COST–EIT Pre-Jumpstarter Webinar for Researchers and Innovators

Ovaj webinar predstavlja uvod u EIT Jumpstarter, evropski pre-akceleratorski program namenjen istraživačima, naučnicima i inovatorima koji žele da svoje ideje iz akademskog ili istraživačkog okruženja pretvore u održiv biznis ili startap. Program je deo saradnje između COST mreže i Evropskog instituta za inovacije i tehnologiju (EIT), sa ciljem da podrži razvoj inovacija u regionima centralne, istočne i južne Evrope.

Tokom webinara učesnici će saznati kako funkcioniše EIT Jumpstarter program, kome je namenjen i kako izgleda proces prijave. Predstavnici programa objasniće koje su mogućnosti za razvoj ideje, kako istraživači mogu da validiraju tržišni potencijal svojih projekata i na koji način mogu razviti poslovne veštine potrebne za pokretanje startapa. Poseban fokus biće na tome kako istraživačke ideje mogu preći put od laboratorije do tržišta kroz mentorsku podršku, edukaciju i evropsku mrežu inovacionih partnera.

Program EIT Jumpstarter već je pomogao stotinama istraživača i inovatora da razviju svoje projekte i pokrenu nove kompanije, uz mogućnost mentorstva, obuka i takmičenja za finansijsku podršku. Webinar je namenjen učesnicima COST projekata, ali i svim istraživačima, doktorandima, inovatorima i timovima koji žele da svoje ideje pretvore u konkretna tržišna rešenja i da se povežu sa evropskim inovacionim ekosistemom.

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This webinar introduces the EIT Jumpstarter, a European pre-acceleration programme designed for researchers, scientists and innovators who want to transform their research ideas into viable startups or business initiatives. The initiative is part of the collaboration between the COST network and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aiming to support innovation development across Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.

Participants will learn how the EIT Jumpstarter programme works, who can apply and what the application process looks like. The session explains how early-stage innovators can validate the market potential of their ideas, develop entrepreneurial skills and gain support through mentorship and training. It also highlights how research results can move from the laboratory to real-world solutions through structured innovation programmes and European collaboration networks.

The EIT Jumpstarter programme has already supported hundreds of innovators and researchers in launching new startups, providing training, mentorship and opportunities to compete for funding. This webinar is particularly relevant for COST Action participants, as well as researchers, PhD students and innovators who want to explore how their scientific ideas can evolve into successful entrepreneurial ventures within the European innovation ecosystem.