EPoSS Start-up Award 2026
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The EPoSS Start-up Award recognises promising European start-ups developing innovative solutions in Smart Systems technologies. Since 2019, the competition has connected emerging companies with the established European Smart Systems community, offering a unique platform to present breakthrough ideas and build strategic partnerships.
Selected finalists are invited to the EPoSS Annual Forum, where they pitch their innovation in front of a jury of senior experts from industry, research and funding organisations. Participants benefit from high visibility, networking opportunities with leading technology players, and valuable expert feedback to strengthen their business concepts.
The award is open to European start-ups founded after 1 January 2022 working on innovative products, services or concepts related to Smart Systems applications, including manufacturing, energy, mobility, flexible electronics, wearables, agriculture or medical technology.
Application deadline: 30 April 2026 Submit application to contact@smart-systems-integration.org
For detailed guidelines and application documents, please refer to the link below.
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