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Meet the 42 Finalists of EIT Jumpstarter 2025

NewsOctober 17, 2025 Meet the 42 Finalists of EIT Jumpstarter 2025 Celebrating Creativity, Courage and Collaboration On 25 November 2025, Budapest is the place to be: it will host the EIT Innovation Awards – a big celebration where three major events come together: the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finale (including EIT Jumpstarter Next), the EIT Red […]

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Lightly: Combating Counterfeit Drugs and Boosting European Innovation

Success Story Lightly: A Czech Start-up Combatting Counterfeit Drugs and Strengthening Europe’s Innovation Capacity Czech TL;DR: Lightly helps law enforcement fight counterfeit drugs with DEA and Interpol partnerships. The start-up secured €230K in EU funding, aiming for €1–10M to scale. Technology draws interest from airports, border control, and the European Space Agency. Monika Štěpánová grows […]

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PrintyMed: Harnessing Spider Silk to Create Artificial Organs

Success Story PrintyMed: Harnessing Spider Silk to Create Artificial Organs Latvia TL;DR: Interview with Sandra Treide, co-founder of PrintyMed Lab-made spider silk for regenerative medicine Partnerships with Chanel, Roche, global MedTech projects Scaling from Latvia to worldwide healthcare impact Biomimicry Meets Medicine: A Start-up with a Vision for the Future of Healthcare In the heart […]

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Bio Ice Cream Dots Paves the Way for Europe’s Sustainable and Inclusive Innovation

Success Story  Reimagining Functional Food: Bio Ice Cream Dots Paves the Way for Europe’s Sustainable and Inclusive Innovation Poland TL;DR: Interview with Margaret Osiecka-Ciuhak, founder of Bio Ice Cream Dots Cryogenic ice cream with probiotics and fibre Developed in Poland, scaling across Europe Supported by EIT Jumpstarter Next programme Food as Medicine: A Tasty Revolution […]

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How NeoPill is Rewriting the Rules of Oral Hygiene Innovation

Success Story From Lockdown Idea to Global Impact: How NeoPill is Rewriting the Rules of Oral Hygiene Innovation Serbia TL;DR: Interview with Olga Petrovic, CEO & Co-founder, Neofunction NeoPill cleans braces using gentle, electric microcurrent technology Scaled from Serbia to EU and US EIT Jumpstarter Next program enabled FDA, investor, and export readiness “If you […]

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VeridianIQ: Turning ESG Complexity into Smart Sustainability Tools​

Case Studies VeridianIQ: Turning ESG Complexity into Smart Sustainability Tools Hungary TL;DR: Won 2nd in EIT Jumpstarter – category Manufacturing ESG platform powered by real-time AI insights Backed by experts and growing industry traction Based in Hungary, expanding across Europe Simplifying Sustainability, One Company at a Time Co-founded by Renato Zubaly, VeridianIQ began in Hungary […]

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Fighting Antibiotic Resistance: The Rise of BioChip PathFinder

Case Studies Fighting Antibiotic Resistance: The Rise of BioChip PathFinder Portugal TL;DR: Won 1st in EIT Jumpstarter – category Health Developed AI-driven plasmonic lab-on-a-chip system Addresses fast AMR detection in real-world settings Originated from Portugal with a public health mission Origins and Mission BioChip PathFinder was founded in Portugal by Cláudia Maciel, Sérgio Sousa and […]

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RoboTwin Secures €1.25 Million to Drive European Industrial Automation

NewsJuly 2, 2025 RoboTwin Secures €1.25 Million to Drive European Industrial Automation Backing Europe’s Rise in Accessible, High-Impact Industrial Robotics. RoboTwin, a women-led deep-tech robotics start-up from Czechia and proud alumnus of the EIT Jumpstarter programme, has secured €1.25 million in pre-seed funding. This vital investment, a blend of private capital and an EU grant, […]

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NexThera Tech: Using AI to Personalise Late-Stage Cancer Treatment​

Case Studies NexThera Tech: Using AI to Personalise Late-Stage Cancer Treatment Portugal TL;DR: Won 3rd in EIT Jumpstarter – category Health AI platform predicts therapies for late-stage cancer patients Built prototype integrating genomics and clinical data Validated market fit and regulatory roadmap with EIT support Preparing clinical trials and CE-marking for 2026 launch Born from […]

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How Bristlechem Is Reshaping Raw Materials in Europe

Case Studies How Bristlechem Is Reshaping Raw Materials in Europe Spain TL;DR: Won 2nd in EIT Jumpstarter – category Raw Materials Transforms pig bristles into sulphur-based nanoparticles 35% less environmental impact vs conventional alternatives Scaling pilot line and seeking investors for EU expansion The Vision Behind Bristlechem In a world increasingly aware of the environmental […]

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