurement Campaigns for Turbine Assessment Challenge is focused on identifying startups that offer innovative wind measurement technology to enhance the efficiency of turbine assessments across large wind farms. Iberdrola is inviting startups offering flexible, easily deployable devices designed to optimize turbine performance through precise data collection, including wind speed, wind direction, and more. As one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, Iberdrola has been driving innovation in the energy sector for

The Fez Smart Factory Competitions, launched as part of the FSF Ecosystem and led by the EuroMed University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco, is a competition for companies to become part of an all-in-one support zone for innovative activities. This competition is launched to improve industrial productivity and other KPIs or develop new factories for innovative products, by implementing the principles, methods, and technologies of Industry 4.0. This year, the competition benefits from the support and

The BIND Startup Acceleration Program + Corporate Clients connects dynamic startup teams with well-established companies, to provide external solutions for their internal digital transformation challenges while promoting the development of commercial skills and encouraging the immersion of startups in the local ecosystem. The BIND Startup Acceleration Program is back for the 9th Edition! With over 300 Smart Industry Projects realized, joining BIND means being part of an influential group of startups, corporates, investors, and professionals