Jolt Solutions, the deep tech company born from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) in the group of Prof. Julio Lloret, has been selected by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Scaling Club as one of the +120 promising deep technology companies from all of Europe. This programme will support the 120 scale-ups selected with fundraising, leadership mentoring and coaching, corporate partnership identification and matchmaking, media visibility and recruitment.
Jolt is one of the 72 companies from 24 countries selected in an event held on 21st and 22nd of October in Athens (Greece). Last April, EIC selected 48 other members. The Scaling Club aims “to accelerate the growth of all its members, with a goal of scaling 20% of them into unicorns”. All the selected companies have the potential “to build world-class businesses and solve major global challenges”, states the organisation. In this sense, the scale-ups will be able to come together with investors, corporate innovators and other industry stakeholders to spur its growth.
The companies selected were nominated by various stakeholders as investors, mentors, agencies and public funds, media, and other industry experts. An investor’s jury made the final decision. An EIC Trusted Investor Network will also help to bring together over 50 of Europe’s leading technology venture capitalists and investors. This network aims to accelerate co-investments with the EIC Fund and provide more finance to the selected scale-ups.
Teresa Cunha, Lead at EIC Scaling Club, states that this companies have collected €3.4 billion to date. And she adds: “With the backing of more than 400 dedicated club members, these companies are well-positioned to address key global challenges within their respective industries, and I have no doubt they will continue to grow and realise their full potential.”
The selected companies come from six predefined market sector, which includes Agri & Food Tech, Batteries & Energy Storage, Cardiovascular Therapies, Clean Fuels & Hydrogen, New Biotech Platforms, New Space Tech.
