Test: Theme 4: Innovation Ecosystems and Growth
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How to Succeed in the Ecosystem Game
2020-2022 The purpose of the project How to Succeed in the Ecosystem Game was to build a good understanding of the best practices in managing business-driven innovation ecosystems. The research contributed to the identified research gap in a thorough understanding of ecosystem management practices for sustainable and value-adding operations and efficient use of available resources. The second…
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Seeds of Bravery
2024-2025 CKIR and Aalto Startup Center were involved in the Seeds of Bravery programme, which helped Ukraine develop its business capabilities. The programme aimed to help war-torn Ukrainian tech start-ups get back on their feet and enter the European market. In addition to Aalto, the programme involved 10 European innovation centres in, e.g., Poland, Germany, Spain…
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FINEX
2024-2026 FINEX project supports the quick deployment and uptake of Cleantech solutions. It also drives the development of support regulatory frameworks through world-class experimentation practices, networks, and experience of its partners. To solve the climate crisis in practice, we need to accelerate the scaling of breakthrough Cleantech products & solutions. This means novel technologies and…
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D2XCEL
2023-2026 D2XCEL was a collaborative pan-European scaling programme that brought together a top-tier industry network of 300+ investors, public and private lead customers, and innovation hubs to support deep tech and digital ventures. We holistically mentored the selected ventures and connected them with investors, lead customers, and other growth opportunities to strengthen Europe’s leadership and…
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AI4Europe
2022-2025 The AI4Europe project contributed to the development of the AI-on-Demand (AIoD) Platform, a large European ecosystem designed to facilitate collaboration among all European actors in AI (e.g., researchers, startups, SMEs, public organizations, and EU initiatives). AI4Europe had a particular focus on research. When the project ended in 2025, the industry-focused DeployAI project working on…
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DeployAI
2024-2027 The DeployAI project is developing the AI-on-Demand (AIoD) Platform, Europe’s flagship infrastructure for trustworthy and ethical AI. AIoD tackles a key European challenge of fragmented efforts by bringing research and industry together on one platform that enables collaboration and matchmaking and makes AI services, resources, and tools easily accessible in one place. Backed by €28 million…