Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) Creativity and Innovation Centre "LinkMenų fabrikas" has joined the three-month pre-acceleration program organised by the "Bridgio Tech Accelerator" and "Infineon Technologies." This program is aimed at senior-level engineering students, doctoral candidates, professors, entrepreneurs, and other technical creation enthusiasts in the industrial sector who have an idea in the hardware field but seek technical and business assistance. It is also ideal for those looking to gain practical experience and establish connections with industry representatives.
The program aims to foster innovation in the areas of mobility, energy, industrial automation, and healthcare technologies.
Participants will have the opportunity to use prototyping resources for free, receive technical consultation from "Infineon" and VILNIUS TECH "LinkMenų fabrikas" engineers, and connect to a global venture capital network. Additionally, startups will be able to present their projects at the "Demo Day" event in Austria, which will take place on October 2, 2024, and attract potential investors.
Program Benefits:
- Free Prototyping: Participants can use "Infineon" solutions for product development and create them in the VILNIUS TECH "LinkMenų fabrikas" workshops (including 3D printing, electronics, construction, wood, metal, and painting workshops).
- Expert Consultations: Technical support from "Infineon" and VILNIUS TECH "LinkMenų fabrikas" engineers.
- Funding Opportunities: Access to venture capital investors.
- "Demo Day": Opportunity to showcase your innovations to industry leaders and investors in Austria.
- One-Year Innovation Program: Top performers will have the opportunity to continue with a year-long innovation program organized by "Bridgio" and "Infineon Technologies."
Future fourth-year undergraduate and master's students, doctoral candidates, as well as professors and other technical creation enthusiasts, are invited to register here. Applications are accepted until June 28.
For those who want to learn more about the pre-acceleration program, we invite you to register for the info sessions, which will take place on the following dates:
- June 13th, Thursday, at 6:00 PM: Info session with guest speaker Alan Clayton from HAX. Register for the info session here. The session will be held remotely on the ZOOM platform (the ZOOM link will be sent to all registered participants).
- June 18th, Tuesday, at 4:00 PM: Register for the info session here. The session will be held remotely on the ZOOM platform (the ZOOM link will be sent to all registered participants).
For more information and to register for the pre-accelerator, please visit the official pre-acceleration program page.
