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The Southern European Entrepreneurship Engine (S3E), an EU-funded initiative, proposed an approach to bridge this gap by focusing on nurturing early-stage R&D projects with commercialization potential and accelerating deep tech start-ups.
On Open Research Europe, the case study is available which presents the S3E project, its methodology, impact, and lessons learned, aligning with sustainability goals and EU strategic objectives.
S3E has three main parts, each tailored to different stages of development, namely:
(i) S3E Start: Designed for research teams at the very beginning of their journey, helping them turn their ideas into business concepts. Imagine scientists learning how to make their inventions useful and appealing to society;
(ii) S3E Charge: Focused on startups that have already begun but need help growing. This part provides mentoring and connections to investors, helping these companies refine their plans and prepare for market entry and
(iii) S3E Reverse: Matches established companies with startups to solve specific challenges, like figuring out how to produce energy more efficiently or reduce waste in manufacturing.
The project emphasises sustainability, aiming to align these efforts with global goals like reducing environmental impact and improving quality of life. By fostering collaboration between researchers, businesses, and governments, S3E is paving the way for innovative solutions to reach the people and places that need them most.
To find out more about the methodology, please find the original article on ORE: https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-32/v1 and the project website: https://south3e.eu/