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April 4, 2025

Start-up Award: Deadline extended to April 25, 2025

+++ The deadline has been extended to April 25, 2025! +++

As proven successful during the last years we will reward a promising start-up in the field of Smart Systems with the EPoSS Start-up Award. All details about the competition can be found on the event website.

About the EPoSS Start-up Award

Since 2019 start-ups from all over Europe have been honored with the EPoSS Start-up Award as winner of the eponymous competition. It is our mission to link young enterprises with the established Smart Systems community. We invite a small group of finalists to the EPoSS Annual Forum to compete in front of a senior professional jury.

Your Benefits

  • Receive two tickets for the EPoSS Annual Forum with free entrance.
  • Visibility and networking within the Smart Systems community.
    • Network on site and get in touch with key players such as AVL, BOSCH, CEA, CONTINENTAL, CSEM, FRAUNHOFER, INFINEON, NXP, ST MICROELECTRONICS, SIEMENS, TYNDALL and VTT.
    • Present your innovation to senior experts in a dedicated session.
    • Represent your start-up with a booth.
    • Enjoy visibility through the EPoSS communcation channels.
    • Become immediately a member of the EPoSS community.
  • Feedback
    • Receive valuable advice on how to improve concepts and businesses.

All finalists will receive a certificate. The winner is granted a full EPoSS membership for one year and receives two tickets for the upcoming EPoSS Annual Forum for free.

Who is eligible?

  • European start-up companies founded after January 1, 2021 with innovative business idea, product or service and high growth potential
  • Early or mature stages of development, concepts, ideas or business cases
  • Related to Smart Systems technologies for different application areas, such as manufacturing technologies, energy, mobility, flexible electronics, wearables, food, agriculture or medical technology.

How do I apply?

Please find the detailed application guidelines and the EPoSS Start-up Award Outline below. Applications must be submitted to the EPoSS office via contact@smart-systems-integration.org by April 25, 2025.

Finally, if you are invited: Pitch for the Award!

  • Pitch with a maximum ten-slide PowerPoint presentation and showcase your product in front of a jury consisting of EPoSS senior experts from industry and research as well as national funding organisers.
  • The jury will assume the role of a potential business partner interviewing  you and selecting the most innovative and promising ideas.
  • The award will be handed over during the official EPoSS evening dinner.

Good luck! And if you have questions, please contact the EPoSS office via contact@smart-systems-integration.org.

Downloads

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