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Meet the startups shaping Europe’s energy future
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| Dear Μantis Community,
We would like to invite you to attend the GAEA Final Workshop & Demo Day – the final showcase of the GAEA Challenge program’s top emerging startups.
The GAEA Challenge is a pan-European Open Innovation initiative supporting innovators across eight countries to transform high-impact ideas into investment-ready environmental startups.
Following 8 regional innovation competitions and a rigorous incubation & acceleration process across Europe, the 15 most promising startups have advanced to the final stage, ready to present their solutions that address Europe’s energy autonomy challenges. |
| DAY 1
Join us and learn more about GAEA and its results, the role of Open Innovation, gain insights on Europe’s Green Transition, and deep-dive into contemporary environmental and energy challenges.
🕑 9 December | 14:30📌 Athens Olympic Museum, Venue 2004 |
| DAY 2
Connect with founders, key stakeholders, and environmental enterprises. Scout, partner, and invest in greentech startups.
🕑 10 December | 14:30📌 National Technical University of Athens, Zografou |
| RSVP now to secure your spot and meet startups building Europe’s sustainable and energy-autonomous future |
- Scout and invest in promising startups. Whether you’re seeking environmental technologies, looking for partnerships, or exploring pilot projects, this is the place to identify high-potential startups.
- Meet founders before they scale. This is the earliest point to connect with emerging startups that are shaping the next wave of green innovation.
- Gain key insights on Europe’s Green Transition by environmental policy-makers and industry stakeholders.
- Network with the GAEA Innovation Ecosystem consisting of investors, corporates, academia, and startup founders.
- Deep-dive into the impact of Open Innovation. See how structured programs like GAEA transform ideas into solutions with measurable environmental and social value.
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| The GAEA Challenge is delivered by Mantis Beyond Innovation in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair for Green Innovation & Circular Economy (NTUA), PASEPPE, Sustainability InnoCenter, and EIT RawMaterials. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under grant agreement No. 101100458. |
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