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The Basque BIND Open Innovation Platform

Funding is available for eligible established startups - < eight yrs - at the market stage of development. These startups can apply to develop paid projects with +70 Corporate Clients at BIND Corporate in Sectors such as : - Smart Industry
- Clean Energy & Sustainability
- Health Tech
- Food Tech
- Logistics
- Electrified Mobility
BIND has been connecting disruptive Tech Startups with Industry Leading Corporate Clients and Startup (< 8 yrs) Acceleration Services, for 9 Successful editions, with No Equity taken and no fee to apply or participate. Find out how to Implement your Solutions and Get Immersed in the Basque Advanced Industrial Ecosystem with the BIND Acceleration Platform with Corporates.

BIND Open Innovation Platform

 

The BIND Open Innovation Platform is a public-private initiative funded by the Basque Government and the Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability through the SPRI Group. The Open Innovation Platform facilitates the development of transformative pilot projects while providing unparalleled business support due to the Basque Region’s strategic long-term commitment to Industry and Innovation.

The initiative, launched in 2017, connects innovative startups worldwide with industry-leading companies and helps implement mutually beneficial collaborations. With 9 Funding Rounds of success stories and 300+ Open Innovation projects developed, it is the largest Open Innovation catalyst.

 

Funding Opportunity

BIND has officially launched its International Call for Established Startups (under 8 years ), and are inviting cutting-edge solutions ready to make a real impact.This is a unique opportunity for startups to get paid contracts with leading companies in the Basque Country through the BIND public-private acceleration platform.

 

BIND Funding - Key Details: 

 

Why the BIND Acceleration Program?

BIND is a free, government-backed initiative with 9 strong years behind it. To date, it has accelerated 250 startups, supported over 350 paid pilot projects, and helped generate more than €9.6M in turnover, all with zero equity taken and no participation fees.

  • 40K Average Contract Amount
  • 70 Big Name Reference Clients in 4 Verticals
  • 9.6M Euros in turnover so far
  • Zero Equity Taken & No Fee to participate

 

BIND are looking for

Established Startups worldwide (less than 8 years old) with solutions applicable to Smart Industry, Clean Energy & Sustainability, Health Tech or Food Tech. Startups or Scale ups with a wide variety of technologies, including:

  • AI
  • Big Data
  • IoT
  • Cybersecurity
  • Robotics
  • Additive Manufacturing

This year, there are 12 Solution Areas - 12 new Use Cases, aligning startups with the Venture Clients’ priorities.

 

You can join one of the upcoming webinars where the benefits are presented, past participants are interviewed and interested startups can ask questions.

 

Registration links for the BIND Webinars:

 

Got startup recommendations? Please email your startup leads to BIND, to fast-track your application. 

Set up a 1:1 Meeting for more details about the BIND Platform and how you can be supported

 

You can also direct your query to – [email protected]