EIT Digital Challenge

SCALE UP YOUR DIGITAL TECH BUSINESS

Are you a fast-growing European digital technology scaleup? Does your product or service leverage digital technology applied to industry, cities, wellbeing, infrastructure or finance? Does your company already have significant revenues and is less than ten years old?

Apply now for the EIT Digital Challenge and win a price package worth €100,000. The best team per category will receive twelve months in the EIT Digital Accelerator worth €50,000 and a cash prize of €50,000.    

CATEGORIES 

Digital Industry The digital industry covers the seamless process from production to retailing and related support functions such as logistics and consumer involvement.

Digital cities take advantage of the digital transformation of cities through disruptive information, mobility and security services.

Digital wellbeing is concerned with prevention and copying with physical and mental conditions in order to maintain a good quality of life.

Digital infrastructures seeks to provide secure, robust, sensitive and intelligent solutions in network, computing and security.

Digital Finance focuses on innovative digital tools and interfaces that improve the quality of services provided by financial service providers to private clients and corporate clients.

PRIZE Our prize package offers everything you need to take your business to the next level:

• €100,000 PRIZE PACKAGE: The best team per category will win twelve months in the EIT Digital Accelerator worth €50,000 and a cash prize of €50,000.

• MARKET ACCESS & FUNDRAISING SUPPORT: Join the EIT Digital Accelerator and benefit from a dedicated team of 40 business and financing experts operating from 14 major European cities and a hub in Silicon Valley.  We will support you in securing international target customers and raising venture capital.

• PAN-EUROPEAN INNOVATION NETWORK: Get access to our network of 130+ renowned partners across Europe consisting of corporations, SMEs, startups, universities and research institutes as well as investors.

• INTERNATIONAL VISIBILITY: We will communicate your success and share your story through our powerful network channels and leading European media outlets, generating valuable international exposure for your business.  

WHO CAN APPLY?
To be eligible for the contest, you have to meet the following criteria:

• Fast growing technology company with international ambitions
• Min. €300,000 revenue in 2016 OR €2,000,000 in equity investment 
• Company max. ten years old
• Company incorporated in EU28

 

DATE 

The submission phase is open from 1 September until 8 October 2017.

APPLIES In the official website of EIT DIGITAL CHALLENGE