The Raising Awareness Across EU Bodies and Initiatives program will provide free event access to 10 startups: 2 from each Innovation Valley: Bavaria (Germany), Castilla y León (Spain), Norte (Portugal), Northwest (Romania) and Tuzla Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in the Digitalization of Healthcare, Energy and Mobility sectors which will be selected based on the best results obtained in the pitch competition held at the SystemEU Summit, with proportional criteria for each ecosystem.

Benefits:

• 🎟️ Entrance ticket valid for all days of the event.
• 🧍‍♂️ Shared rotating booth slot
• 💼 Opportunities and support to connect with investors, corporates & ecosystem leaders

Startups will be selected based mainly on the following key metrics: sales, investment raised, and EBITDA.

The European event that the selected participants will attend under the SYSTEMEU initiative will be Bits & Pretzels, taking place from 28^th to 30^th September 2026, in Munich (Germany). During the event, SYSTEMEU will host a dedicated stand/booth where participating startups will have the opportunity to present their projects, generate new connections and gain visibility before other entrepreneurs, investors and international ecosystem players. Representatives from the different European consortia of the Project will also take part, giving visibility to SYSTEMEU.

Please note that the program only covers free access to the event; travel and accommodation costs are not included.