EPIC-X

EPIC-X aims to transform the European innovation ecosystem by empowering women-led deep tech startups. As part of this mission, the project will support 20 female-led deep tech startups from countries classified as “moderate” and “emerging” innovators, distributing a total of €1.2M to accelerate their growth and impact. **OBJECTIVES** 1 **Activate** and **expand** an interregional interconnected ecosystem to support local-placed innovations and accelerate women-led deep tech startups. 2 **Increase** the market footprint of European women-led startups in strategic digital technologies and deep tech innovation in ‘moderate’ and ‘emerging’ innovator countries, supporting cross-border interconnected acceleration activities for startups that demonstrate traction and scale-up potential as well as opportunities for investment and growth. 3 **Improve** connectivity within and between deep tech innovation ecosystems, encouraging innovators and ecosystem builders, less well-represented stakeholders and less advanced innovation territories, to take forward a uniquely inclusive European innovation. 4 **Strengthen** and **expand** cooperation to better support the next generation of deep tech innovators leading the shift towards a more competitive EU and a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world.