EIC Scaling Club

The 11th edition of our newsletter is live! Here's what's in it: ➡ Save the date! The second EIC Scaling Club event – Scale 100 Forum – will take place in Athens on October 21-22. Once again, we'll gather our Club members, mentors, VC investors, and many other deep tech ecosystem players in one place. Are you excited? We sure are! ➡ We spoke to GScan, QuiX Quantum, Quobly, Manna Drone Delivery, QuoIntelligence, and sensiBel – read their stories and get to know the people behind them, their mission, and more. ➡ We've released a series of new reports analyzing the challenges and market opportunities for deep tech scale-ups in the region. Take a look! Yours truly, EurA AG, Hello Tomorrow, Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, IESE Business School, Webrazzi / Tech.eu and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne Pebrier; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #EIC #EICScalingClub #newsletter #deeptech #deeptehnews #deeptechEurope

Basemark: Revolutionizing Automotive AR Check out our latest article on Basemark, a Finnish software company transforming the driving experience with augmented reality (AR)! Discover how Basemark's innovative tools empower car manufacturers to create cutting-edge AR applications for safer and more intuitive driving. From navigation to hazard detection, Basemark is leading the way in automotive AR technology. Basemark’s EIC Scaling Club membership is another stepping stone for further success. CEO and founder Tero Sarkkinen points out: “EIC Scaling Club’s mentor insights are providing an additional layer of strategic guidance, acting as another set of board members.” Read the full article to learn more [link in the comments]. Yours truly, EurA AG, Hello Tomorrow, Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, IESE Business School, Webrazzi / Tech.eu and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne P.; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #AR #automotive #technology #innovation #Basemark #EICScalingClub #NextGenComputing

New report alert – EIC Scaling Club has released a new market roadmap for the Next-Gen Computing sector. Europe aims to play a major role in powering the next generation of cloud and edge computing technologies, as well as deploying these technologies for an interconnected industry. Achieving this ambition rests in part on the shoulders of the region's leading innovators and their ability to scale their solutions internationally. But what's the industry outlook? Report highlights include: ⚪ Expect a focus on specialized applications, beyond mere technological prowess ⚪ Sales within the industry will remain top but manufacturing and automotive overtake sales to research ⚪ Sales across Europe and especially the US / North America will prevail as China drops to the bottom of the list ⚪ Direct sales will still dominate, yet indirect sales will become increasingly relevant ⚪ Main competitors will be well-funded American companies and internal solutions from customers ⚪ And more The report offers a snapshot of the stakeholder members' vision and insights on the state of the Next-Gen Computing market in Europe and is designed to help professionals and entrepreneurs grasp meaningful insights to build their scaling strategy. To learn more about the methodology and participants, as well as deep dive into a trove of further market insights and details, view the report – link in the comments. A huge thank you to the authors and contributors, to name a few: Serban Mogos Andi Hektor Olivier Rousseaux Hugh Brown Gitte Bedford Jean-Michel Deligny Susanne K. Schorsch Maxime Mallet Kathy Willing Nadia Serina Lamin Ben-Hamdane Samira Nik, PhD Ion Hauer Marta Irene García Cid Juha Lehtola Andrew Busch Sam Guilaume Marek Kotelnicki Martha Ivanovas Sam Guilaume #nextgencomputing #europe #entrepreneurship #EIC #EICScalingClub #marketreport #deeptech

We are excited to share insights from our conversation with Dr.-Ing. Stefan Hengesbach, CEO of QuiX Quantum. This Netherlands-based company is leading the charge in building a European quantum computer using photonics. A key advantage of photonics is its operation at room temperature, eliminating the need for costly and complex cooling systems, and reducing energy consumption. QuiX Quantum's unique approach, strong leadership team, and recent milestones are truly impressive. It's inspiring to see their dedication to pushing the boundaries of quantum computing. "The EIC Scaling Club mentorship is on a very high level. Club mentors are excited and experienced, and our intense one-hour sessions consistently yield actionable insights, helping us reshape our strategy and messaging," Dr. Hengesbach shared. Don’t miss the full story (link in the comments). Yours truly, EurA AG, Hello Tomorrow, Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, IESE Business School, Webrazzi / Tech.eu and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne P.; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #deeptech #sciencetech #EICScalingClub #quixquantum #nextgencomputing #quantumcomputing #photonics

