๐ง #FounderTalks is now also available on YouTube
Each episode brings a different founder story with the aim of informing, inspiring and showing what women can build when the right support, opportunities and ambition are there.
โถ๏ธ youtube.com/@OpenHorizons-EU
Two dates for the #deep-tech community this November ๐
Our friends at @Hard2Scale are bringing their startups in front of investors, corporates and innovation ecosystem players through two upcoming events.
Find more information and register here: hard2scale.eu/category/articโฆ
๐โป๏ธ In our second #FounderTalks episode, we talk about textile recycling with enzymes, circular materials, microfactories, piloting with @LGUS together with Revital Nadiv and Urte Zahn, co-founder and CEO of Re-Fresh Global.
๐๏ธ Get inspired: tinyurl.com/4kcy49pu
๐งต In our first Founder Talks podcast, Ana Pires, co-founder of Dimera takes us from her work in circular economy research to building a company that uses AI and material science to rethink how products are developed.
๐๏ธ Get inspired from Anaโs journey: lnkd.in/eZx9T3hnhttps://openโฆ
๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ.
With #FounderTalks, weโre going beyond the technology to meet the women building the successful female-led deep-tech startups behind Open Horizons.
๐ง First episode drops tomorrow.
๐ When technology is designed for older adults, convenience is only part of the equation. Privacy, trust and control matter too.
Hestia, @tendertec โs product was successfully tested in the pilot with @LGUS
๐ Discover the full story:
openhorizonsproject.eu/succeโฆ
โก As renewables, electric vehicles and heat pumps change how electricity moves through the grid, operators need a clearer view of where pressure is building.
Thatโs where Negatonn comes in.
๐Dive into their success story after their pilot
lnkd.in/epGEHhAK
Cohort #3 is now in Inception, getting ready for the next big step.
Who are the founders? What are they building? And which real corporate challenges are they trying to solve?
๐ Discover all this in our new article: tinyurl.com/3u7xs6u5
๐ค One idea raised at the official side-event of #StartupFair2026 on startup ecosysyem & scale-up: what if deep-tech startups could rely on longer-term, continuous support, instead of moving between fragmented, time-limited programmes?
๐Let us know in the comments!
๐ฎLess than a week to meet us at the EU Startup Summit in Vilnius!
๐๐ผIf you dream of a more innovative, gender equal and supportive startup ecosystem in Europe, you can't miss this session. ๐๐ผ
๐INNOVATE-EU, WE RISE and EPIC-X sister projects invite you to the official side event of the EU Startup Summit in Vilnius.
๐
16 September 2026
๐ Tech Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
Learn more and register: lnkd.in/d4kMgDFs
๐ฉToday in Pamplona we looked at what worked, what didnโt and what we can improve next:
3 Open Calls,929 applications from 52 countries,30 women-led deep-tech startups selected.
The goal: better programmes, wider impact and a more gender-equal innovation ecosystem.
๐ญ Over the past weeks, we have shared selected stories and practical insights from the Open Horizons Founder Spotlight Session, showing with real founder stories that there is no single pathย to build a successful company.
โถ๏ธ Watch the full talk: youtu.be/87LPGxOMVAk
๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ?
Dr Ceri Morgan, partner at Dalloway Partners, shares her investor advice covering much more than how to pitch.
โ ๐ฝ๏ธ Learn it here: youtu.be/lYx0fAe0-Yk?si=DVXzโฆ
๐ Today, Cohort #3 officially starts Inception Phase.
In the coming weeks, weโll introduce the 11 winning startups: the founders, ideas, technologies.
๐Follow their journey for fresh deep-tech ideas, inspiring founder stories and perhaps your next investment opportunity.
During our Founder Spotlight session a founder asked:
โ๐๐ฆ ๐ด๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐โ๐ก ๐บ๐๐๐ด๐ผ. ๐ป๐๐ค ๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐?โ
๐ฅLearn what our experts suggested in this video: youtube.com/shorts/bdCRNoqicโฆ
๐คฏMedtech startups need funding early to pay for clinical studies, regulatory work and specialist expertise.
Investors often want the technology de-risked first,and may not be prepared to wait years for returns.
๐Learn how Oxailis shares how they overcame this funding dilemma.
Building a startup can be one of the most rewarding experiences But it can also be one of the loneliest.
That's why founder communities matter: they remind founders they don't have to build alone.
๐Insipiring Female Founders, by @profpinar, was created for this reason.
๐ก What do investors really want to understand about a deep-tech startup?
According to Dr.Ceri Morgan, partner at Dalloway Partners, the technology is only one part of the answer.
Some strategic questions can help better approach investors.
Be ready to answer๐
They say startups never restโฆbut founders and ecosystem builders still deserve a little summer resetโ
Whether youโre switching off for a few days or building straight through August, donโt forget to plan your trip to the EU Startup Summit, in Vilnius.
๐Register here
๐INNOVATE-EU, WE RISE and EPIC-X sister projects invite you to the official side event of the EU Startup Summit in Vilnius.
๐
16 September 2026
๐ Tech Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
Learn more and register: lnkd.in/d4kMgDFs
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ.
For Stephanie Lesage, the idea behind OSPT Ltd started with listening to patients.
๐ฅThe story: tinyurl.com/bdfxbj4f


































