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We support regional development by selecting and centralizing funding calls that drive business growth, accelerating innovation and expansion through access to essential resources.
We run programs for new startups or those aiming for rapid growth, offering mentorship, funding, and access to valuable networks of partners and investors.
We curate diverse opportunities for startups that open doors to funding, mentorship, and market expansion — even when they don’t offer direct financing.
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As a premier accelerator program focused solely on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), we cut through the noise and help our teams address issues specific to the CDR space.
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The National Documentation Centre in Greece, together with the North-West Regional Development Agency, co-organise Match4Health 2025, a hybrid international matchmaking event aimed at facilitating partnerships that will transform healthcare services.
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At Slush 2025, the winner of Slush 100 gets an equity investment from the leading early-stage funds in Europe: General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures. These world-class funds have backed exceptional companies like Stripe, Airbnb, Flix, and Auto1.
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Funding for high-quality, impactful training activities to boost knowledge levels in urban mobility and innovation and entrepreneurship in RIS countries
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We help you connect with leading investors, secure funding, and build strategic partnerships that drive commercial growth. Through tailored 1:1 business coaching (30–40 hours), hands-on support to strengthen your investment case, and exclusive exposure at leading industry events
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Empower SMEs and innovators to develop IoT-enabled energy solutions that enhance smart energy management and grid intelligence through advanced AI and digital frameworks.
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Seeks to foster the development of innovative 6G applications and services by funding projects that utilise the 6G-PATH infrastructure, aiming to showcase new use cases and demonstrate technological advancements beyond current implementations.
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Strives to foster the development of innovative AI and data-driven solutions by SMEs and start-ups to address large-scale industrial resource optimisation challenges with significant impact on Green Deal objectives.
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Women TechEU launched Call #4, part of a 2-year project supporting women leading deeptech startups across Europe. The initiative will select 160 companies total across four calls, each receiving €75K non-dilutive grants and personalised business development, including mentoring, coaching, and training.
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Pale blue dot is looking for 50 of the most promising pre-seed and seed-stage startups in Europe, and applications are open.
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The program accelerates innovative solutions in health and life sciences by providing mentorship, initial funding, and access to a global network of investors, clinics, and pharmaceutical companies, aimed at scaling businesses within a three-month period.
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EIC Pre-Accelerator aimes to raise SMEs’ and start-ups’ capacity to successfully apply for EIC Accelerator funding, attract private investment, or access national and regional support mechanisms, including Seal of Excellence programmes.
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AIRISE provides financial support to manufacturing companies aiming to test Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions directly in their factory operations.
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InnoNext opens fresh opportunities for EIT Community members to participate in fully funded Innovation Internships across Europe.
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Q2Scale is a tailor-made startup scaling programme, giving European top technologies in the automotive, energy, supply chain, and sustainability sectors the opportunity to receive a full package for international market penetration and beta testing in a 2-month hybrid programme.
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ProVeg Incubator is a global accelerator dedicated to startups developing alternatives to animal-based products, including plant-based proteins, cultivated meat, and precision fermentation. The programme offers mentorship, funding, and access to international networks to support the growth and scale-up of these innovative ventures.
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ClimaTech Connect — led by EIT Digital and Climate KIC — is offering early-stage start-ups a chance to win grants of €25,000 or €15,000, plus a fully paid trip to Valencia (for up to 3 team members) to pitch at the Demo Day this October.
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EIT Culture & Creativity launches its 2025 call for applications for two tailored business support programmes designed to accelerate the growth of promising startups and scaleups in Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI). With a focus on five key sectors – fashion, architecture, cultural heritage, audio-visual media, and gaming – this call offers high-potential ventures the opportunity to scale their impact, compete for financial prizes, prepare to raise funds, and expand across international markets.
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EIT Culture & Creativity launches its 2025 call for applications for the Spark – Incubation Programme, designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage innovators in the architecture and cultural heritage sectors.
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The VR Health Champions Open Call 2025 offers up to €40,000 in funding for SMEs working on XR and AI healthcare solutions. Selected applicants will support one of five flagship innovations in the VR/AR health sector through tailored services in market research, regulatory alignment, technical development, or commercialization
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The Venture Incubation Program by EIT Digital is a two-stage initiative offering entrepreneurial training and venture-building support. It begins with SpeedLauncher, a 12-week incubation focused on core startup skills. Successful teams advance to Pre-Acceleration, receiving a €5,000 Growth Package and tailored mentoring to develop their MVP. Selected ventures commit 3% equity to EIT Digital.
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The goal of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility.
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