New report alert – EIC Scaling Club has released a new market roadmap for the Digital Security & Trust sector. As cyber threats continue to evolve and intensify, Europe is positioning itself as a key player in the digital security landscape. The new market roadmap highlights both the opportunities and challenges facing European companies in this critical sector. Key insights include: 1. Sales industries remain focused around B2B financial, professional, and logistic services, with an increasing interest in the public sector. 2. The B2B customer channel remains dominant, with a growing interest in tapping into indirect sales support in the future. 3. Major risks and challenges are seen in growing customers, securing investments, and maintaining competitive advantage. 4. Funding opportunities are diversified across VC/PE, public grants, project revenues, and debt funding. 5. And more. The report offers a snapshot of the stakeholder members vision and insights on the state of the Digital Security market in Europe and is designed to help professionals and entrepreneurs grasp meaningful insights to build their scaling strategy. To learn more about the methodology and participants, as well as deep dive into a trove of further market insights and details, view the report – link in the comments. A huge thank you to the authors and contributors, to name a few: Mikko-Jussi Suonenlahti Iva Tchetinova Nicolette Komitska Ada Jonuse Alexander J. Banz Anna Maj Daniel Kahn Ewa Chronowska François-Xavier Meyer Lajla Aganovic, CFA Lola Rebollo Revesado Mihai Sfintescu Nikki Foster Le-Grys Victoria Hernandez Valcarcel Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Katharina Frie Nuno Loureiro Hans Söhngen Ken Cassar Matthew Van Niekerk Carlos Alberto Silva Jean-Jacques de Dardel, Ph.D Remi Prunier Marco Riccardi Michal Tresner Georges Bossert Andreas Barthelmes Tiago Mendo Willi Mannheims Jeff McClelland #digitalsecurityandtrust #europe #entrepreneurship #EIC #EICScalingClub #marketreport #deeptech

We are excited to share insights from our conversation with Marco Riccardi, CEO and founder of QuoIntelligence. This Germany-based startup is making waves in the cybersecurity world by providing advanced threat intelligence solutions accessible to everyone. From overcoming the challenges of a pandemic-era startup to becoming a leading player in the industry, QuoIntelligence's journey is inspiring. Their focus on leveraging AI and human expertise to deliver actionable threat prevention insights is truly commendable. Want to learn more about how QuoIntelligence is transforming the threat intelligence landscape? Check out the full article (link in comments)! Yours truly, EurA AG, Hello Tomorrow, Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, IESE Business School, Webrazzi / Tech.eu and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne P.; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #cybersecurity #threatintelligence #startup #deeptech #AI #EICScalingClub #quointelligence #digitalsecurityandtrust

We are thrilled to announce that Tero Vauraste, a distinguished expert with a formidable background spanning the military, academia, and industry, is now the President of the EIC Scaling Club's New Space Group. Tero's exceptional career, marked by pioneering work in Arctic technology and several leadership roles, including ICEYE, Arctic Economic Council, and EARSC, has solidified his reputation as a driving force in innovation and growth within the space sector and beyond. His deep involvement with the EIC Scaling Club over the years has been instrumental in recognizing the need for a dedicated New Space Group, and his expertise makes him the ideal leader for this initiative. “I look forward to expanding my network and getting to know investors, companies, and entrepreneurs I haven't met before. Also – learning from other Club members, both from investors and founders. Learning is a lifelong journey, and one is never ready.” Learn more about Tero's impressive career and what he wishes to bring to the EIC Scaling Club's table as a Group President in our exclusive interview – link in comments. Yours truly, EurA AG, Hello Tomorrow, Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, IESE Business School, Webrazzi / Tech.eu and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne P.; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #EIC #EICScalingClub #deeptech #NewSpace

