Test: Theme 4: Innovation Ecosystems and Growth
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How to Succeed in the Ecosystem Game
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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 thorough understanding of ecosystem management practices for sustainable and value-adding operations and efficient use of available resources. The second research…
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Seeds of Bravery
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2024-2025 CKIR and Aalto Startup Center were involved in the EU’s 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,…
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FINEX
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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
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2023-2026 D2XCEL is a collaborative pan-European scaling programme, bringing 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 mentor the selected ventures and connect them with investors, lead customers, and other growth opportunities to strengthen Europe’s leadership and sustainable…
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AI4Europe
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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
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2024-2027 The primary goal of DeployAI, funded under the Digital Europe Programme, is to build, deploy, and launch a fully operational AI-on-Demand (AIoD) Platform that promotes trustworthy, ethical, and transparent European AI solutions for use in the industry, mainly for SMEs, and in the public sector. The project aims to bring the fragmented European AI…