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Join the D2XCEL Network

The D2XCEL network unites 200+ key expert investors, lead customers and procurers, network partners, and mentors who will bring in their expertise, insights, and networks to holistically support 100 selected ventures to excel and scale effectively their innovations.

Our goal

Our prime ambition is to reinforce innovative companies to increase Europe’s sustainability and sovereignty. The D2XCEL Network establishes the foundation for the scaling programme, which will support 100 promising ventures to expand their market footprint in 10 key market opportunities within the following streams: sustainable logistics, trade, transport & mobility, energy, construction, and smart cities.

We will bring together a prominent, active, and well-balanced group of stakeholders who will work collectively throughout the programme. This collaboration aims to open business opportunities for the ventures, share complementary competencies, global knowledge, and recognized expertise, while maintaining strong connections within and beyond the network.

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Network Stakeholders

60 expert investors

with investment interest in specific market opportunities, some of them, if willing to, will be part of the selection panels to assess and select ventures.

60 potential lead customers and procurers

(corporations, ports, cities and other relevant customers and procurers) expressing genuine interest in adopting innovative solutions, willingness to engage with the ventures and offering a market for their products or services, or a pilot or client reference.

40 network partners

including startups support organizations, local ecosystem players, advisors, and networks for additional (ad hoc) cross-border acceleration services or to source applications from their networks and involve them in supporting their startups to build their capacity.

40 independent mentors

with experience and relationships at scale-up board level who will be engaged with the selected ventures in various sessions.

Click below and explore the stakeholders network!

Market Opportunities
Click below to filter by market opportunity
Cohort 1
Logistics (Freight Tech, Warehouse Tech, Last Mile Delivery) Sustainable Freight Transportation Large-scale Stationary Energy Storage Sustainable and Circular Construction AI Powered Digital Services for Sustainable and Smart Cities
Cohort 2
Supply Chain Management & Trade Finance Sustainable Mobility Renewable energy production Circular Models for Cities/Regions AI Powered Utility Management for Sustainable and Smart Cities
Type of stakeholders
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Portfolio Ventures Investors and corporates Lead customers and corporates Network partners Mentors
AELER Technologies
Algeciras Bay Port Authority
ALW Finance & Innovation
Athens International Airport
BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures
Blueberry Software
Blue Cluster
Breeze Technologies
BRYCK
Butterfly Ventures
BuyCo
Caidio
CBO Consulting
Clean Sea Solutions
Clear Corporate Finance BV
Clearly
Clic Recycle
Coventures
CyBe Construction
DeepTech & Climate Fonds
deeptraffic
Devlop
DMSLOG.Ai
eCAPITAL
ecorbio
Edwards & Praly
Electriq Global
Elonroad
Emerald Ventures
EnBW
Eneco Ventures
Estonian Maritime Cluster
Eurobank
Evonik Venture Capital
eyeGauge
FacadeGenius
Firemesh
Floating Power Plant
Fusebox Energy
Gate2Growth
Gelectric
Geyser Batteries
G-Gravity
HalioGen Power Ltd
Haropa Port
Holland Capital
HSL Technologies
HTFG
Hydrogen Europe
Hydro Volta
Inagros
Industrya
Inition Energy
Intent Communications
JURA Materials
Kelluu
Kidre
KIRAHub
Kite Rise Technologies GmbH
Lhyfe
Liquido.vc
Manhattan Associates
Marinnovators
MSC
Metavallon
minimum energy
MONDRAGON Centro de Promoción, S.Coop.
MOBIQU
Naco Technologies
NEW-Gruppe
Newion Partners B.V.
Ninepointfive Tidal
Nine Realms
OBORTECH
ORANGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Öyler Timber Construction
Papula-Nevinpat
ParaStruct
Plant An Idea
PowerUP Energy Technologies
Prequel Ventures
Proekspert AS
Procter & Gamble
RECOMA
Reefknot Investments
SAKOWIN Green Energy
Sealution
SET Ventures
Shell Ventures
Silbat
SizeWise Limited
Skanio
Spark e-Fuels GmbH
Smart Freight Center
Soletair Power
Solvo.ai
Startupbootcamp
STOFF2 GmbH
SWEN Capital Partners
Sunnic Lighthouse GmbH
Swiss Post Ventures
Syroco
Takeve
Terminal industry committee 4.0
T-Mining
The Beacon
The Captain's Table
theDOCK
Thomas Esser Consulting
Transition Finance Network
Uni.fund
ventures by delaware
Viridis Capital
Voima Ventures
Volta Ventures
Wbird AB
World Fund
Yilport Holding
YLOAD
Zeal Robotics
6 Degrees Capital
30 DEGREES NORTH
Alexander van Os
Andre Simha
Anne Lebreton-Wolf
Bart Huybrechts
Boris Wenzel
Cees den Teuling
Christian Stumpf
Christophe Bodim
Christos Balotis
Dietrich Sümmermann
Dimitris Doukakaros
Emanuil Genov
Estelle Linget
Hannele Mennala
Jens Bockstette
Kris Kosmala
Lars Böhnisch
Magnus Melander
Marianna Levtov
Mateusz Wielopolski
Michael French
Mick Scheinin
Namrata Nadkarni
Nikolas Sifonios
Panagiotis Bechrakis
Petri Rinne
Piet Opstaele
Pieter Van den Broecke
Roy Nyberg
Teemu Lehtinen
Thierry Bruyneel
Thomas Esser
Tobias Grün
Uffe Jorgensen
Wouter Fransoo
Yoad Mick

Get to know the our supporting partners

Dutch Base Camp
Expand with ACE
Wenham Carter Group
HEPP

If you fall within any of the categories above and share our mission, get on board and be among the top 200 key stakeholders to strengthen Europe's leadership and sustainable growth in the key sectors of sustainable logistics, trade, transport & mobility, energy, construction, and smart cities. Express your interest now here.

Benefits of Joining

  • Direct and early access to Europe’s top-performing innovative ventures in strategic areas such as sustainable logistics, trade, transport & mobility, energy, construction, and smart cities;
  • Deep insights from sessions with innovators/investors/peers, learning about best practices in working with startups.
  • Tailored and time-efficient engagement approach based on your expertise, willingness, and interest to contribute to the Programme;  
  • Opportunity to be part of our strong network of 300+ stakeholders, including lead customers, investors, corporations, mentors and of course, the selected ventures which the project will support. 
  • Participation in relevant invitation-only events - investment or partnering roadshow events, in person or online.  
  • Visibility in relevant communications including the project website, newsletter, and social media channels.  
  • Recognition and enhanced brand profile being featured in D2XCEL reports as a network stakeholder. 
  • A contribution to making Europe more sustainable, sovereign, and equitable.  

 

Any questions? Sign up for one of our info webinars for stakeholders.