New horizons are not opened alone. The success of Open Horizons lies in the strength of its partners. We can boast a diverse and highly experienced consortium committed to empowering women-led innovation across Europe.
Launched in February 2025, the €1.2M Horizon Europe project brings together leading organisations in entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and corporate open innovation to support women-led deeptech startups with funding, mentoring, and piloting opportunities.
The core partners
PEDAL Consulting, s.r.o. (Slovakia) – Coordinator
A leading innovation consultancy with deep expertise in EU-funded programmes and startup ecosystem building. PEDAL leads the project coordination and communication activities, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement and impact dissemination throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Sploro (Spain) – Funding and impact experts
They are specialists in cascade funding, startup scouting, and investment strategies. SPLORO leads on impact assessment and stakeholder outreach. Their strategic focus helps bridge the gap between innovative women-led startups and EU policy frameworks for innovation and gender equity.
InnovX (Romania) – Acceleration and capacity building
Recognised as one of the top startup accelerators in Europe, InnovX designs and delivers the support programme that guides selected startups through capacity-building, investment readiness, and corporate collaboration. Their experience in mentoring and training early-stage ventures is key to the project’s success.
Migros Ticaret (Turkey) – Corporate innovation partner
One of Turkey’s leading retail companies, Migros brings hands-on corporate experience in open innovation and digital transformation. Their involvement ensures that market perspectives and real-world business challenges are embedded from the early stages of the project.
Our corporate bridges
Strategic corporate partnerships are an essential pillar of the Open Horizons approach. The following companies are among the first to join the initiative, contributing innovation challenges and co-creating pilot projects with the selected startups:
- Siemens – Bringing cutting-edge expertise in AI-powered industrial automation and data-driven manufacturing.
- Stahl – A global leader in sustainable coatings and materials, committed to advancing circular and eco-friendly industrial solutions.
- Repsol – A major player in climate tech and digital transformation, with a strong focus on decarbonisation and innovation in the energy sector.
We are already communicating with many other industry giants to identify real market challenges and build real bridges between our strategic corporate collaborations and startups.
Stay tuned as we open applications, announce challenges, and build the next generation of European tech women champions.