SpeedLauncher 2025
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EIT Digital is looking for Partners in RIS countries to support the development and deployment of the entrepreneurial education through SpeedLauncher Program. Duration of project support is until the end of 2025. EIT Digital is seeking for entrepreneurial education providers like incubators, accelerators, university entrepreneurship centers, university TTOs, venture builders, industry associations, science and tech parks, VC funds or similar organizations with capacity and expertise to support the program delivery. To this end, EIT Digital launches an open call with submission deadline 21st May 2025. The process is guided by the EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda 2022-2025 (SIA), which identifies the five focus areas of the EIT Digital strategy: Digital Tech, Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing and Digital Finance and further engage the RIS ecosystem by mobilizing local, regional and national organizations. An overview is available on pages 10 (RIS) and 13 (Focus Areas) of the SIA. As a result, proposals are expected to be aligned with these areas. EIT Digital is a partnership-based organization. Both EIT Digital’s Partners and non-Partners organizations are encouraged to apply. However, those organizations that are not yet a Partner are expected to initiate their application for partnership before the submission of the proposal. If the proposal is selected, the application must then be completed before the start of the activity. It is highly recommended to be in contact with EIT Digital before the submission date to ensure a clear understanding of the partnership requirements. More information including details on how to become a partner are available at: https://www.eitdigital.eu/our-community/become-a-partner/ Participation from RIS countries is encouraged and positively evaluated.
Further information
The Speedlauncher website contains further information about this call: https://www.eitdigital.eu/our-messages/calls-tenders/eit-digital-speedlauncher-2025/ An information session will take place on the 9 April 2025.