Work with ACCEND
Help Europe's deep tech scaleups grow
ACCEND connects scaleups with the cities, investors, testbeds and support organisations that help them grow across borders. If you work in one of these areas, there are several ways to get involved.
Find your role
Each area of ACCEND is led by a partner with deep experience in it. Tell us which describes you, and we will put you in touch with the right person.
Cities and public buyers
Led by Open & Agile Smart Cities
Find tested solutions to urban challenges in mobility, energy, water, health and city data.
- Meet scaleups ready to pilot or bid
- Share your innovation needs and upcoming calls
- Take part in pitch sessions and matchmaking
Investors
Led by 28Digital
Meet revenue-generating deep tech scaleups working on smart, net zero and regenerative cities, selected by ten partners across Europe.
- Join a pitching and feedback panel
- Meet companies at events such as Slush
- Hear about companies preparing to raise
Testbeds and living labs
Led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Offer your facilities to scaleups that need to test and validate their technology in real conditions. In Cohort 1, ACCEND made 33 pilot matches between companies and pilot partners.
- Host pilots and demonstrations
- Be matched with companies that fit your facility
- Be listed in the ACCEND Service Directory
Accelerators and support organisations
Led by Startup Poland
The ACCEND Service Directory maps 295 organisations offering scaleup support across Europe, so companies and their Guides can find the right help.
- Add your organisation to the Service Directory
- Share opportunities with ACCEND companies
- Contribute to the design of ACCEND's services
Policymakers and researchers
Led by NCSR Demokritos
ACCEND is testing what helps deep tech scaleups grow across borders. Its findings will feed into policy recommendations and a long-term plan for the partnership.
- See our results so far
- Follow ACCEND for new findings
- Contact us to discuss our approach
Something else?
If your organisation could help deep tech scaleups grow across borders but does not fit these groups, we would still like to hear from you.
Email info@accendhorizon.euHow it works
Get in touch
Email info@accendhorizon.eu with a few lines about your organisation and what you are looking for.
We connect you
We pass your message to the partner who leads that area of ACCEND, and they get back to you.
Meet the companies
Join sessions, events and introductions with ACCEND companies, or be listed in the Service Directory.
Reach across Europe
ACCEND brings together accelerators, universities, research centres, regional development agencies and a global city network. Working with one partner opens doors across all of them.
80
deep tech scaleups
19
countries
10
partners in 6 countries
295
organisations in the Service Directory
Questions first?
Read our common questions, or get in touch with the ACCEND team.