EIT Global Outreach

嬉しいニュース Exciting news! 🚀 #Calling2Scale Gunma has officially kicked off 🌏✨ The EIT Global Outreach is thrilled to bridge European innovation with Japanese industry, connecting our incredible #2025 cohort of #EU #startups with leading Japanese corporates seeking groundbreaking solutions. We are proud to highlight our close partnership in building this programme with #Gunma Prefecture and collaborating with #Deloitte and #01Booster who are supporting initiative to ensure partnerships and collaborations are being built, such as #PoCs, #Pilots, and more. After carefully selecting corporates, running innovation workshops, and identifying key challenges, we opened the call and scouted for startups ready to bring solutions to real-world industry needs. Following a highly competitive selection process, with only #1 in 5.8 applicants chosen, we are proud to announce the pioneering companies carefully selected to tackle real-world #challenges 💡: Healthcare & Smart Hospitals Challenge 🏥 🇺🇦 Deus Robotics led by Ірина Легкобит 🇮🇱 Vayyar Imaging led by Rony Klein 🇩🇪 Groflex.ai led by Amit M. Circular Energy Challenge⚡ 🇳🇴 GreenCap Solutions AS led by Ørjan Aukland 🇮🇹 AraBat srl led by Raffaele Nacchiero Sustainable Textiles Challenge 👕 🇫🇷 GammaO led by Pascal Weber 🇸🇪 Transforming Textiles AB led by Sara Rosberg 🇬🇧 Alchemie Technology Ltd led by Alan Hudd Sensing Intelligence Challenge 🧠 🇵🇱 WeavAir led by Natalia Mykhaylova 🇹🇷 Stroma led by Anıl Üzengi  🇱🇻 ARKai led by Alberto García Navarro Sustainable Packaging & Materials Challenge 📦 🇮🇱 MeNow led by Hilla Ben-Hamo Arbel, PhD  🇫🇷 Releaf Paper led by Valentyn FRECHKA We’re excited to embark on this journey with all of you, turning bold innovations into real impact. Stay tuned - over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing updates and success stories from our startups as they shape the future. Leslie Harris Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Marta Kaczmarek Balazs Furjes Laurent Roux Guglielmo di Cola Márton Herczeg, PhD Antoni Pijoan Martine Van Veelen Mido Talhouni Audrey Alamy 01Booster Inc. Rio (Tokoshima, Ryo)

"Brazil is a vibrant melting pot where every innovative interaction is fueled by curiosity, openness to different cultures, and a dedicated mindset" Raquel Kibrit, Sterna   🇧🇷 OPEN: Brazil has officially kicked off – bringing EU 🇪🇺 startup programme managers and their startups into Latin America’s most dynamic innovation ecosystem.   This year we’re joined by 10 leading startup programme managers from 9 countries, all representing vibrant European innovation hubs, as well as 10 startup founders from their portfolios. Let's introduce the startup programme managers: 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Pugacewicz, Innovation Manager and Entrepreneurship & Academia Coordinator Digital Economy Lab (DELab), University of Warsaw 🇬🇷 Athanasios Paraschos, Managing Director, Startup Greece 🇧🇪 Catherine Breyssens, Senior Programme Manager EIT Community, EIT Food   🇭🇺 Evelin Regina Szasz, EIT Jumpstarter Programme Lead, EIT Regional Innovation Scheme   🇵🇹 Jorge Pimenta, Innovation Director, Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN)   🇹🇷 Kadir Dikili, Head of Startup Department & Directorate General of National Technology Republic of Türkiye, T.C. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı | Republic Of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology   🇧🇪 Marie Russier, Head of Entrepreneurship Programmes, EIT Food   🇲🇰 Nina Nikolich, Co-founder and President, Western Balkan Startup Alliance (WBSA)   🇪🇸 Matheus Provinciali Coelho, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship StartUB!, Universitat de Barcelona   🇺🇦 Olena Shershun, Associate Partner/ Programme Manager, Civitta/ RadarTech   Over the coming weeks, participants will dive into the Brazilian market, connect with investors and corporates, and pave new pathways for EU startups to scale internationally.   A big thank you to our programme partners Gernot Schwendtner - Upvisor Global 🌐 & Raquel Kibrit - Sterna International Business, for powering this journey.   Stay tuned – the journey has just begun 🌎✨   Eva Somodi Ayala Kahana Adina Beer Eden Dvir Zano Maytal Perlman Tal Caspi Maayan Sharon Orestis Trasanidis Leslie Harris Marta Kaczmarek Balazs Furjes Laurent Roux Luke Incorvaja Márton Herczeg, PhD Martine Van Veelen Mido Talhouni Audrey Alamy Antoni Pijoan

