Innovate CEE

26/06/2020

It's called good timing! Polish company Sanwil have developed a light, waterproof and breathable polyester fabric. When all the orders fell during the crisis, this one invention put the company on its feet.

Polish company Sanwil have developed a light, waterproof and breathable antivirus fabric that defends against coronavirus and other microorganisms

22/06/2020

VCs reject 99 per cent of applicants. Does it mean that 99 per cent of start-up owners have rubbish ideas? No! Simply they do not fit the VCs' model. But, with bootstrapping, they can build companies worth millions dollars. Why bootstrapping is useful? How to your business? What strategy is good for you: bootstrapping with pay check, with services or by piggybacking? Read our interview with Sramana Mitra and find out.

99 per cent of applicants to VCs are rejected because they do not fit the VC's model. Still, with bootsrapping, they can build million dollars companies. Sramana Mitra, serial entrepreneur and strategy consultant, explains why bootstrapping is useful and how to bootstrap your start-up.

06/06/2020

Climate-KIC offers up to 500,000 euro grant for "climate positive companies" affected by . What does it mean? Who can apply for support? Find answers in an interview with Renato Galli, the Entrepreneurship co-lead Europe at EIT Climate-KIC.

Who can apply for 500,000 euro grant from EIT Climate-KIC? Renato Galli explains what climate innovation is the EIT looking for.

03/06/2020

Do you know that EIT RawMaterials offers financial support (up to 200, 00 euro) for startups and SMEs affected by the crisis? talks with Krzysztof Kubacki from EIT Raw Material about their Booster Call and how to get the grant. Deadline for application is 12th June. EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Hungary-based company Resysten has invented a hygienic coating that kills the coronavirus and other microbes, and prevents them from settling. For the coating to work only light is needed. The effect lasts for one year.

02/06/2020

Do you want to invent solutions for real problems in and industry? Ocean of Opportunities is looking for startups and individuals that will tackle their challenges. There is a special track for Deadline is June 10th.

Ocean of Opportunities is looking for startups and individuals with innovative solution how to solve the real problems in the shipping and logistics industry. Deadline is June 10th.

29/05/2020

It's been a long time since we had any inventions from Hungary. We're fixing it! -based company ReSysten Hungary Kft. has invented a hygienic coating that kills the and other microbes, and prevents them from settling. For the coating to work only light is needed. Are they also suffering from pandemic? Well... read the interview with company's CEO. You might be surprised.

Hungary-based company Resysten has invented a hygienic coating that kills the coronavirus and other microbes, and prevents them from settling. For the coating to work only light is needed. The effect lasts for one year.

25/05/2020

Doctors have a new way to protect themselves against . At Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny a special "barrier tent" was developed to protect healthcare workers from the coronavirus exhaled by Covid-19 patients. Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (The Polish Medical Air Rescue) has already tested the invention and they say it's great.

A cheap and easy to use barrier tent was developed at the Medical University of Warsaw. The device protects doctors and nurses in situations of greatest exposure to coronaviruses, such as intubation or transport of Covid-19 patients.

21/05/2020

May is not over yet. Here are 18 opportunities that CEE startups and innovators can apply for by the end of this month. The goat is interested in funding and programmes for startups from EIT Food EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology and Smart Agri Hubs
What about you? Are you looking for somthing for , , or FundingBox.com ? Or maybe you focus on in gaming , space data Copernicus EU or something else South Summit? Check the list!

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May is not over yet. Here are 18 opportunities that startups, SMEs and innovators from Central Europe can apply for by the end of this month: acceleration programmes, incubators, pitching competitions, conferences, contests and more.

14/05/2020

"Hey, check this out! A that is 3D printed, costs $200, was build by -based startup together with engineers from all over the world and... can save 50% of -19 patients. Sounds incredible? Read our interview with VentilAid constructors. As VentiAid team says: from Poland with love

Engineers from all over the world help Polish company Urbicum to build VentilAid, a low-cost, open source ventilator. The device may help half the patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.

24/04/2020

Polish start-up SensDx is working on a new type of test. The test will be fast, easy-to-use and as reliable as PCR tests. “Everyone will be able to take this test, even at home” – the scientists declare. Good luck!

