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Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest higher education, scientific and research institution in Slovenia, ranking among the top 3% of universities in the world. It was founded in 1919. There are 23 faculties and three academies of art operating within the University. They work together with renowned universities from around the world and offer study programmes in all three cycles, in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, medicine, and the arts. The University has more than 38.500 undergraduate and postgraduate students and approximately 5.800 higher education teachers, researchers, assistants and administrative staff. 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 Relations keep in touch with our alumni through exclusive online platform, resulting in a worldwide network of professionals. Get connected, stay informed, be a mentor, follow our job board or find a way to give back. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 aim to connect employers and students already during their study as well as provide students additional skills and competencies to facilitate their entry onto the labour market. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 office acts as the entry point for companies and institutions as well as researchers with ideas, know-how or technologies. We connect researchers with industry, help with the commercialisation of inventions and creation of spin-outs. We are also responsible for legal protection of intellectual property. The 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 Office offers professional research support services with the aim to secure national and international research funding. We assist researchers in the pre-award phase providing high-level strategic and administrative support at all levels and career stages. The Office also supports institutional and national research initiatives such as ethics and integrity, policy, research promotion, and infrastructures. Also working at the University: Office of international cooperation and Doctoral school.

Welcome to EIT InnoEnergy EIT InnoEnergy is the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. For us, true sustainability also means an industry that’s commercially viable, endlessly innovative, and highly competitive. We make this possible by helping Europe adopt pioneering new technologies, without risk or complexity. From mobility to construction - from renewable energy sources to smarter storage solutions - our commercially-attractive technologies are the product of a trusted ecosystem for sustainable energy. We’ve invested 275.5 million euros into more than 480 assets, which have forecasted sales amounting to 5.3 billion euros. In addition, 1,100 alumni have graduated from our Master's and PhD School programmes, many of whom work for prestigious companies such as Tesla, Siemens, Total and Procter & Gamble. We also bring together 500+ key players from across the energy value chain, from 18 different countries, who have indirect access to 150 million energy consumers. The result is the proven, landmark innovation you need to reduce energy costs, increase system performance, decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, create jobs, and increase competitiveness. It’s a reflection of our reputation for delivering practical innovation and, above all else, supporting the industry as it undergoes transformation for the future.