{"id":3528,"date":"2025-11-03T14:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T13:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/?p=3528"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:56:07","slug":"sk-at-startup-call-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/en\/2025\/11\/03\/sk-at-startup-call-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"SK-AT StartUp Call Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>From Prototype to Production: Our New Acceleration Programme is Open for Startup Applications<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub is launching its <strong>pilot programme<\/strong><em>,<\/em> supporting hardware startups from Austria and Slovakia in turning prototypes into scalable, manufacturable products.<\/p>\n<p>Running from <strong>February to June 2026<\/strong>, the <em>2C FIMH Sprint &amp; Roadshow Series<\/em> offers selected teams a unique opportunity to advance their prototypes through hands-on sprint days, expert mentoring, and curated visits to leading manufacturing partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Designed specifically for hardware-driven innovators<\/strong> from Slovakia and Austria, the programme equips teams with <strong>practical methods<\/strong> to refine their prototypes, <strong>strategic insights<\/strong> for scaling towards production, and <strong>valuable cross-border connections<\/strong> &#8211; laying a solid foundation for future manufacturability and growth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;3835&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 2 + Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>About the programme<\/h2>\n<p>The <em>2C FIMH Sprint &amp; Roadshow Series<\/em> helps ambitious innovators <strong>move from prototype to production<\/strong>. Participating startups will benefit from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5 in-person Sprint Days<\/strong> and follow-up periods: \u00a0intensive, expert-led workshops addressing actual product challenges and offering practical next steps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mentoring &amp; Clinics<\/strong> \u2014 tailored one-to-one and group mentoring with technical and business experts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full access to the accent Makerspace in Tulln (AT)<\/strong> \u2014 a fully equipped environment for hands-on hardware development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5 roadshows <\/strong>\u2014 curated visits to industry partners and innovation hubs in Austria and Slovakia, designed around the specific needs of the selected startups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visibility at<\/strong> <strong>Manufacturing Day 2026<\/strong> in Vienna \u2013 a unique opportunity to showcase outcomes to industry and ecosystem partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All support is provided in-kind \u2014 no cash grants, no equity taken, and startups retain full ownership of their IP.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 2 + Text&#8221; 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Roadshow Series can accelerate a hardware manufacturing journey.<\/p>\n<p>accent Makerspace, Frauentorgasse 72\u201374, 3430 Tulln, Austria<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/e\/2P28QFWTHD\">Register by 12 November 2025 I 13:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Apply now:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=Dk2Lt31qckajhDnho9Obbp6q43Js6RlJsLBQVFGpS6lUMUFVQ1FDME4xTDRXTTVFT0hDSVBWMkNNNS4u&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you experience any technical issues with the form, please reach out to the <a href=\"mailto:meihsin.lin@eitmanufacturing.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before applying, please read the detailed call description and our evaluation and selection framework.<\/p>\n<p>Applications close: <strong>9 December 2025 (23:59 CET)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2C-FIMH-Sprint-Roadhsow-Series_Call-for-applications_final-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2C FIMH Sprint &amp; 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