STMicroelectronics and GEA Digital: Powering innovation with EIT Digital Champions 2025

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The EIT Digital Champions 2025 is now, bringing together Europe’s brightest deep tech scaleups to showcase their innovations and accelerate their growth. As this prestigious competition aims to identify the next wave of European tech success stories, the support of its corporate sponsors plays a crucial role in empowering these ventures. Winners will gain exclusive access to the 12-month EIT Digital Growth Services Programme, offering valuable support and resources to support their Series A fundraising.

This event is possible thanks to the dedication and collaboration of many individuals and organisations working together to support Europe’s innovation ecosystem. Among the key corporate sponsors for this year’s event are STMicroelectronics and GEA Digital, both of whom are driving significant advancements in the automotive and defence sectors respectively.

STMicroelectronics: Driving innovation in automotive technology

STMicroelectronics, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is a key sponsor of the EIT Digital Champions 2025. With a strong focus on automotive technology, STMicroelectronics provides advanced semiconductor solutions that transform how we travel, enabling greener, safer, and smarter vehicles. Their contributions to the automotive sector focus on several high-impact areas:

• RF technology and Radar, Lidar for enhanced vehicle detection and safety systems
• Battery Management Systems (BMS) that support vehicle electrification and efficient energy usage
• Power electronics innovations, particularly in wide band gap technologies for energy efficiency
• Vital sign monitoring (VSM) solutions for in-cabin healthcare and wellness
• SWIR sensors, optical sensing, and AR/VR technologies enhancing user experience and safety
• Automotive connectivity, including ultrawideband technology for secure vehicle communication
• Autonomous driving through advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and sensor fusion technologies
• Embedded AI and AI at the edge for smarter vehicle systems
• Software-defined vehicles and silicon photonics for the future of automotive design

By supporting the EIT Digital Champions 2025, STMicroelectronics not only strengthens its commitment to innovation but also empowers Europe’s emerging tech scaleups to develop solutions that could reshape the automotive industry globally.

GEA Digital: Innovating defence systems with AI and electronic warfare

Also sponsoring the EIT Digital Champions 2025 is GEA Digital, a business unit within the GEA Group specialising in digital transformation and defence systems. With decades of experience in leading businesses through technological evolution, GEA Digital is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence into defence strategies. Their focus on innovation in defence is centred around two key areas:

• Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in defence, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency
• Electronic warfare technologies, driving innovations in secure, advanced defence systems

GEA Digital’s role as a sponsor demonstrates their dedication to leveraging AI and digital solutions to address some of the most pressing challenges in defence and security. Through their sponsorship, they help amplify the impact of the EIT Digital Champions 2025, enabling scaleups to develop groundbreaking solutions that could redefine defence technologies in Europe and beyond.

Empowering Europe’s deep tech future

The EIT Digital Champions 2025 competition is more than just a platform for recognition – it’s a step ahead to advance Europe’s position in global deep tech innovation. With corporate sponsors like STMicroelectronics and GEA Digital backing the competition, participating scaleups in related verticals can gain access to invaluable resources and expertise that will help them scale and succeed.

Don’t miss this opportunity – Apply today! The EIT Digital Champions 2025 is more than just a competition; it’s a springboard for ambitious scaleups to accelerate their growth. Don’t miss the opportunity to collaborate with EIT Digital and take your venture to the next level.

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