the Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) launched a funding call focusing on four main sectors: “Construction & Housing”, “Energy”, “Textiles”, and “Food & Agriculture”. Within these sectors, there is a particular emphasis on material innovations.
- Building & Living:
- Next-generation building materials
- Circular buildings
- Energy:
- Solutions for improving material efficiency
- New battery technologies, storage and recycling
- Textiles:
- Bio-based materials and next-generation materials
- Process innovation for existing materials
- Food & Agriculture:
- Material innovation in agricultural processes
- New biological solutions, processes and technologies
The GEC Journey:
The GEC supports SusTech founders in the scale-up process. As part of this, the GEC Catalyst program first strengthens the foundations for scaling, and then each startup receives individual support within the GEC Scaling Factory. Founders can receive up to €200,000 in funding to advance their projects (grants and convertible bonds as in-kind contributions).
The deadline for applications is May 14th.
Source: BIO.NRW; GEC
