"On a champion's journey, funding is the key"

We want to support you at every stage of your growth journey with the right opportunities so that your ideas and projects can blossom. Over the years, we became leaders in cascade funding by distributing over €100 million equity-free and we are now developing other strong funding capabilities through partnerships with corporate players and the setting up of VC services. Wait no longer and dive into our Money Box.

€110M under management

€7 million of VC funds

56 programmes

We fund deep tech innovators

We already enabled 950 champion organisations, startups and SMEs in particular, to take off through equity-free funding opportunities. Want to be the next one?

You have built a user-verified prototype with a clearly defined technological competitive advantage? Our FundingBox Deep Tech Fund can support you on the path to scalability and internationalisation.

We accelerate your growth

You are the visionaries of your industry. We matchmake you with corporations that are leaders in their business sector so that together through a tailor-made acceleration programme you can unlock solutions to specific industry challenges.

Our funding

opportunities

Hungry EcoCities

Hungry EcoCities 2nd Open Call

Target: European SMEs from agri-food sector

Main benefit: up to € 45,000 in funding, 14-month support program, access to scientific expertise from the Hungry EcoCities scientists group, scientific insight on selected research lines, and more.

Deadline: 15 May 2024 17:00 CEST

Apply now

Zero-SWARM

Experience 5G in your plant with Zero-SWARM

Target: European Manufacturing SME

Main benefit: 5G demo sessions, access to scientific expertise from Zero-SWARM experts, scientific insight on 5G, and more.

Deadline: 26th April 2024 18:00 CET

Apply now

XR2Industry

€500,000 for Extended Reality Hardware Enablers

XR2Industry 1st Open Call

Target: Extended Reality Hardware Developers (SMEs & Mid-Caps)

Main benefit: up to €500,000 in funding

Deadline: Apply before the 4th of June 2024 at 17:00 (Brussels time)

Apply now

COROB

up to €150,000 for technology developers and integrators – Corob Open Call!

Target: European Technology developers and integrators – SMEs and startups.

Main benefit: up to €150,000 in funding

Deadline: 8th of July 2024 17:00 CEST

Apply now

AIDEAS

Extend your machine’s life with AI

Target: European Machine Manufacturers

Main benefit: AI solutions that extend the machine’s useful life

Deadline: 15th of June 2024 12:00 CET

Apply now

Our EU funding

initiatives

Funds distributed

Over 4M€

Accelerated

20 Champions

Community

1,158 members

+

Accelerating startups in robotics

Funds distributed

Over 2M€

Accelerated

60 Champions

Community

956 members

+

Accelerating startups in smart mobility

Funds distributed

Over 3M€

Accelerated

28 Champions

Community

1,876 members

+

Accelerating startups in smart manufacturing, content, cities and agrifood