ACCELERO Co-creation Design Sprint: A Milestone in European Innovation

We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the ACCELERO Co-creation Design Sprint, which concluded last Friday, September 8th. This event brought together consortium partners, Business Support Organizations (BSOs), and innovation hubs from across Europe to collaborate on innovative solutions in an intensive week-long engagement.

A Customer-Centric Approach

The sprint focused on fostering an environment that prioritized customer-centricity and innovation. This was achieved through various activities such as problem framing, brainstorming, and prototyping, with the objective of increasing customer satisfaction. The design sprint also provided an unparalleled opportunity to pool a wide range of knowledge and expertise, thereby enhancing our problem-solving capabilities.

Collaborative Efforts Yield High-Quality Outputs

The final day of the sprint was dedicated to presentations that showcased the co-created solutions. These presentations were enriched by the collaborative input from our EU Hubs and ACCELERO partners, who provided invaluable insights to improve and fine-tune the proposed solutions. As a result, the output quality was of a notably high standard, setting the stage for the next phase of the project.

Engaged Participants

We extend our gratitude to the consortium partners EurA AG, EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre Network, bwcon, BIC Innobridge, and our financial pillar, EuroQuity - Bpifrance. In addition, we thank the participating BSOs including Poznan Science and Technology Park of Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, FUNDECYT-PCTEX, Teknopark İzmir, fonduri-structurale.ro / consolid8, Kielecki Park Technologiczny / Kielce Technology Park, Youth Entrepreneurial Service Foundation, BUSINESS E-INCUBATOR GO-UP, Creacció. Agència d'Emprenedoria, Innovació i Coneixement, Poduzetnički centar Krapinsko-zagorske županije, and Instituto Pedro Nunes, for their enthusiasm and commitment.

Looking Ahead

While this marks a milestone, it is also the beginning of an ongoing journey to refine the co-created solutions to meet the specific needs and contexts of various BSOs.

We would also like to acknowledge the unwavering support of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) as part of the Horizon EU framework, in our quest to enhance European Innovation Ecosystems, startups, and SMEs.

Thank you for being part of this monumental effort to reshape Europe's innovative landscape.