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The ultimate program to bring your deep tech solution to the next level

Are you a researcher, start-up, scale-up or SME from a southern European country?Do you have a deep tech idea and want to bridge the gap from lab to market?

Discover our 3 tracks to support deep tech projects in every maturity level:

  • S3E Start supports research teams and tech transfer offices to bridge the gap from lab to market with a unique and validated Training Program. CLOSED
  • S3E Charge supports startups in their growing phase to improve their business model and connect them with funding opportunities with a recognised Mentoring and Networking Program. CLOSED
  • S3E Reverse connects corporate challenges with solutions from scaleups/SMEs with a Brokerage Program based on a successful open innovation methodology. OPEN

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Target countries

S3E Open Call #2 welcomes applications from the following Southern European countries:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovenia and Spain

And the following Associated countries:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo and Turkey

Open Call Topic

Applicants to the S3E Open Call #2 must target at least one Sustainable Development Goal.

Proposals that are not tied into one or more of these SDGs will not be considered.
For more information, please visit https://sdgs.un.org/goals.

WHO CAN APPLY?

If you are a RESEARCHER
or TECH TRANSFER OFFICE

S3Estart

IS FOR YOU!

S3E Start is for research teams with deep tech projects, grounded in a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation and in any stage of development, that want to explore the path from the lab to the market.

S3E Start is also for technology transfer officers that want to learn a thoroughly tested methodology to foster science-based entrepreneurship and technology commercialisation.

What’s in it for you?

You will get involved in an 18-week Hands-on Training Program on science-based entrepreneurship to:

Identify and create economic value for Deep Tech
Evaluate the different paths to move to the market
Acquire skills in Ideation–Product –Commercialisation
Communicate better to a non-scientific audience

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If you are
a growth STARTUP

S3Echarge

IS FOR YOU!

Start-ups in their growth phase are welcome to submit their deep tech project ideas solving an unmet (or ill met) need that impacts at least one of the SDGs on focus.

In exchange, S3E will support them developing a solid investment-ready Business Plan to facilitate their access to non-dilutable and dilutable funding and connect them to ‘Innovation Leaders’ and ‘Strong Innovators’ Ecosystems.

What’s in it for you?

You will be part of a Mentoring and Networking Program on Deep Tech to:

Develop a solid investment-ready Business Plan
Get access to non-dilutable and dilutable funding
Connect to ‘Innovation Leaders’ and ‘Strong Innovators’ Ecosystems
Reinforce IP protection

Get the Application Kit

If you are a CORPORATE with a challenge and a SCALEUP/SME with a solution

S3Ereverse

IS FOR YOU!

Corporates are invited to submit a deep tech challenge aiming at solving an unmet (or ill met) need that impacts at least one of the SDGs on focus (as Challengers).

On a second stage, scale-ups and SMEs will be able to respond to the selected challenges with their innovative deep tech solutions (as Solvers).

Let the matchmaking begin!

What’s in it for you?

You will participate in a Brokerage Program on Deep Tech based on Open Innovation to:

Access fresh talent and innovative ideas coming from scale-ups or SMEs (if you are a Corporate)
Access a network of large corporates (if you are a scaleup or SME)
Develop strategic projects to address specific challenges

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S3e startfor researchers
S3e startfor tech transfer offices
S3e chargefor start-ups
S3e reversefor corporates

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