Five blockchain startups graduate from BlockStart accelerator

December 1th, 2020 – European blockchain partnership program BlockStart has announced five startups that have made it through to the Pilot stage of its accelerator offering. The scheme is run by early-stage VC Bright Pixel, innovation management consultancy CIVITTA, and tech founder community F6S. Funded by Horizon 2020, it aims to establish mutually beneficial partnerships between blockchain solution providers and end-user small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the fintech, retail and technology sectors.

In selecting the five startups, BlockStart promoted a six-month immersive acceleration scheme for ten DLT startups.

The Blockstart program aims to support a total of 60 tech startups and 60 end-user SMEs through mentoring, networking, and a total of €795,000 ($937,000) in grants without taking equity.

More…https://www.ledgerinsights.com/five-blockchain-startups-graduate-from-blockstart-accelerator/

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