6 things you probably didn’t know about #Gunma Prefecture, #Japan 🇯🇵 🌿   🚄 Gunma is just 50 minutes from Tokyo by #Shinkansen- Japan’s iconic bullet train, and an experience by itself. 🏭 Gunma is home to #global_players like Mitsubishi Pencil, Taiyo Yuden, Oki Electric, and Kuribara - these are just some of our corporate partners now seeking collaboration with European startups. 🌟The governor of Gunma is something of a local "#rockstar", deeply committed to positioning the prefecture as an innovation hub, and even shares his vision daily through an engaging and insightful blog. ♨️ Home to 453 natural #onsen (hot springs), renowned for their mineral-rich waters that relieve stress and improve circulation - an ideal way to relax after a long day of business meetings. 🐴 #Gunma_chan, the prefecture’s adorable official mascot, is a much loved symbol and can be found on anything from socks, chocolate and of course at official events. 🥬 Gunma is also famous for its #cabbage! particularly those grown in the northern areas, known for its freshness and sweetness.   Gunma is more than a region, the prefecture’s strong commitment to innovation, makes it an ideal gateway to Japan for your startup’s global expansion. That’s why we created Calling2Scale Gunma - Applications are still open for another 2 weeks, link in comments below. Any questions? Reach out to Ayala.kahana@go-eit.eu Ido Rosenblum Ayala Kahana Eva Somodi Adina Beer Eden Dvir Zano Maytal Perlman Maayan Sharon Tal Caspi Leslie Harris Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Marta Kaczmarek Balazs Furjes Laurent Roux Guglielmo di Cola Márton Herczeg, PhD Antoni Pijoan Martine Van Veelen Mido Talhouni Audrey Alamy 01Booster Inc. Huong-Ly Le Zvi Hauser Takeru Kawashima Akiko Shibahara Rio (Tokoshima, Ryo) Deloitte 三菱鉛筆株式会社　Mitsubishi Pencil Company Limited TAIYO YUDEN Tetsuya Kubota Mitsuba Corporation Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

🌏 Applications are open for our global scaling programmes 🌏 What is your next global market?   📣 Calling2Scale UK 🇬🇧 📅 October-December 2025 | Online | Apply by 19 September Tailoured guidance to prepare for UK market entry: https://lnkd.in/dbADzWEN 📣 Calling2Scale Gunma: Gateway to Japan 🇯🇵 📅 Online (Sep–Nov) + Immersion Lab (17–21 Nov, Gunma & Tokyo) | Apply by 15 September Collaborate directly with leading Japanese corporates for pilots & PoCs: https://lnkd.in/eUwBpzZA 📣 Scale Smart – Calling2Scale Silicon Valley 🇺🇸 📅 October 2025 | Online  Gain tools, mindset, and network to launch your U.S. expansion with confidence: https://lnkd.in/ePUVhUiR   📣 Calling2Scale: Floods Resilience & Response Challenge 🇮🇱 🇩🇪 📅 October-December 2025 | Online | Apply by 16 October ⛈️ Scale flood prediction & crisis response innovations with German waterboard EG : https://lnkd.in/d6tiZDzN   📣 The DeepTechers 🇩🇪 🇮🇱 🇪🇺 📅 21–23 October 2025 | Munich | Apply by 25 August 🤝 Build strategic deep tech partnerships with global organisations: https://lnkd.in/dHgFMyRd   📣 Bridges, Athens 🇬🇷 🇮🇱 🇪🇺 📅 26–27 November 2025 | Apply by 6 September 🌊 Boost your Horizon Europe success in Aquaculture & Civil Security: https://lnkd.in/d26KRjj9   ✨ Don't miss out on any upcoming opportunities - register here for our quarterly newsletter https://lnkd.in/eDYFqATR Adina Beer Ido Rosenblum Ayala Kahana Eva Somodi Eden Dvir Zano Maytal Perlman Tal Caspi Maayan Sharon Sahar Sazgar Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Leslie Harris Marta Kaczmarek Laurent Roux Márton Herczeg, PhD Balazs Furjes Martine Van Veelen Antoni Pijoan Verónica Rodríguez García, PhD Mido Talhouni Audrey Alamy

 🇺🇸 Are you a European startup or scaleup eyeing the U.S. market?    #Calling2ScaleSV is designed to equip you with the tools, mindset, and network needed to take that leap with confidence.   Through a mix of high-impact workshops and focused online sessions, you’ll gain real-world insight into entering #SiliconValley: from defining your U.S. buyer persona to refining your pitch and learning from founders who’ve done it before.    Here’s what’s in store: 📚 Sessions led by an award-winning Silicon Valley educator 🛠️ Hands-on workshops covering legal, IP, and fundraising essentials 🎤 Pitch training tailored for the U.S. investor landscape 🤝 Exclusive networking with mentors, VCs, and fellow founders 🌍 Peer exchange with some of Europe’s most promising startups   This programme by EIT Hub Silicon Valley helps you reduce risk while building a smart path to U.S. expansion - grounded in strategy, not guesswork.  👇 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dcUJXiiD   Let this be your launchpad to U.S. market success.   -- Federico Menna Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Ido Rosenblum Evangelos Marios Kemos Dorottya Csák Antoni Pijoan Martine Van Veelen Eden Dvir Zano Guglielmo di Cola Laurent Roux Márton Herczeg, PhD Fabrizio Della Pace Adina Beer Denes Csiszar Diva Tommei Ben Colson Marta Kaczmarek Maayan Sharon Maytal Perlman Sahar Sazgar Tal Caspi Eva Somodi Ayala Kahana Leslie Harris

