Programme Overview

Tech Tour and PhotonHub Europe are launching the PhotonHub Scaling Club.This Member-only Club will select and engage ambitious Tech Company Members upscaling at 2 combined levels:

Their Company growth and value through accelerated investments, partnerships and leadership

The technology solution(s) based on PICs (Photonics Integrated Circuits) from TRL 4

What’s in it for the selected companies?

Apply now to join an exclusive group of scale-ups and unlock opportunities for investment, partnerships, and co-funding:

  1. Strategic guidance: Tailored advisory from board-level mentors addressing your specific scaling challenges and helping you reach key valuation milestones.
  2. Guidance to technology co-funding: Support by PhotonHub to ensure that your company has fast-track access to up to EUR 500K of technology upscaling co-funded at 85% by the EC and as implemented by one of 30+ technology partners
  3. Exclusive connections: In-person and online introductions to cornerstone investors, potential partners, and customers through roadshow events and direct meetings.
  4. Increased visibility: Amplify your leadership position in the market with media exposure, roadmap reports, and data-driven insights.
  5. Tailored support: Enjoy a full year of personalized support starting in February 2025 from a dedicated Tech Tour team focused on helping you scale.
  6. Significantly Reduced Cost: Upon acceptance, more than 60% of the EUR 33k program cost is subsidized by PhotonHub, meaning your investment is just EUR 13.2k for the year. Plus, payment can be made quarterly to support your cashflow.

Important Dates

To confirm your interest please contact
Denitsa Nenkova dnenkova@techtour.com
or Iliana Kostadinova iliana@techtour.com

PhotonHub Europe Scaling Club is an initiative developed by Tech Tour, Europe’s largest tech investment community and PhotonHub Europe – a unique European full-service one-stop-shop digital innovation hub for photonics, as part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation in Public Private Partnership with Photonics21.