The Open Horizons project, funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems programme (Horizon Europe), attracted a diverse range of innovative solutions targeting key areas such as AI, green tech, IoT, energy and sustainability, agri-tech, cybersecurity, blockchain, next-generation internet, and the textile industry. This initial wave of applications demonstrates the energy and diversity of Europe’s innovation scene, as well as the determination of women founders to lead the way.
The top 10 countries with the highest number of submissions were the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Germany, Ukraine, Spain, Poland, France, Greece, Italy, and Romania.
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