Partners pick.
A partner company selects the use case. That single fact is why the POC has an owner, a site and a decision attached to it from day one.
spark — poc runway programme
From application to industrial POC.
SPARK runs MVP+ startups through a thirteen-week POC built around a use case chosen by a partner company. No equity. No participation fee. Eleven cohorts have run to date.
why SPARK
Four conditions. One credible POC.
SPARK brings partner demand, startup readiness, clear execution, and a commercial path into alignment before a POC begins.
Working product, real readiness.
SPARK is for MVP+ companies. The product has to survive an industrial environment, not a slide.
Quantum-Hub executes.
Our POC Center scopes, schedules and runs the test on partner assets, with a dedicated project team.
Exposure with a deliverable.
The POC is designed to grow into a commercial relationship — equity-free and fee-free.
how the programme works
Step 1 · Show us the working product
Step 2 · Screening and partner review
Step 3 · Use case selection
Step 4 · POC design workshop
Step 5 · Thirteen weeks to evidence
Five steps in
Show us the working product
Apply with an MVP+ product and a clear account of what it does and where it currently breaks.
Screening and partner review
We assess technical readiness, then circulate strong candidates to the partner companies whose operations they touch.
Use case selection
A partner names the constraint they want tested. The use case is agreed before the cohort opens.
POC design workshop
Baseline, metric, site, duration and success threshold are fixed in writing with the partner and the field team.
Thirteen weeks to evidence
Site visits, "meet the corporate" sessions and 1:1 reviews on a three-week cadence, ending at a closing event.
inside the programme
What selected startups get
A dedicated project team
Named people accountable for running your POC, including the POC Center Manager and the relevant domain manager.
Local beta-testing sites
Designated workshops and vehicles, logistics warehouses, PDI and test areas, production lines and an instrumented electric test vehicle.
Cross-industry experts
Mentors and ecosystem experts drawn from a pool of 40+, matched to your domain rather than assigned at random.
Alumni network
Thirty-four portfolio companies. Alumni remain in the deal flow for new partner needs after their cohort ends.
faqs
Before you ask
Do you take equity?
No. SPARK is equity-free and there is no participation fee.
What stage do you accept?
MVP+. The product must be functional enough to be installed and measured in an industrial environment.
Who chooses the use case?
A partner company does, before the cohort opens. We do not run POCs without a partner-defined need.
How long does it take?
Thirteen weeks from opening event to closing event, with 1:1 reviews on a three-week cadence throughout.
What happens after the POC?
The result supports a rollout decision. A successful POC is designed to grow into a commercial relationship with the partner company.
Do I need to be based in Israel?
No. Israel is our primary POC environment. European startups can also apply through Q2Scale with EIT Global Outreach.
What commitment is required?
Accepted startups commit their best efforts to work with the programme team and partners, and to participate in the sessions agreed at the start of the programme.