- HiTech is now part of a European S3E Project. This means that the Portuguese participants will have a scaled experience and will have colleagues from all the southern Europe.

- The first HiTech/S3E Start call for applications is open until the 10th of February 2023 at 17:00 CET.

- The program targets research teams with deep tech projects and, for the first time, we will be open to technology transfer officers.

- HiTech/S3E Start will host information sessions until the call is closed.

HiTech is now part of the European S3E Project and its first call for applications is open until the 10th of February 2023 at 17:00 CET. HiTech/S3E Start is a unique hands-on training experience for:

• research teams with deep tech projects, in any stage of development, that want to explore the path to the market; and
• technology transfer officers (TTOs) that want to learn a thoroughly tested methodology to foster science-based entrepreneurship and technology commercialisation.

For 18 weeks, through online classes, webinars, and mentorship, the program will provide skills in knowledge commercialisation that enables the participants to:

• link Science & Technology to product and market needs,
• better communicate science to a non-scientific audience,
• evaluate the different paths to move the technology to the market.

This first open call is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and therefore applicants must tie into one or more of the following SDGs:

• No Poverty (SDG 1): End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
  
• Zero Hunger (SDG 2): End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
  
• Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3): Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
  
• Quality Education (SDG 4): Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
  
• Gender Equality (SDG 5): Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
  
• Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8): Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
  
• Industry Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9): Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
  
• Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10): Reduce inequality within and among countries.
  

HiTech/S3E Start will use the same team and methodology as HiTech. For the Portuguese applicants, there will be no difference from the previous HiTech editions. The program will maintain the same challenging vibe. However, all the selected participants will have a scaled experience and will have colleagues from all the southern Europe.

Want to know more? We will host Q&A webinars exclusively for Portugal’s R&D ecosystem where you can pop up into our Zoom room to ask whatever question you like regarding the program. Registrations available here.

KEY DATES OF THE PROGRAM
Call opening: 7th of November 2022 (12:00 CET)
Call closed: 10th of February 2023 (17:00 CET)
Evaluation: 13th of February 2023 to 27th of February 2023
Public announcement: 7th of March 2023
Program: 21st of March 2023 to 20th of July 2023

IMPORTANT: A maximum of 25 research teams and 20 technology transfer officers will be selected from all southern Europe.

The application form for research teams is available at:
https://www.f6s.com/south3e-start-for-researchers/apply

The application form for technology transfer officers is available at:
https://www.f6s.com/south3e-start-for-tech-transfer-offices/apply

If you can help us disseminate this open call through your community, we would be very thankful. In the information kit - available here - we share with you all the communication materials needed to do so.

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