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Are you working on innovative drone- or sensor-based technology and ready to take the next step with your startup? Then apply for the second edition of Unmanned Valley’s Start-Up & Lift-Off program. This program helps startups and scale-ups accelerate their growth within the world of unmanned and autonomous systems. <\/p>\n

Diverse program<\/h3>\n

The program (worth \u20ac10,000) provides support in the areas of:
\n– business development
\n– market validation
\n– network access
\n– visibility within the ecosystem
\nYou will enter an innovative environment where companies, governments, knowledge institutions and startups are building the technology of tomorrow together. The program was highly rated by the previous batch. <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd A limited number of spots are still available.
\n\ud83d\udcc5 Deadline to sign up: June 30.<\/p>\n

More information and registration can be found on the Unmanned Valley website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Webinar<\/h3>\n

Join the online webinar about the incubation program on Tuesday, June 30 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. During this session, Theo de Vries (director Unmanned Valley) talks about what the program entails, what to expect and how it helps you grow towards investors, strategy, sales, marketing and more. Hook up and ask your questions! <\/p>\n

Sign up for webinar<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BVLOS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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