BoostUp!
At a glance
- Pan-European competition supporting innovative startups in manufacturing
- Cash prizes up to €20,000 for winning startups in 2022 edition
- Additional €5,000 for RIS region and female-led startup winners
- Growth packages and business development support services provided
- Convenes investors, policymakers, and corporate partners
Cos'è
The BoostUp! competition series seeks to identify and support promising startups focused on scaling their solutions to solve today's most pressing manufacturing challenges. In addition to the competition, BoostUp! events seek to convene investors, policymakers, startups, corporates, and key industrial players to discuss some of the most topical issues within the manufacturing domain.
Come presentare la domanda
During 2022, EIT Manufacturing held two editions of its BoostUp! competition series. BoostUp! Bridge 2022 was a Grand Final event on 6 December in Vienna, where start-ups and scale-ups live pitched their solutions to corporate challenges in front of an expert jury. BoostUp! 2022 was launched on 13 June 2022 and was open to startups that had shown the usefulness of their solution through cooperation with a large manufacturing corporation, either by means of a pilot or a proof-of-concept project. Winners received cash prizes of €20,000 to accelerate scaling, plus €5,000 for top-ranked startups from RIS countries and female-led startups.
Edizioni passate
BoostUp! BRIDGE 2021 (October 2021) focused on building "bridges" for startup technologies to be implemented within corporate industrial challenges. Winners received cash prizes up to €50,000 and growth packages of support services. BoostUp! RIS 2021 (May 2021) focused specifically on startups from Regional Innovation Scheme countries. BoostUp! 2020 was the first edition, receiving over 180 applications. Winners of regional finals competed at a Grand Final and received business development and access to finance support.
A chi si rivolge
Open to startups and scale-ups focused on scaling their solutions to solve manufacturing challenges. For BoostUp! 2022, startups needed to have demonstrated the usefulness of their solution through cooperation with a large manufacturing corporation via pilot or proof-of-concept projects.
Come presentare la domanda
Applications were submitted through a competition process with regional finals followed by grand finals. Startups pitched their solutions in front of expert juries for evaluation and potential award of cash prizes and support services.