PowerUp! is the challenge for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs from Central and Eastern Europe whose products in the fields of energy, smart technologies, mobility are solving today's problems with tomorrow's technology.
The challenge is big, but our goal is simple: to achieve an energy future for Europe. Innovation is the answer. New ideas, products and solutions that make a real difference, new businesses and new people to deliver them to market. At InnoEnergy we support and invest in innovation at every stage of the journey – from classroom to customers. With our network of partners we build connections across Europe, bringing together inventors and industry, entrepreneurs and markets, graduates and employers, researchers and businesses.
Entrepreneurs from all 24 listed countries are invited to apply: Bulgaria, Albania, Croatia, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Czechia, Estonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Georgia, Hungary, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Latvia, Serbia, Lithuania, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania.
Pitch your solution to investors from all over Europe in front of international media and audience!
The best entrepreneurs will be invited to InnoEnergy programmes with multi-million Euro investment and wide support including:
- Development of team skills and competences
- Access to invaluable expertise and R&D facilities
- Development and commercialisation of products
- Internationalisation, business development and market expansion
- Access to European VCs, business angles and InnoEnergy funds
Timeline:
| 5 March 2020 | Deadline for Applications |
| March – April | Country Business Bootcamps |
| April – May | Country Finals |
| 31 May – 1 June | Grand Final Business Bootcamp |
| 3 June 2020 | Grand Final at impact’20 |
Learn more: https://powerup.innoenergy.com/