{"id":4786,"date":"2026-04-16T10:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/2026\/04\/16\/programme-2c-fimh-sprint-roadshow-series-sprint-3-choose-the-right-stuff\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:45:39","slug":"programme-2c-fimh-sprint-roadshow-series-sprint-3-choose-the-right-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/en\/2026\/04\/16\/programme-2c-fimh-sprint-roadshow-series-sprint-3-choose-the-right-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme 2C FIMH Sprint &amp; Roadshow Series | Sprint 3: \u201cChoose the Right Stuff\u201c"},"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;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>How do you choose the right materials for your product so that it is functional, sustainable, and scalable?<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The third sprint of the 2C Sprint &amp; Roadshow Series Programme at <a class=\"mReEYncbLQoMPtoDYBxTQjNJvxatshRLcAILs \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/accent-inkubator-gmbh\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">accent Inkubator \/<\/a> <a class=\"mReEYncbLQoMPtoDYBxTQjNJvxatshRLcAILs \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/accent-makerspace\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">accent Makerspace<\/a> at Tulln an der Donau focused precisely on this critical decision-making in the product development process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What exactly is needed? During the session, the teams:<br \/>\ud83d\udd39 analyzed material selection criteria \u2013 cost, performance, sustainability, and availability<br \/>\ud83d\udd39 compared differences between materials for prototypes and final products<br \/>\ud83d\udd39 reviewed the material solutions of their prototypes and identified the most suitable options for the final product.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 2 + Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Relevance of the programme for startups<\/h2>\n<p>Led by Prof. Ing. <a id=\"ember250\" class=\"ember-view\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/juraj-beniak-203b084a\/\">Juraj Beniak<\/a>, PhD., an expert in mechanical engineering technologies and additive manufacturing at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (<a class=\"mReEYncbLQoMPtoDYBxTQjNJvxatshRLcAILs \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/slovensk%C3%A1-technick%C3%A1-univerzita-v-bratislave\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">Slovensk\u00e1 technick\u00e1 univerzita v Bratislave)<\/a> with many years of experience in the field, the startup teams Aericomm (<a id=\"ember251\" class=\"ember-view\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/martin-ondra%C5%A1%C4%8Din-8a5974133\/\">Martin Ondra\u0161\u010din<\/a> &amp; team, <a class=\"mReEYncbLQoMPtoDYBxTQjNJvxatshRLcAILs \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inkubator-stu\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">University Technology Incubator of STU<\/a> InQb START programme), <a class=\"mReEYncbLQoMPtoDYBxTQjNJvxatshRLcAILs \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cyan-cycle\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">Cyan Cycle<\/a> and <a class=\"mReEYncbLQoMPtoDYBxTQjNJvxatshRLcAILs \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ecomycosprout\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">EcoMycoSprout<\/a> worked intensively on connecting material decisions with real product development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F4F1DF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; 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It is part of the Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub project, co-financed by the Interreg Slovakia-Austria programme and implemented by accent Incubator together with SAPIE-Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy, the Slovak University of Technology Incubator and EIT Manufacturing East. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>Meet the current startup cohort at the<a id=\"OWAe782b670-db04-4290-b8de-45907b28c818\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.b2match.com\/e\/manufacturingday\/components\/63807\" href=\"https:\/\/www.b2match.com\/e\/manufacturingday\/components\/63807\"> Manufacturing Day 2026 in Vienna in May<\/a> and stay stuned for the next call (and pitches) in autumn 2026!<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Connest now:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:reka.dancsecs@accent.at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reka.dancsecs@accent.at<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:ludmila.dragulova@stuba.sk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ludmila.dragulova@stuba.sk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Sources &amp; further information<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/en\/2026\/02\/13\/%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%bd%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%bb%f0%9d%98%81-%f0%9d%97%a5%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%97%b1%f0%9d%98%80%f0%9d%97%b5%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%98%84-%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%b2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sprint 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/en\/2026\/03\/31\/sprint-roadshow-series-sprint-2-prototyping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sprint 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7425296781103644672?collapsed=1\" height=\"739\" width=\"504\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"Embedded post\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7419331649173159936?collapsed=1\" height=\"739\" width=\"504\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"Embedded post\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you choose the right materials for your product so that it is functional, sustainable, and scalable?The third sprint of the 2C Sprint &amp; Roadshow Series Programme at accent Inkubator \/ accent Makerspace at Tulln an der Donau focused precisely on this critical decision-making in the product development process. &nbsp; What exactly is needed? 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