Speaker Alexander Schärfe

Alexander Schärfe
Project Manager, Capra Robotics

abs@capra.ooo
Speaker for following sessions
- Thursday 24 March 2022
  11:45 - 12:45 EU Soft Funding Opportunities for startups and SMEs. How to get up €250K to develop your robotics solution with Cascade Funding
  HOST: FUNDINGBOX.
  The conference is in English.
  
  This session will introduce Cascade Funding, an innovative mechanism introduced by the European Commission in its Research & Development programs to distribute soft funding to start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs and/or mid-caps, in the uptake or development of digital innovation. The support offered usually consists of funding in the range of €50,000-€250,000 and support services such as training, mentoring, or access to further investment.The session will start with an intro on the state of European Tech and a introduction to main initiatives of the European Commission around AI & Robotics. Will continue with an intro to the Cascade Funding Mechanism and the presentation of 15+ Cascade Funding Opportunities actually open in Robotics. Finally it will be followed by a panel discussion including different actors in cascade funding programs including startups and organizations providing support through those programs.
  
  11.45 - 11.55: State of European Tech & EU Funding Initiatives on Robotics & AI by the European Commission
  Roi Rodríguez de Bernardo, Head of Deep Tech Ecosystems, FundingBox, Denmark/Spain
  
  11.55 - 12.05: Intro to cascade funding instruments and 15+ cascade funding opportunities
  Andreas Dubourg Limkilde, Project Manager, FundingBox, Denmark
  
  12.05 - 12.35 Panel on Cascade Funding
  Panel Participants:
  Roi Rodríguez de Bernardo, Head of DeepTech Ecosystems, FundingBox, Denmark. Moderator
  Birgitte Østergård Sørensen, Business Manager, Robot Technology, DTI.
  Alexander Mundt Schärfe, Project Manager Capra Robotics.
  Erik Mønster, CEO Smooth Robotics.
  
  12.35 - 12.45: Q&A. Questions from the audience