European Accelerator Deadlines

TWIDH offers this European Accelerator Deadline calendar as a resource to startups.

Our goal is to bring together startups, investors, and innovators to learn about cutting-edge innovations and foster dynamic conversation addressing how technology is transforming Europe.

European Accelerators

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JAN – JUN | JUL – DEC

Jan

• Climate-KIC – The Accelerator program offers coaching, training, technology validation, and office space in 21 support locations and 14 EU countries. Berlin, Germany; Deadline TBA
• IMPACT Accelerator – is the accelerator made by world-renowned accelerators, global brands, and VCs. Top ten worldwide. Offering equity-free funding, top-tier acceleration, expert mentors, and more. We aim to boost innovation in Europe and beyond. Madrid, Spain; Deadline TBA
• B. Braun Accelerator – The B. Braun Acceleration Program empowers startups, entrepreneurs & intrapreneurs to quickly transform ideas into successful business innovations solutions to be implemented to their different company functions (incl. ambulatory centers & hospitals) and improve processes as well as the service level and their products in the Home Care division. Melsungen, Germany; Deadline TBA
• Founders Factory Beauty Accelerator – Pilot opportunities and commercial contracts with L’Oreal and our wider network of beauty / retail partners. £30k cash and fundraising support (80% of our startups raised £500k or above during and six months after the program) London, UK; Deadline TBA
• Founder’s Institute Munich – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Munich, Germany; Deadline Jan 12, 2020
• Grow F – Female Founders Global is a hub for entrepreneurial women that empowers, connect, and supports. Our three-month program aims to kickstart highly innovative and scalable female-led ventures. This accelerator program focuses on startup development, founder development, and one-on-one support. Vienna, Wien, Austria; Deadline Jan 15, 2020
• B-Value – el programa que impulsa la transformación del sector social a través de la innovación. Dirigido a líderes del tercer sector que trabajen en entidades sin ánimo de lucro con base en España, llega a su 4ª edición buscando ayudar a desarrollar proyectos desde una visión estratégica, diseñar nuevos modelos de generación de ingresos, profesionalizar la propuesta de valor y alejarse de los esquemas filantrópicos tradicionales. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline Jan 15, 2020
• Bethnal Green Ventures Spring 2020 Programme – We are Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. We back ambitious founders using technology to tackle big social and environmental problems that aim to improve millions of lives radically. London, UK; Deadline Jan 19, 2020
• Rising in Spain – a program for foreign startups and entrepreneurs with scalable and innovative projects. Barcelona/Madrid, Spain; Deadline Jan 19, 2020
• BerriUp –  la primera aceleradora de startups con iniciativa privada del País Vasco, ha abierto la convocatoria de su décima edición. Los emprendedores disfrutarán de un programa de aceleración de cuatro meses, en los cuales contarán con: financiación 50K€, equipo de mentores, red de contactos, charlas de emprendedores, internacionalización, apoyo legal, seguimiento del proyecto, gestión de subvenciones, y espacio de coworking. La convocatoria permanecerá abierta hasta el 19 de enero de 2020 a través de la web. Deadline Jan 19, 2020
• Founder’s Institute Oslo – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Oslo, Norway; Deadline Jan 19, 2020
• Founder’s Institute Warsaw – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Warsaw, Poland; Deadline Jan 19, 2020
• Fit 4 Start – To maximize your business’s chance of becoming successful and sustainable, Fit 4 Start offers intensive coaching, attractive pre-seed capital of up to €150,000, and access to the best networks. The program is open for selected startups in ICT, HealthTech, or Space with innovative ideas, strong motivation, and high development potential. Luxembourg; Deadline Jan 20, 2020
• PortXL – PortXL is the world’s first port acceleration program for disruptive port innovations to help change the way maritime is shaped today. Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands; Deadline TBA
• Founder’s Institute Bucharest – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Bucharest, Romania; Deadline Jan 26, 2020
• Toyota Accelerator Program – Toyota Motor Europe has teamed up with ISDI Accelerator to find innovative solutions in the startup ecosystem that work in inclusive mobility. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline Jan 26, 2020
• Iceland Innovation Lab – Iceland Innovation Lab is looking for startup businesses and talented people with big ideas. Deadline Jan 26, 2020
• SpinLab – We are not just another startup accelerator. Because we’re not tied to one single entity, we’re able to offer some unique advantages that can give your startup a strategic edge in the early phases. Leipzig, Germany; Deadline Jan 28, 2020
• Vision Health Pioneers – Vision Health Pioneers will support 40 early-stage entrepreneurs. We are looking for mixed teams of up to 4  members to work on one amazing healthtech idea that applies to the German market. Berlin, Germany; Deadline Jan 31, 2020
• DIATOMIC – The second (and final) call for application experiments aims to accelerate solutions that apply electronic components, sensors, smart objects, and systems across health, agrifood, and manufacturing (Industry 4.0) sectors. Total funding amount: € 1.610.000. Deadline Jan 31, 2020

