Disrupt Me is an end-to-end innovation programme for European corporates seeking to advance their company with groundbreaking Israeli technologies
Disrupt Me is a tailor-made journey, largely subsidized by the EU, for European corporates seeking to advance their company’s open innovation best practices and PoC process with groundbreaking Israeli technologies.
This hybrid programme provides the platform, network, know-how, and cultural factors necessary to secure a technological success story and sharpen its open innovation procceses.
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Through cutting-edge Israeli technologies scouting and tailored support, Disrupt Me empowers European corporations to advance their innovation capacity
The process is flexible, modular, and tailored to the goals and progression of each participant
Assessment of your current open innovation activities to sharpen & strengthen your open innovation strategy
Scouting for opportunities in the Israeli market, which serves as a test bed for top-notch technologies that can be deployed globally
PoC planning, designing, executing and measuring for successful open innovation projects
Learning best practices from the experienced Israeli ecosystem
Elisa, an Estonian Telecommunication company and 2020 alumni achieved positive results working with the Israeli startup Essence. Elisa was able to conduct positive impression testing with both internal and external stakeholders as a result of the pilot.
Ferrovial, a multinational Spanish company that designs, builds, finances, operates, and maintains transport infrastructure and urban services, has participated in Disrupt Me three times.
Ferrovial launched a PoC with Israeli startup Datumate and implemented the solution at 7 sites across the US.
Novo Nordisk, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company that manufactures drugs for obesity and diabetes, participated in Disrupt Me 2021 with its innovation garage. Upon completion of the program, EIT Hub Israel provided Novo Nordisk with a soft landing report to assist in opening an innovation center in Israel. In 2023, Novo Nordisk opened its Israeli hub.
Disrupt Me is designed for European Corporations, operating in any sector, that meet the following criteria:
Based in an EU member state or Horizon Europe Associated countries.
More than 500 employees, and/or €80M annual revenue.
Dedicated senior project manager in an innovation related role.
An innovative process that involves management leads to long-term success. To ensure optimal impact, workshops, strategies, and processes should be attended by at least one senior-level executive of the company.
Eligible companies will be interviewed, and selection will be made by the Disrupt Me Innovation Team. Only a limited number of companies will be selected.
Accepted companies will begin the program with an individual, tailored design innovation process.
The unique Disrupt Me programme is valued at €50,000 for each participating company.
However, as European funding supports the program, the following funding schemes are available:
European Corporates that meet the eligibility criteria
€14,000
EIT KIC Partners & RIS Countries
€12,000
EIT is Europe’s largest innovation network strengthening innovation since 2008.
EIT Hub Israel serves as a bridge between the vibrant Israeli innovation ecosystem and the vast resources and potential offered by the European Union. A catalyst for collaboration between Israeli and European innovators, it supported many PoCs and collaborations that benefited both ecosystems.
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