Ready to scale your #startup to #Japan? 🇯🇵🇪🇺 It just got easier.   Check out real business #challenges from leading Japanese corporates → click right to read more.   Got an innovative solution that is a perfect match? Apply now for #Calling2Scale Gunma and take your EU startup #global. 🌏 https://lnkd.in/dQPbKebY Ido Rosenblum Ayala Kahana Eva Somodi Adina Beer Eden Dvir Zano Maytal Perlman Maayan Sharon Tal Caspi Sahar Sazgar Leslie Harris Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Marta Kaczmarek Balazs Furjes Laurent Roux Guglielmo di Cola Márton Herczeg, PhD Antoni Pijoan Martine Van Veelen Mido Talhouni Audrey Alamy 01Booster Inc. Huong-Ly Le Zvi Hauser Takeru Kawashima Akiko Shibahara

🇬🇧 🇪🇺 EU startups: Ready to scale to the #UK? 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Applications are now open for #Calling2Scale UK – an 8-week online programme by EIT Hub UK designed to help European startups evaluate and prepare for UK expansion. Why the UK? The UK is one of the world’s most attractive innovation ecosystems – home to leading #universities, a vibrant #tech and #entrepreneurship scene, and a strong #investor network. But while demand is high, the UK market can be complex and difficult to navigate without the right preparation. That’s where this programme comes in. 🔍 What you’ll gain: ✅ A clear understanding of the UK scale-up environment and market expectations ✅ Tailored guidance on legal, financial, and operational readiness ✅ Insights into funding, partnerships, and pilot opportunities ✅ Direct connections to UK-based mentors, advisors, and ecosystem players 🌐 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/dbADzWEN EIT Hub UK offers EU startups not only access to high-potential international markets, but the ability to truly understand them – creating real, strategic bridges into the UK. Understand the UK. Build your strategy. Get ready to scale. 🚀 #EITGlobalOutreach #GO_EIT #Calling2Scale #UKExpansion #Scaleups #Innovation #Access2Market Laurent Roux Luke Incorvaja Marta Kaczmarek Márton Herczeg, PhD Sandra (Eneh)🦌 Nilsson Johanna Stiernstedt Graham Armitage Mary Ritter Laura Elphick Adina Beer Leslie Harris Diana Shyshkova Eden Dvir Zano Ido Rosenblum Eva Somodi Ayala Kahana Tal Caspi Sahar Sazgar Maayan Sharon Maytal Perlman Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam

🇪🇺 EU startups --> 🇯🇵 #Japan is calling Are you ready to scale globally?   Does your product provide an #innovative_solution to real-world #challenges in: 🏥 Healthcare & Smart Hospitals | 🔋 Circular Energy | 👕 Sustainable Textiles | 🤖 Sensing Intelligence | 📦 Sustainable Packaging & Materials   Apply now to Calling2Scale Gunma – Gateway to Japan and accelerate your entry into the 3rd largest economy in the world. Led by EIT Global Outreach and the Gunma Prefecture Governor's Office, the programme facilitates direct matching with leading corporates actively searching for European technologies to implement, including Mitsubishi Pencil, Mitsuba, OKI, and Taiyo Yuden.   Why apply? 📘 Get #market_ready with expert-led Japan access training 🇯🇵 Join a funded #Immersion_Lab in Gunma to develop pilots and PoCs with local partners 🤝 Benefit from tailored #support and 1:1 #mentoring by global industry experts 🌏 Leverage Gunma Prefecture’s commitment to innovation as your #launchpad into Japan and the wider #Asian market   🗓 September-November | Online market training 🇯🇵 17-21 November 2025 | Immersion Lab, Japan   ⏳Apply by 15 September 2025   💡 Ready to scale? Review the corporate challenges and apply now. https://lnkd.in/eUwBpzZA   Ido Rosenblum Ayala Kahana Eva Somodi Adina Beer Eden Dvir Zano Maytal Perlman Maayan Sharon Tal Caspi Sahar Sazgar Leslie Harris Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Marta Kaczmarek Balazs Furjes Laurent Roux Guglielmo di Cola Márton Herczeg, PhD Antoni Pijoan Martine Van Veelen Mido Talhouni Audrey Alamy 01Booster Inc. Huong-Ly Le Zvi Hauser Takeru Kawashima Akiko Shibahara

