Call for start-ups and SMEs: Come and solve international challenges!

Start-ups and SMEs have a chance to apply for funding up to 55,000 euros in Urban Tech project. The aim of this project is to pilot innovative technological solutions internationally in the fields of smart city, greentech and healthtech.

During Urban Tech project, sustainable and innovative solutions by greentech, smart city and healthtech start-ups and SMEs get a funding up to 55,000 euros to pilot their solutions with large international companies. The total funding of the pilots is up to 2 million euros and it is possible to submit your company’s application until October 28, 2022.

More than 300 interesting challenges were collected all over Europe from entrepreneurs, local governments, scientists, policy makers, service providers and IT developers. International challenges can be found from Urban Tech’s virtual challenges’ list, where you can choose one or several challenges and present your idea or solution.

International hacks will take place at the end of this year (the participation costs will be covered by the project). 80 teams will be chosen from the hacks who will then be invited into mentor and accelerator programme and who then have the chance to develop their solution further and receive funding.

Approximate timeline:

• Gathering of solutions – until October 28
• Announcing of the companies that get to participate in hackathons – November
• International hacks where 80 teams will be chosen to move on to the next stage

Check out the challenges here! For further information, contact kristiina.libe@tehnopol.ee.