HiTech/S3E Start is back!

HiTech/S3E Start is looking for research teams with deep tech projects and technology transfer officers for its second open call.

Apply by 12 January 2024 (5 pm CET)

After the first edition's success, where HiSeedtech supported 14 research teams and 10 technology transfer officers, the applications for the second open call are now open! If you want to explore the path from the lab to the market and be better position to apply for public or private funding, apply to HiTech/S3E Start.

HiTech/S3E Start offers an immersive 18-week experience that includes online tutorials, webinars, mentoring, team work, advisory, and pitch presentations. It is designed to assist researchers with deep tech projects who want to:

Link science and technology to product and market needs.
Better communicate science to a non-science audience.
Evaluate the different paths to move the technology to the market.
Acquire skills in deep tech knowledge commercialization.

The submission period will remain open until 12 January 2024 (5 pm CET).

How to apply?

The application form for research teams and technology transfer officers are available on the S3E website.

The research teams need to explain the "breadth” of the technology, i.e., the platform potential of the technology, the unique features of the technology and the motivation to participate in the program.
The technology transfer officers need to explain their motivation to participate in the training program and add a support letter from a R&D organization.

Application process and Info sessions:

You can find all the information you need to start working on your proposal, here. Check it out and start your application today!

To support applicants, S3E Start will organise online information sessions on the following dates:

Portuguese online information sessions:

03 October 2023, Tuesday, 14.30 WET
08 November 2023, Wednesday, 14.30 WET
06 December 2023, Wednesday, 14.30 WET
10 January 2024, Wednesday, 14.30 WET
Register here

International online information sessions:

26 September 2023, Tuesday, 15:00 CET
31 October 2023, Tuesday, 15:00 CET
28 November 2023, Tuesday, 15:00 CET
19 December 2023, Tuesday, 15:00 CET
09 January 2024, Tuesday, 15:00 CET
Register here

To complement the webinars, the HiTech/S3E Start team will also be holding a physical roadshow in Portugal.

Key dates:

Open call: 18 September - 12 January at 17:00 CET 2024
Evaluation process: 12 January - 26 January 2024
Announcement: 26 January 2024
Program: 6 February - 6 June 2024