Western Balkans in the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final
Five teams from the Western Balkans (BeBeep, EV-to-Go, FCL, Healthy Bee and Little Explorers) participated in the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final this year.
This is an absolute all-time high in the history of the EIT Jumpstarter.
The EIT Jumpstarter is the pre-acceleration programme backed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Each year it names seven highest-promising start-ups in the field of health, food, raw materials, energy, urban mobility, manufacturing and New European Bauhaus.
EIT Jumpstarter programme aims to support high-potential early-stage teams to turn their scientific ideas and discoveries into successful businesses. The goal of the programme is to help young innovators from European regions that lag behind the EU average innovation performance.
These include the Western Balkans economies too.
EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final
After an exciting pitching and networking day on 29th November in Krakow (Poland), plenty of prizes were granted in seven thematic categories. The event was broadcasted live and still available on this link.
Five teams from the Western Balkans earned the right to participate, namely Little Explorers, Healthy Bee, FCL, EV-to-Go and BeBeep.
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During the whole year, they worked hard with their assigned trainers and mentors to develop and validate their innovative idea.
In the Innoenergy category EV-to-Go grabbed the 3rd prize, while in the Urban Mobility category BeBeep came in as the 2nd best.
This year it was different given that the EIT Jumpstarter introduced a special Western Balkans prize. The winner for the most promising project was FCL team.
EIT Jumpstarter 2023
Pre-registration for the 2023 edition of Jumpstarter is already open.
If you have an innovative idea you would like to develop further this may be a great opportunity for you.
To secure your place as soon as possible, please follow the below link to register:
https://eitjumpstarter.eu/pre-register-for-eit-jumpstater-2023/