International EU projects – cross-border collaborations to boost innovation

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Venture Factory was created in 2001 with the help of the EU cross-border project PhareCBC. Based on the idea of building a university incubator, we put together an idea, formed an excellent consortium of partners and succeeded in the call for tenders with an excellently prepared project. Since then, we have been fostering international cooperation and networking in the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem through EU projects, strengthening our knowledge, our international network and visibility, and making it easier to fulfill our mission through better services.

Venture Factory has more than 20 years of experience in EU projects. We have worked on more than 10 EU projects in lead and partner roles. Recently, we have become very selective in our choice of partners and projects, as we want to be part of the most innovative and ambitious stories that strengthen the European startup and innovation ecosystem.

We are proud of the ambassadorship of Startup Europe that we have gained through the MY-GATEWAY project.

We’d like to point out the most relevant past projects:

  • MY GATEWAY H2020 (2018-2019). Boosting the growth potential of CEE start-ups on a pan-European level by creating new opportunities, synergies and opening the GATE of Startup Europe to the Balkans. Venture Factory participated as a partner in the project as a part of a great community of stakeholders representing the startup and innovation ecosystems in the CEE and Western Balkans regions. We facilitated the learning from each other's processes. (https://mygatewayproject.eu/)
  • Start-up AA; Interreg SI-AT; 2017-2020; SIAT126. (Coordinated by Venture Factory) Venture Factory has built a great community of stakeholders representing the startup and innovation ecosystems in the Alps Adriatic region. (https://www.startupalpeadria.eu/)
  • Digitrans; Interreg Danube; 2017-2019; DTP1-1-193-1.2. As a partner of the project, we co-developed a transnationally validated blended learning training program for SMEs with the aim to empower and equip them with relevant skills to handle their digital transformation process successfully and create competitive business models. (https://digitrans.me)
  • Accelerator; Interreg Danube; 2017-2019; DTP1-278-1.1. ACCELERATOR’S main objective was to enhance access to innovation finance through improving the institutional framework conditions and related policy instruments. We did so by developing the practical solution of acceleration services and influencing the concerned strategic framework at partner’s regions and program level. (http://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/accelerator)
  • More than 10 other EU projects.

We are a co-founder and Slovenian member of the European Startup Network which links 31 national startup associations from all over Europe, and the Startup Europe Network, connecting 13 startup ecosystems from the CEE and Western Balkans regions.

In 2018, Venture Factory became a proud Startup Europe Ambassador, joining key influencers on a mission in the European startup ecosystem to provide information and advice and link pools of talent to promote entrepreneurship, startup creation and growth, giving them a fair chance to succeed. We connect a vast network of entrepreneurs, mentors, experts, investors and institutions to create business ties and strategic partnerships for a better tomorrow. We firmly believe in working towards a more regenerative future and helping businesses, communities and the planet with measures of sustainability and inclusivity, and we do so by partnering with visionary entrepreneurs and passionate leaders.

In addition to our experience and results, new EU projects can benefit from the added value of our expertise, promotional channels and networking links resulting from the implementation of our key programs:

  • PODIM conference – TOP regional startup & tech platform
  • Start:up Maribor - the local startup community
  • Start:up Slovenia - the national startup ecosystem platform
  • The University Business Incubator – the University of Maribor's deep-tech startup accelerator

If you have the same passion, we are happy to connect and collaborate.

Contact us: info@venturefactory.org.

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