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10 candidates shortlisted for the next stage of the Digital Innovation Challenge


The European Commission has published the ten shortlisted candidates for the next stage of the Digital Innovation Challenge for Europe's startups and SMEs.

The Digital Innovation Challenge received a high number of innovative applications from SMEs and startups trying to find cutting-edge ways to push the economy and society forward. After an eligibility and evaluation screening of the applications, we are glad to announce the ten shortlisted candidates:

  • OpenContent;
  • Business Reporting Advisory Group;
  • Clever Books;
  • Compellio;
  • Crowdpolicy;
  • Bit4id;
  • Latitudo 40;
  • T Mining;
  • OrangeBooks;
  • Parity Platform

The Challenge invited SMEs and startups across Europe to propose innovative services and solutions based on the European Commission’s open and reusable solutions, including the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Building Blocks. The journey will continue for these ten shortlisted candidates in a co-creation bootcamp, where they will pitch their ideas and work with coaches to refine their solutions. Lastly, the top three finalists will be invited to receive their prize at the award ceremony.