Competing for proof of concepts
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BoostUp! Europe 2023 is a competition for start-ups and scale.ups. The aim: Implement a proof of concept at one of the call’s industry partners. At the EIT Manufacturing Summit 2023, the competition comes to an end in a grandiose final!
Watch five finalists pitch their solutions to five industry challenges on the stage of the Maison de la Poste (Tour and Taxis) in Brussels.
The final will take place at the EIT Manufacturing Summit 2023, which, on 20 and 21 November 2023 will bring together industry, start-ups, policy makers and academia from or with a connection to the manufacturing industry.
The agenda
14.15 Welcome and opening keynote
- Kevin LENEHAN, Director of Business Creation EIT Manufacturing
14.25 Panel 1: Can advanced automation overcome Europe’s manufacturing skills shortage?
- Lander IRARAGORRI, Corporate Venturing Program, Talgo
- Aleksandar STANOJEVICH, Head of Innovation Management, voestalpine BÖHLER Aerospace
- Eleonora BRIGHENTI, Head of Global Engineering – Sustainable Innovation, DANA
- Startups from BoostUp! 2023 corporate challenges (3)
15.10 Panel 2: New data solutions in manufacturing to contribute to Europe’s net zero goals
- Dirk THIEME, Head of New Mobility & Innovations, VolksWagen AG
- Emil CERDIER, CTO, Berg Propulsion
- Jean-Pascal RISS, Director Business Strategy, Schneider Electric
- Startups from BoostUp! 2023 corporate challenges (2)
15.50 Award Ceremony and wrap-up of first part of BoostUp! Europe 2023 Grand Final
The challenges
This year’s partners of the competition are Volkswagen AG, Dana Inc., Talgo, voestalpine Böhler Aerospace and Berg Propulsion.
Go to a description of the challenges!
Framework: EIT Manufacturing Summit 2023
The final will take place at the EIT Manufacturing Summit 2023, which, on 20 and 21 November 2023 will bring together industry, start-ups, policy makers and academia from or with a connection to the manufacturing industry on the topic of skills.
Registering for the EIT Manufacturing Summit will also enable you to arrange meetings with interesting co-participants.
Download the agenda!
Background
By way of the BoostUp! EUROPE competition, proofs of concepts (PoCs) of innovative technological solutions will be implemented, which address business challenges identified by corporates and SMEs of the EIT Manufacturing ecosystem. The goal is twofold: Opening new market opportunities for startups AND providing innovative solutions for the corporates and SMEs.
The total budget is €150,000. The top five start-ups will receive a 30,000 Euro lump sum grant to implement a proof of concept (PoC) of their innovative solution to solve a challenge.