A pilot service offered by NearUS, the Horizon 2020 initiative supporting the creation of ENRICH - European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs – in the USA.

Call opened: October 5, 2017 | Call closes: November 12^th, 2017 – 23h59 CET

In partnership with the organizers of the Euro Tech Week, NearUS is launching a first call for EU early stage entrepreneurs, researchers & research organizations looking for partnering and investment opportunities in the US (focusing on the West Coast) for their ICT, IoT & Wireless Industry Focus, and related “Convergence” innovations.

The selected 10 innovators will have the opportunity to present their prototypes and/or V1 to selected potential US partners during NearUS Match&Pitch @ CES 2018. More precisely, the selected organizations will be matched with partners, buyers, channels and investors during a matchmaking event (co-organized by Enterprise Europe Network/EEN) and introduced to early-stage focused investors during a specially organized NearUS pitch session.

The participants will also receive complimentary CES Exhibits Plus Passes, which provides access to all CES exhibits, Super Sessions, Keynote addresses and select conference sessions, in addition to an invitation to the US Department of Commerce International Reception, access to private business centres, and other exclusive benefits.

Target Group of this Call

• Start-up founders, mainly early stage looking for market opportunities and funding for their innovation;
• Researchers looking for market opportunities and private funding for their R&D project (pre-start-up stage);
• Representatives of a Research Organization looking for market opportunities and funding for a limited portfolio of “hot” R&D projects.

Please find more information on the call, eligibility criteria, evaluation procedure and other call related details, here.

Contact Person

Sebastien Torre

Tel: +1 619 377 8091, Ref. NearUS initative

E-Mail: storre [at] eaecouncil.com