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Create Groundbreaking Ideas, Work with Top Mentors, and Build Lifelong Connections at the Unknown Summer School

EXPERT COACHING, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS & ACCESS TO NETWORK 42 days left

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Get in the Ring COP28: Unleash the Power of Innovation in Water

Exposure at COP28, access to UAE startup network Deadline passed

Scale your Manufacturing Solution with Sixth Sense by Hexagon

Scaling Startups, Access to Global Distribution Network, Technology, Customers, Services, and Expert Coaching by Hexagon Deadline passed

Cartier Women’s Initiative

FINANCIAL, SOCIAL AND HUMAN CAPITAL SUPPORT Deadline passed

Work with Shell to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere as part of the New Energy Challenge

Collaboration with Shell Deadline passed

Damen Startup Challenge

PROOF OF CONCEPT, COLLABORATION & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INDUSTRY EXPERTISE & NETWORK Deadline passed

Work with the City of Rotterdam and its Partners to Create Products from Captured CO2 and Unlock the City’s Ambition of Becoming Fully Circular by 2050

PROOF OF CONCEPT, ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INDUSTRY EXPERTISE & NETWORK Deadline passed

Work with SHV Energy to lower their carbon emissions by 25% by 2025

FULLY PAID PILOT, NETWORK ACCESS, POTENTIAL COLLABORATIONS AND INDUSTRY EXPOSURE Deadline passed

Collaborate with Hyundai Motor Group and KIA Corporation to Accelerate the Future of the Automotive Industry

Proof of Concept project, Impactful Collaborations & Funding Deadline passed

Scale your agri, food, water, energy or robotics solution to Spain with soft-landing from ICEX and their local partners

Access to network, collaboration, media exposure, investment opportunities, visas for your team and softlanding in Spain with a local partner. Deadline passed

Work with YES!Delft and MRDH City on the Traffic Control Challenge

Paid Pilot Deadline passed

Work with Shell to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere as part of the New Energy Challenge

Collaboration with Shell Deadline passed

LG Chem Global Innovation Challenge

Funding, Scaling Startups, Access to Global Network, Technology, POCs Deadline passed

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