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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. CLOSED
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Testimonials
S3E Start program helped our team a lot to (1) believe in our research as a commercial product and (2) find a way to value and ground our knowledge towards commercialization. Thanks to this training, currently we are speaking with the R&D department of one of the biggest manufacturers in our area. We learned a lot! I will definitely recommend this experience.Dr. Maxim Ivanov | BIOMEMS - Start Researcher
Very intense and hands-on program to change the vision of your research and to learn about entrepreneur skills. Highly recommended for motivated, interdisciplinary and complementary teams without experience in technology transfer and with enough available time to enjoy the journey!Mar Tristany | HTS INKs - Start Researcher
Participating in the S3E Start program was an eye opening experience. There is so much more to starting a business than just having an idea about a product. I would recommend this program to anyone since it provides useful skills and a deeper insight in what is happening behind the scenes of a business from the conception of a product idea up to its market release.Antonios Myridakis | EPF3 BIO - Start Researcher
We had a great time attending the S3E Charge program. Great and helpful webinars provided by the organisers, alongside the feedback received by our very supportive mentor, helped us build a solid business plan to present in the final pitch event. In general, it’s a program worth applying for, especially for a company at their growth stage.Christos Ioakeimidis | CEO/Co Founder INTELIGG P.C.- Charge Startup
At the beginning of the S3E Start Program, I only had an academic perspective for our project. However, thanks to TEC sessions, webinars, and mentor meetings, I’ve had a chance to develop a brand new point of view in the business field. I’ve learnt how to create a relationship between the benefits of our product and the actual need in the market. I wholeheartedly recommend this information-packed 18-week program. PhD Nur Cobanoglu | NANO INK - Start Researcher
We have learnt so much over the duration of the entire program, about our business, planning our next steps and executing our plans. We are much more confident and knowledgeable moving forward and we highly recommend this program to all other deep tech startups.Theodoros Sofianos | CEO & co-founder Digital Bites - Charge Startup
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
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
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
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