Great-ER - Call 4 Deep Tech Innovators

  • What it is

    Advanced incubation program on a regional scale

  • Who it’s for

    Early stage startups and spin-offs; Teams yet to be established

  • What it’s for

    Services, networks and expertise for business development

  • When

    Deadline: October 18, 2024. Timeline: February-December 2025

What it is

Great-ER (Growing and Empowering Advanced Technologies in Emilia-Romagna) is the free advanced incubation program that aims to grow entrepreneurial projects, startups and deep tech research spin-offs by offering specialized support and fostering collaborations between the world of research, businesses and investors.

The program is implemented as part of the partnership between Almacube and the universities of the Emilia Romagna region: Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Università degli studi di Ferrara, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Università degli studi di Parma.

 

What it's for

The Great-ER Advanced Incubation Program has a duration of 11 months, starting in February 2025 and ending in December 2025.

Twelve deep tech projects will be selected. Each project will receive free services worth about €20,000.

 

Who it's for

Great-ER is dedicated to early-stage research startups and spin-offs already established and deep tech entrepreneurial teams (not yet formed into companies).

 

To apply, you need to:

  • Be an already established early stage startup/spin-off, or an entrepreneurial project not yet established with at least one person with a VAT number within the core team;
  • Propose solutions with high scientific and technological content;
  • Establish a legal and/or operational headquarters in Emilia-Romagna by November 2024, if not already in place;

How to apply:

POSTPONED. NEW Deadline: 18 October 2024 at 23:59 CEST

 

Apply HERE