Scientists are working to develop a new type of fast and easy-to-use coronavirus tests that will give results in 5 minutes and be as reliable as PCR tests.

14/04/2020

Good morning founders! Antler VC offers US $ 100, 000 funding for startups tackling and the Covid-19 outbreak. You have one day to apply.

If you have an idea how to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak, you can apply for Antler acceleration programme and US $ 100,000 funding. Deadline is April 15th.

25/03/2020

45 million euro from the Innovative Medicines Initiative for proposals how to fight coronaviruses

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is launching a fast-track call for proposals on the development of drugs and diagnostics tests to tackle current and future coronavirus outbreaks. The deadline for application is 31 March.

18/03/2020

If you have an idea how to fight with the coronavirus, apply for funds.

Start-ups and SMEs with innovative solutions to tackle Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak can apply for funding from the European Innovation Council.

30/05/2019

Are you a CEE-based innovative company? Check CEE Scaleup Challenge, a online contest for scaleups. Hurry up, the deadline is rapidly approaching.

27/05/2019

You might be passionate about your startup idea. But can you stay focused for months when everyone is saying “you can’t do it”? Who must believe in you to make you believe in yourself?

16/05/2019

Fintech startups! Only 10 days left to apply to ElevatorLab, the Raiffeisen Bank accelerator programme.

09/05/2019

Blockchers accelerator is looking for European SMEs working with DLTs technologies (blockchain and similar). Deadline is 27th May.

An acceleration programme Blockchers is looking for startups and SME companies currently working with Blockchain and DLTs. Deadline for application is May 27th.

07/05/2019

This Polish mathematics genius and software engineer has been nominated for the European Inventor Award for her work in video compression.

Polish inventor Marta Karczewicz nominated for European Patent Office prize for her work in advancing video compression. Her hundreds of inventions have helped reduce the size of data files, enabling high quality video streaming and more.

17/04/2019

Opportunity for people who want to make a big impact on the food sector. Apply to SEEDBED till April 26th.

Aspiring entrepreneurs from across Europe who have a start-up in agri-food sector or have an idea for such company can participate in the SEEDBED pre-acceleration programme. Deadline for application is April 26th.

04/04/2019

Poland-based company Locky has invented a device that will warn you when you haven’t locked the door, or when someone tries to enter your house.

28/03/2019

Deep tech companies funded from H2020 can apply for free service support. Deadline is 31st March.

Europe-based deep tech start-ups can apply for free service support offered by IRSUS. Deadline is March 31st.

26/03/2019

Development programme for start-ups from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Deadline is 31st March.

2nd edition of V4 Startup Force, a development programme for start-ups from Central Europe is on. Young companies from the Visegrád Group can apply to the programme till March 31st.

21/03/2019

Last companies and innovators from Central Europe filled more patent applications at the European Patent Office than in the previous years. Poland became a regional leader.

Last year companies and innovators from Central Europe filled more patent applications at the European Patent Office than in the previous years. Poland became a regional leader. This country posts its strongest growth in patent applications in four years.

13/03/2019

Universities from Central Europe join forces to battle for the "European University" status and EUR 60M funding.

Czech Charles University, Polish University of Warsaw and Adam Mickiewicz University as well as Hungarian Eötvös Loránd University and Central European University are among institutions that apply for the European University status.

11/03/2019

Opening up to innovation from the outside can make good employees leave. This is how to keep the best talents in the company and create successful company innovation programmes.

03/02/2019

Your company's Intellectual Property is more than protecting your logo and technology. Good IP strategy can also help you spot a niche in the market and develop new products. Here's how to do it.

20/12/2018

The European Commission wants to reward outstanding businesswomen. Apply ladies!

18/12/2018

Only two companies from Central Europe are among the world's top R&D companies.

Richter Gedeon (Hungary) and CD Project (Poland) were listed among the 2500 top R&D companies investing the largest sums in R&D in the world, according to the EU Industrial R&D Scoreboard for 2018. Another five firms from Central Europe were ranked among the EU 1000 top R&D companies.

15/12/2018

Poland-based company Locky has invented a universal key overlay that will warn you when you haven’t locked the door, or when someone tries to enter your house.