Meet Quobly, a French deep tech scale-up and member of the EIC Scaling Club. This trailblazing company is on a mission to revolutionize computing by developing scalable quantum computers. Focusing on mass-producing qubits, Quobly is poised to overcome the challenges facing the quantum industry. After a successful kick-off in the start-up world, Quobly is looking for ways to attract new investors. Being a member of the EIC Scaling Club undoubtedly plays a crucial role in this part of their journey: “To attract the level of funding we're looking for, we need to level up the way we communicate about our company and our mission. The EIC Scaling Club has already been amazing in coaching us to get to that point,” says Andrea Busch, Quobly's Chief of Staff and Head of Communications. How did the team come up with the initial idea? How does the company's journey look so far? And what else does Quobly wish to gain from being a member of the EIC Scaling Club? Learn all that and more in our latest blog post – link in the comments below. Yours truly, EurA AG, Hello Tomorrow, Tech Tour, EuroQuity - Bpifrance, IESE Business School, Webrazzi / Tech.eu and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Gilles Le Cocguen; William Stevens; Teresa Cunha; Nicolette Komitska; Denitsa Nenkova; Yasemin Baran; Iva Tchetinova; Ricardo Greenfield; Valentin Marin; Etienne P.; Josemaria Siota; Alberto Garcia Picazo; Alizée Blanchin; Lucas MAURICE; Carmo Cupertino de Miranda; Oriana B.; Cristiana Gonçalves; Rute Mata João; Márcia Macieira; Irmak Acar; Julia Gifford; Krista Krumina #EIC #EICScalingClub #ClubMember #Quobly #nextgencomputing #deeptech #quantumcomputing

New report alert: EIC Scaling Club has released a new market roadmap for the Renewable Energies sector. Europe is positioning itself as a leader in renewable energy innovation, with a diverse range of technologies – from ocean and wave power to deep geothermal energy – showing high growth potential. At the same time, critical hurdles are significantly hindering the rate of innovation deployment. These include: ⚪The ongoing lack of regulatory harmonization and system interoperability across Europe ⚪Access to funding and skilled talent ⚪The looming shadow of international competition from North American scaleups and Chinese corporations ⚪And more The report offers a snapshot of the stakeholder members' vision and insights on the state of the Smart Mobility market in Europe and is designed to help professionals and entrepreneurs in particular to grasp meaningful insights to build their scaling strategy. To learn more about the methodology and participants, as well as deep dive into a trove of further market insights and details, view the report – link in the comments. A huge thank you to the authors and mentors who contributed: Alizée Blanchin Lucas MAURICE Emma Carnus Isabel Rayo Marian Gazdik Laurent Lelait Alberto Toril Castro Yannick Peysson Boris Cvacho Nicoletta Zappatini Aikaterini Liakopoulou Bernd Wacker Cesar Gimeno Primoz Kunaver Valerie Anne Lencznar Yi Jean Chow Timur Topalgoekceli Constantinos Peonides Julie Drapier #greenenergies #europe #entrepreneurship #EIC #EICScalingClub #marketreport

New research from the EIC Scaling Club reveals how European deep-tech companies are tackling critical challenges to secure funding and scale. New reports in the EIC Scaling Club's “Challenge Roadmaps” series highlight three key strategies: ⚪ Leveraging strong boards for market expansion and navigating growth. ⚪ Optimizing customer funnels to demonstrate a compelling investment thesis. ⚪ Prioritizing deal readiness to attract lead investors. Download the full reports for actionable insights and best practices! Link in the comments. A huge thank you to all experts who contributed! To name a few: Kaija Pöysti Asparuh Koev Marco Riccardi Laureen R. Cook Elena Karagianni Mikko Suonenlahti Dana Camps Katharina Frie Endijs Bernics Andrea Busch Fabrizia Z. Lajla Aganovic, CFA Nuno Loureiro Riku Rikkola Tiago Mendo Simon Wouters Serban Mogos Nina Alastruey Selma Prodanovic🎤Luka Ambrozic Antonela Dragomir, CFA Maxime Mallet Annelies Falepin Elodie Pantel Katlijn Mertens Roula Bachtalia Remi Prunier Jasmina Popovska Ambra Nicole Strub Dina Zielinski James Banal Soeren Jehmlich Carson Bradbury Isabel Obieta Vilallonga Michal Tresner Beate Stecher Laurent Vancaillie Alexander Lapshin Laura Saralegui Ricardo Zapatero Saenz #deeptech #europe #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #growth #EIC #EICScalingClub #deeptech #growthfunding