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NEX-LABS INCUBATION VOUCHERS

Calling startups and entrepreneurs from Lebanon to apply to the NEX-LABS Incubation Support Vouchers in the Water-Food-Energy Nexus sector to validate and scale their businesses in the market.  

About the Incubation Vouchers

The voucher provides startups innovating in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus startup with 20,000 euros of support to scale their projects. 

It provides access to a co-working space, facilities, and coaching and mentorship services from experts in the field including business plan development, go-to-market strategy development, marketing plan and legal advice to further develop and grow your startup project.

The aim of this collaboration is to support 4 new promising businesses in validating their business model and technology, and access to market opportunities.

Who Can Apply?

  • Startups or entrepreneurs working on innovations within the Water-Energy-Food NEXUS sector.
  • Researchers, Faculty Members, and Lab Members working on validating their research and turning it into a startup project.
  • The project should be innovative, applicable in the market, scalable, and has a clear business model.
  • The person or team should have sufficient expertise in the field of the project

Key Benefits & Opportunities

  • Co-working space / Dedicated offices.
  • Mentorship and coaching from experts in the field.
  • Legal support.
  • Educational/training programs.
  • Access to the NEX-LABS regional network which features stakeholders in the WEF-NEXUS field and allows communication and networking among regional innovators, suppliers, partners, prospective clients, etc. 
  • Access to a wide network of likeminded entrepreneurs, experts in the field, and potential investors.
  • Invitation to participate and benefit from the subsequent NEX-LABS activities for the upcoming year.

Applications are now closed.

Applications are now closed.

About the Project

NEX-LABS aims to support the implementation of clean technologies for sustainable and resilient increase of agri-food sector production based on a more efficient use of energy (renewable/solar solutions) and water (wastewater treatment, water harvesting or reuse solutions) in MPC region thanks to the contributions of ICT such as blockchain technology, Internet or the Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Big Data.

NEX-LABS will contribute to the creation of a sustainable and resilient agro-food sector based on NEXUS driven Open Living Labs (NDOLL) approach, thus strengthening technology transfer, cooperation industry-academia, increasing commercialization opportunities and innovation-driven growth.

More information about NEX-LABS is available here.


The Project In Numbers

  • Duration: 30 months
  • Start date: 3 September 2020 – End date: October 2023
  • With reference B_A2.1._0124, NEX-LABS project is funded by the EU under the ENI CBC Med Programme

With a total budget of €3.450.984,97, the project has received a contribution of € 3.105.866,47 (90%)


Beneficiaries

NEX-LABS targets a plethora of stakeholders, including public institutions such as ministries and national agencies, research centers or universities, SMEs, entities of the entrepreneurship ecosystem such as companies/ technology transfer organizations /technological parks/venture capital/business angels, entities collaborating to the public debate such as communication multipliers/think tanks, civil society organizations.

Need more info?

If you have any questions about the Incubation Vouchers, please contact: 

Meet The Team

Meet the team members in charge of the NEX-LABS Project at Berytech.

Contributing to SDGs

As a member of the Global Compact Network Lebanon, Berytech enacts the 10 principles of the UNGC and the NEX-LABS Project falls under Berytech’s mission to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.