HORIZON-EIC-2023-iCapitalPrize - The European Capital of Innovation Awards
EU Prizes: Application form (prizes) The European Capital of Innovation Awards: V1.0 – 08.03.2023
UCC provides a stimulating environment to nurture and explore the feasibility of their business opportunity.
University College Cork - Health Innovation Hub Ireland
Health Innovation Hub Ireland, headquartered in UCC, works across the health sector in Ireland with Irish businesses to creatively solve problems and improve patient care, often leading to the creation of new companies. Harnessing this innovation, through the development of new healthcare technologies, products, and services, helps to create Irish jobs and exports.
Explorer – Tyndall National Institute
Explorer is a deep-tech pre-accelerator run by the Tyndall National Institute in UCC. It is a collaboration between the Irish Photonics Integration Centre (IPIC), international high-tech photonics Osram Opto Semiconductors, Confirm Centre, CONNECT Centre and with support from Atlantic Bridge, Intel, IPCEI, Midas, Nova UCD and Science Foundation Ireland. A 3-month part-time programme that runs from Feb- May each year, typically with 5 teams.
Cork BIC
CorkBIC is an organisation specifically set up to identify and build knowledge-intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people. It plays a hands- on role in helping entrepreneurs navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers. Every year, CorkBIC identifies, selects, and develops several high-potential startups or expansions. At any one time, there are 50+ projects in the pipeline. 85% of startups engaging in this integrated process survive after five years, far outstripping the international survival average of 50%. CorkBIC has worked with over 500+ startups, and many come back and re- engaged. Increasingly CorkBIC works in the scale-up arena internationally to bring experienced teams to address disruptive opportunities with strong governance and market focus.
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