BoostUp! East 2025 – Energy Transition

BoostUp! East 2025 is one of the competition series organised by EIT Manufacturing to identify and support promising startups. It is open to startups from EU27 and Horizon Europe-associated countries with solutions in the realm of manufacturing technologies. Given the energy-related challenges many manufacturing companies face, this edition of BoostUp! East is focused on energy transition. 

Up to 10 European startups that offer groundbreaking solutions in areas such as renewable energy integration, energy storage, efficiency optimisation, and decarbonisation for the manufacturing sector, will compete during BoostUp! East 2025.

BoostUp! East 2025 will be held in-person during Manufacturing Day 2025, organised by EIT Manufacturing East, in Vienna, on 9 May 2025. 

What’s in it for the finalists?

The finalists will receive the following:   

• all finalists which attend the event and pitch in front of the jury panel will be offered a “growth package” of dedicated support provided by the EIT Manufacturing Business Development & Innovation team.  

• all finalists will enjoy visibility and international publicity through EIT Manufacturing’s communication channels.  

• the winning startup will receive a financial prize to 5 000 EUR to support their European expansion strategy.