Apply to Orange Fab until October 1st
Join us
We are looking for at least 6 startups to join our 12-month acceleration program. We focus on solutions in our 10 verticals: Networks of the Future, Smart Retail, IoT & Connected Objects, Security, Media & Entertainment, Sustainability, Smart City & Mobility, Digital Education, People & Future of work and Health & Lifestyle. One of the priorities of the program is to support startups that have Artificial Intelligence based solutions that address three areas of strategic importance for the Orange group: cyber security, telecommunications networks and the experience offered to customers.
Until October 1st
Apply to the program
October 2024
Application assessment and interview with Orange Fab team. The evaluation criteria are: team/ market potential of the solution/ maturity of the solution/ roadmap and the quality of the pitch
November 2024
Demo Day with selected startups. Orange colleagues, collaborators, clients and partners will get to know the startups we will work with in the next 12 months.
Eligibility criteria
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP) tested with customers
- AI/ML-based solution
- Compliance with at least one of 10 verticals
- The company is registered in Romania
Benefits
- No fee, equity free program based on a business partnership
- Support for the development of Proof of Concept projects and their promotion to B2B Orange customers
- Mentoring in technology and business from Orange experts
- Access to resources and technology to develop your solution
- Possibilities of collaboration within Horizon Europe research projects
- Visibility, promotion and exposure to new customers
- Possibilities of collaboration with the Orange group through the international Orange Fab network
- Access to international events/conferences such as Mobile World Congress 2025, Vivatech 2025, GITEX Africa 2025
Orange Fab Mission
Orange Fab is a program that supports, accelerates and co-ionnovates with startups. Orange Fab Romania represents a launching pad to scale to markets where the Orange group is present. Run at a national level, the accelerator aims to collaborate with mature startups and support early-stage startups with scaling potential by providing resources, mentoring and collaboration opportunities with Orange teams and partners.