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 📅 21–23 October 2025 | 📍 Munich, Germany The DeepTechers is a high-impact programme that offers a gateway to strategic deep tech partnerships, deal flow, and provides actionable insights into deep tech venture creation and scale-up. Led by EIT Hub Israel in partnership with the Israel Innovation Authority רשות החדשנות, it is designed for executives shaping the future of deep tech across Europe, Israel, and Horizon Europe-associated countries — including VC partners, corporate innovation leads, venture builders, academia innovation centers, national innovation bodies and more. What can you expect? 🤝 Connect with 30+ global innovation leaders – inspired by the 2024 edition that brought together major players like BMW, Siemens, Roche, Audi, Infineon, AstraZeneca, and Festo. 🌏 Build your next deep tech partnership – through targeted matchmaking, one-on-one meetings, and hands-on collaboration models. 💫 Gain strategic insights from experts navigating commercialisation, regulation and market entry. 📌 Application deadline: 25 August 2025 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dHgFMyRd 🎥 Want a glimpse of what to expect? Check out the video from the 2024 edition to get a feel for the experience: 🎥 & 📸 Linus Seemann Eden Dvir Zano Adina Beer Balazs Furjes Márton Herczeg, PhD Laurent Roux Guglielmo di Cola Marta Kaczmarek Luke Incorvaja Martine Van Veelen Antoni Pijoan Tami Warshavski תמי ורשבסקי Sarah Rozenberg Hanan Brand Tal Caspi Maayan Sharon Maytal Perlman Sahar Sazgar Ayala Kahana Ido Rosenblum Eva Somodi Zsofia Simon Tina Horsky Orestis Trasanidis Leslie Harris

🌱 Looking to take your startups to one of the global emerging markets? Brazil is calling. OPEN: Brazil 2025 is your launchpad into one of the world’s most vibrant and fast-growing tech markets. Designed for Startup Programme Managers and their ready-to-scale startups, the programme opens doors to high-potential sectors across Brazil’s dynamic innovation landscape. 🚀 Why Brazil? Why Now? Brazil isn’t just the largest economy in Latin America - it’s a rapidly evolving innovation hub, with corporates, VCs, and public agencies actively seeking European partnerships. Through OPEN: Brazil, you’ll connect your startups directly with the people shaping the market - from corporate innovation units to top-tier accelerators and public innovation leaders. Here’s where your startups could make a real impact: 🔸 AgriTech & FoodTech – Brazil is the #1 global exporter of soy and beef, and it requires climate-smart, tech-driven solutions to meet demand and achieve its sustainability goals. Agri-innovation is no longer optional, it’s critical. 🔸 Green Energy & Sustainability – With 93% of its electricity already renewable, Brazil is now scaling up biofuels, hydrogen, and circular economy technologies. European GreenTech can power the next stage. 🔸 HealthTech – A national push for digital healthcare is opening space for AI diagnostics, remote care, and MedTech. Brazil’s SUS (public health system) covers over 190M people and is undergoing digital transformation. 🔸 Industry 4.0 – Brazil’s $170B+ manufacturing sector is upgrading. There’s high demand for IoT, robotics, and predictive analytics in industrial operations. 🔸 Urban Mobility – With megacities like São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and other urban areas of +2 million people, such as Fortaleza, Brasilia, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and Manaus, facing high traffic congestion, there’s growing demand for EVs, micromobility, MaaS, and smart infrastructure solutions. 🔸 FinTech – Brazil dominates the Latin American FinTech market, with São Paulo ranking 5th among global FinTech hubs.  With a rapidly growing financial ecosystem and a large population still in need of digital financial services, Brazil presents a lucrative opportunity for FinTech. 📅 Applications are open until 28 July 2025. You have 18 more days to apply and to bring your European startups to the forefront of Brazil’s innovation scene. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dYdhSaD7 #BrazilTech #AgriTech #GreenEnergy #FinTech #HealthTech #UrbanMobility #OpenBrazil #EUStartups Adi Barel Ido Rosenblum Eva Somodi Adina Beer Ayala Kahana Eden Dvir Zano Maayan Sharon Maytal Perlman Tal Caspi Sahar Sazgar Leslie Harris Orestis Trasanidis Pui San Tam Laurent Roux Márton Herczeg, PhD Guglielmo di Cola Balazs Furjes Martine Van Veelen Mido Talhouni Marta Kaczmarek Luke Incorvaja Bernd Fesel Javier Arias Evelin Regina Szasz Antoni Pijoan Verónica Rodríguez García, PhD Marta Passadouro Inês Matias Catherine Breyssens