BIND 4.0 Investors, Mentors and Partners Network
Facilitating Connections, Investments, Insight and Growth
CONNECTION: Thriving Industry 4.0 Ecosystem
Since 2016, Industrial, Entrepreneurial and Investment leaders consider BIND 4.0 the best open innovation platform to connect with, strengthen, accelerate and expand the Industry 4.0 Ecosystem. To stay on the forefront of technology and trends, BIND 4.0 public-private initiative is actively involved in startup programs, client venture advisories, Industry 4.0 activities and relevant events each year to promote open innovation and make lasting connections within the Basque Advanced Industrial Hub.
300 Open Innovation Projects and the acceleration of 200 startups done through an extensive network of SMEs, large companies, government organizations, professionals and investors partnering with BIND 4.0
INNOVATION: Public Funding and Support
Thanks to this public-private initiative, young startups and established companies all have access to economic aid, mentoring, consulting and the best possible support from the local government committed to Open Innovation & Digital Transformation.
The Basque Government and it’s business support agency SPRI designed the BIND 4.0 platform to:
Free workspaces and additional support provided by local organizations BIC and HAZI.
VALIDATION: 100 Industry Leading Venture Clients
Our Open Innovation Platform introduces dynamic startup teams to 100 well-established companies, with the opportunity to provide external solutions for their internal digital transformation. Industry 4.0 leaders based in the Basque region contract startups to collaborate on real use projects providing POC and market validation while helping grow the startup as reference customers.
INSIGHT: High Impact Mentors
BIND 4.0 Mentors provide expert advice, workshops and support in the areas of business development, technology, business modeling, acceleration and scale-up, investor relations, access to financing, commercial skills, go-to-market strategy, collaboration and internationalization.
INVESTMENT: Venture Club 20+ Firms
The BIND 4.0 Venture Club provides Startups with access to more than 20 of Europe’s leading Venture Capital firms, with a B2B approach, investing in tech startups in early or growth stages. Startups participating in the BIND 4.0 Open Innovation & Acceleration Program get the opportunity to grow with the evaluation, validation and support from these venture capital firms.
SUPPORT: Technological Partners
The BIND 4.0 Technological Partners Microsoft, Siemens and Amazon Web Services, provide Startups with technology solutions valued at 20,000€ along with professional guidance and visibility for the Industry 4.0 projects developed.
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