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The European Innovation and Investment Agency for Culture and Creativity launches its first accelerator programme for 2024-2025.

It focuses especially SMEs and Scale-Up which want to grow in global markets.

Participants will benefit from an 8-week acceleration programme led by top European speakers, trainers, and mentors, valued at €20,000. This intensive programme will provide you with expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and invaluable connections within the industry. Also, an in person programme in our six regional innovation hubs in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Kosice and Vienna is possible.
 
Participation in the programme is free of charge! 
 
The acceleration programme is also a route to joining the EIT CC partnership with purpose and to win at a later stage in EIT Culture & Creativity as strategic long term partner, investor and/or shareholder.
 
Application Deadline: 4 October.

How to apply?
Application information here: Accelerator Programme – EIT Culture & Creativity (eit-culture-creativity.eu)

Who Should Apply?

We’re looking for creative SMEs or scale-ups (minimum 3 years old) in industries such as: 
 
– Fashion 
– Architecture 
– Cultural Heritage 
– Audiovisual Media and Gaming 
– Innovative businesses combining elements from these sectors, or leveraging the latest digital or circular technologies.

Key Requirements

– An innovative business idea with potential for global impact 
 
– A strong drive to succeed combined with an openness to adopting new business models 
 
–  Demonstrable growth and turnover (with a minimum annual average of 5% sustained over the past 2 years

What’s in it for your company?

Your company will benefit from an 8-week acceleration programme led by top European speakers, trainers, and mentors, valued at €20,000. This intensive programme will provide you with expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and invaluable connections within the industry.
 
You’ll also build a strong network of peers and professionals while enhancing your business model. And you’ll also have the chance to be featured on our prestigious “100 to Watch” list!

We're Hiring Business Developers in the Cultural & Creative Industries.

Are you a business developer with a network in the cultural creative industries?

EIT Culture & Creativity (EIT CC) is the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries.

By fostering interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial collaboration for stakeholders from education, innovation, research, business and culture, EIT CC provides new connections and unique opportunities from its European innovation community across 15 sectors and 30 nations. Its purpose is to help all players in the European Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries to turn innovation into impact.

We envision to improve competitiveness, resilience and sustainable economic growth of the CCSI by fundamentally changing our collective understanding of entrepreneurship. 

The Programma Investeringsgereed Innovatief Mkb Noord-Holland (PIM NH) is a project initiated by the province of Noord-Holland, supported by the municipality of Amsterdam, and executed by KplusV, Preneurz, and Innovate Today. Through PIM NH, we actively support innovative and sustainable SMEs with growth and financing challenges. Over the past 7 years, we have assisted more than 900 entrepreneurs and helped secure over 250 million euros in financing.

SMEs play a key role in the transition to a circular economy by 2050. The municipality of Amsterdam has committed to supporting these businesses in making this transition. As a result, PIM, on behalf of the municipality of Amsterdam, will assist small and medium-sized business owners in taking steps toward a circular economy.

'PIM Circular Mkb Amsterdam'
PIM helps entrepreneurs achieve their circular ambitions by increasing the success rate of circular business cases and securing financing for their implementation. We provide support for circular challenges such as: "Is my circular business case fundable?" and "What financing options are available for my circular business case?"

For Who is 'PIM Circular Mkb Amsterdam'?
'PIM Circular Mkb Amsterdam' is available to entrepreneurs who:

• Are based in the municipality of Amsterdam;
• Have a minimum turnover of 500,000 euros;
• Have been in business for at least 5 years and have up to 250 employees;
• Have circular ambitions.

More Information
If you're curious about the possibilities for your business or want to sign up for PIM Circular Mkb Amsterdam, please contact us on: jeroen@pimnh.nl