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EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is the oldest and largest university in Hungary and it is the most popular higher education institution among applicants each year. As the leading research university in Hungary, the name of ELTE means knowledge, opportunities, competition, openness and community. Within Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) (32.000 students) the Faculty of Informatics educates over 3,000 students. A core strategic goal of ELTE Faculty of Informatics is digital transformation by strengthening links between education, research and innovation to exchange of competitive theoretical and practical knowledge with international partners.

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BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY

It is the largest Romanian university (approximately 49 000 students, 1600 faculty and 1500 administrative staff). Structured in 22 faculties that cover fields such as humanities, social sciences, hard sciences and also engineering and 81 research centers since UBB considers scientific research as one of its main missions. UBB is a Humboldtian university (i.e., research-intensive university), centered on knowledge management by a strong partnership between professors and students, with a key innovative entrepreneurial component.

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HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY 

From its roots as the world’s first Institute of Mechanics in 1821, Heriot-Watt University has developed as a pioneer of international education. With strong values around access to higher education and outstanding performance in graduate employability. Through its Strategy 2025, Heriot-Watt places students and staff at the heart of all its activities. By Shaping Tomorrow Together, the institution aims to continue to build its international presence and impact through campuses and partnerships, focusing on its strengths in learning, teaching, research and enterprise – in pursuit of knowledge for the benefit of society.

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PAVOL JOZEF ŠAFÁRIK UNIVERSITY

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (hereinafter only “UPJŠ”) was established in 1959 as the second classical University in Slovakia.The University provides education in three main cycles – bachelor’s, master’s, doctor´s and PhD. studies in different fields. The UPJS provides a stimulating research environment for its research community with access to dedicated research support staff and has the administrative capacity to project management.

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Fil Rouge Capital is a Venture Capital investment fund whose primary goal is to invest in entrepreneurs, start-up, and scale-up companies. We are sector agnostic and we run an Acceleration program 2 times a year. Our mission is to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem and make the Croatian startup scene the next leader in the CEE region and beyond because we believe it’s cool to disrupt things for the better!

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START UP WISE GUYS FOUNDATION

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PHASE 2: ASSOCIATED PARTNER

Startup Wise Guys (SWG) is Europe´s leading B2B startup accelerator, also voted VC fund of the year 2019 in CEE region and one of the most active early-stage investors in the Nordics & CEE region as well as “Hottest European Accelerator in 2021” at The Europas Awards. To help tech-savvy startup founders become true entrepreneurs, SWG is running a world-class startup accelerator since 2012. They invest in and accelerate early-stage startups in 4 verticals: B2B SaaS, Fintech, Cybersecurity, and Sustainability, as well as provide an equity-free Online Pre-Accelerator program for B2B startups in idea and pre-MVP stages. SWG´s largest value is its tight-knit community of mentors, investors and also more than 500 alumni founders all over the globe.

PLOVDIV UNIVERSITY PAISII HELENDARSKI

PHASE 1: REGULAR PARTNER

Plovdiv University (PU) is one of the leading higher-education institutions in the Republic of Bulgaria. It is the largest University in Southern Bulgaria and the second biggest in Bulgaria. Plovdiv University was initially founded in 1961 as a Higher Institute of Pedagogy for Natural Sciences and Mathematics. It was declared a University in 1972. PU actively maintains over 262 international contacts with almost all European countries, the United States, as well as countries in Asia and Africa.

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