More than 40 start-up/scale-up companies responded to Industrya's first call for projects

Launched on 7 September of this year, Industrya's call for applications came to a close. More than 40 start-up/scale-up companies active in the energy, industry 4.0 and new materials sectors responded to this first call for projects.

A majority of the applications come from Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Most of the applicants are start-ups that have already been operational for 1 to 3 years and most of them already generate turnover.

A short-listing of applications will be carried out in December 2020 and auditions/pitch sessions will be conducted in January 2021 by the Industrya Selection Committee composed of representatives from John Cockerill, SFPI-FPIM, SRIW, NOSHAQ, LRM and independent thematic experts.

From February 2021, the selected startup/scale-up companies will then be able to take advantage of personalised, tailor-made and high-quality coaching services (incubation or acceleration support programmes, in the form of growth support services, preparation for fund raising, and meetings with investors and major groups that are partners of our investors) and will also be able to benefit from an investment in the form of an equity investment by Industrya of up to a maximum of €2 million.

Industrya's next call for applications will be launched in the spring of 2021. We support passionate and bold entrepreneurs who develop sustainable and innovative industrial solutions to meet the societal challenges of the 21st century: sustainable industrial production, new materials and natural resource conservation, green mobility, hydrogen, energy transition, Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0, IoT, Big Data, Blockchain and robotics, etc.

What's next?

1. December 2020: shortlisting of applications

2. January 2021: auditions and pitch sessions conducted by the Industrya Selection Committee composed of representatives from John Cockerill, SFPI-FPIM, SRIW, NOSHAQ, LRM and independent thematic experts.

3. February 2021: Start of coaching services for selected startup/scale-up companies with the possibility of benefiting from an investment in the form of an equity investment by Industrya of up to a maximum of €2 million.

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