• EU-LAC Digital Connectors Digital Accelerator will offer expert support to Dominican companies in their digitization through open innovation.
• Participating companies will be able to access business opportunities with innovation ecosystems in Europe and Latin America.
• Program activities will guide Dominican companies to apply for EU-LAC Digital Accelerator in-kind services valued at €40,000.

EU-LAC Digital Accelerator presents its new innovation program, Digital Connectors, in the Dominican Republic. This program is designed to promote Open Innovation in Dominican companies, offering expert support both in the identification of digitalization challenges and in the generation of business opportunities, connecting them with innovation ecosystems in Europe and Latin America.

Through the Digital Connectors program, participating Dominican companies will receive the necessary support to apply for in-kind acceleration services valued at up to €40,000, tailored to their needs. These services, provided by EU-LAC Digital Accelerator experts, include a customized acceleration roadmap, design and implementation of a proof of concept, validation of your business model and assessment of your readiness for growth and subsequent investment.

Among the highlights of the Digital Connectors program are workshops and specialized support, designed to enable companies to outline their digital challenges and explore innovative solutions that optimize their processes, improve their competitiveness and enable them to advance in their digital transformation. The challenges identified will focus on specific business problems and will be addressed by leveraging the latest trends and emerging technologies.

The Digital Connectors program will take place during the week of Monday, October 14 through Friday, October 18, with the objective of facilitating connections between the corporate needs of Dominican companies and the innovative talent of Latin American and European startups. This internationalization of the Dominican entrepreneurial ecosystem will generate a positive impact on both the country and the region, transforming the innovation landscape and generating key development opportunities.

Companies interested in participating can register until Wednesday, September 18 through the form available on the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator website dedicated to the program : https://eulacdigitalaccelerator.com/digital-connectors/

About EU-LAC Digital Accelerator

EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is a project funded by the European Union and the Global Gateway initiative in the framework of the EU-LAC Digital Alliance. With a five-year duration, it focuses on fostering multi-stakeholder and private sector collaboration, competitiveness, digital skills and innovation through the establishment of the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator. TECNALIA leads the initiative and counts with the participation of important international references in entrepreneurship and innovation in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, such as IESE Business School, WAYRA Hispam, European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), European Business Angels Network (EBAN), Expertise France, OCTANTIS, Inter-American Development Bank IDB-Lab, TECNALIA-Colombia and Caribbean Export Development Agency.

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