Feb

• Farfetch Startup Accelerator – Dream Assembly’s mission is to support the best entrepreneurs, teams, and technology that are shaping the future of commerce. We believe that the whole luxury fashion industry, including Farfetch, can benefit from supporting the next generation of technology companies. Lisbon, Portugal; Deadline Feb 5, 2020
• Female Founders – a skill-building mentorship program run by Google for Startups. Over 11 weeks, your high-potential startup will be matched with selected Google mentors to solve your growth challenges. Berlin, Germany; Deadline Feb 8, 2020
• Startupbootcamp Commerce 2020 Accelerator – we are looking for the world’s leading startups whose solutions are shaping the Future of Commerce by disrupting the customer experience, reinventing points of sale, and revolutionizing the CPG industry.  Amsterdam, Netherlands; Deadline Feb 8, 2020
• BMW Innovation Lab – BMW Innovation Lab offers an opportunity for startups to test their solutions in a live customer environment. Farnborough, United Kingdom; Deadline Feb 9, 2020
• Next Floor TACC – Next Floor Accelerator for Tourism! We connect the best startups with academic know-how from our partner universities; we push them forward with the experience of our mentors and finance them through our investment partners. When the startups are ready, we connect them with the world’s largest corporations. Salzburg, Austria; Deadline – Feb 14, 2020
• Travel Impact Lab – Travel Impact Lab helps startups get started and sets existing travel organizations in motion. Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Deadline Feb 16, 2020
• Lloyd’s Lab – The Lloyd’s Lab is a fast-track, fast-fail environment where new concepts, ideas, and products can be tested with the support and active involvement of the world’s specialist insurance marketplace. Focusing predominantly on designing technology-driven solutions to meet the unique and rapidly changing needs of Lloyd’s market. London, UK; Deadline Feb 21, 2020
• Thales Digital Factory – Thales Digital Factory aims to accelerate the digital transformation of Thales and its customers in five core markets. Paris, Ile-de-France, France; Deadline Feb 21, 2020
• Alpine House Spring 2020 – Alpine House Spring 2020 is a unique one-year-long acceleration program for tech startups looking to build something big. Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia; Deadline Feb 21, 2020
• Born from Knowledge – BFK is a program used for enhancing and promoting the culture of scientific and technological knowledge. Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Deadline Feb 22, 2020
• Novartis Cancer Startup Program – The selected startups will enter the acceleration program, which is supported and monitored by a group of high-level mentors from Novartis and the Conector network who will share their experience to support and optimize their development business models.  Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Deadline Feb 23, 2020
• Founder’s Institute Stockholm – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Stockholm, Sweden; Deadline Feb 23, 2020
• ToasterLAB – ToasterLAB is a FoodTech and AgTech business acceleration program launched by Vitagora. ToasterLAB is a FoodTech and AgTech business acceleration program launched by Vitagora, a leading European food business cluster. It is backed by top players from throughout the FoodTech value chain. From its base in Dijon and Paris, ToasterLAB helps promising startups and SMEs to scale up and industrialize their products and services and accelerate their time to market – faster, further, smarter.Dijon, Bourgogne, France; Deadline Feb 24, 2020
• Conector Startup Accelerator – Conector Startup Accelerator is a Spanish startup incubator that provides mentorship services for startups and entrepreneurs. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Deadline Feb 24, 2020
• Digital Innovation Challenge for SMEs and European startups by the European Commission. Imagine new services based on open and reusable solutions provided by the European Commission to grow your business and contribute to shaping a Digital Europe. Deadline Feb 28, 2020

Mar

• Cleantech Camp 2020 – We will select up to 15 projects that will opt to cash prizes and possible pilot financing, valued at more than 150,000 euros. From InnoEnergy, Naturgy, Enagás, CRH, Prio, Barcelona Activa, and the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, we promote the 5th edition of Cleantech Camp, our acceleration program international focus oriented towards startups or business ideas in the initial phases that focus on clean energy.  This month we have opened the call, which we will close at the end of February, to receive candidacies from European entrepreneurs. Up to 15 projects will be chosen, which will participate in Cleantech Camp 2020. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline Mar 1, 2020
• Founder’s Institute Berlin – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Berlin, Germany; Deadline Mar 1, 2020
• Founder’s Institute Zurich – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Zurich, Switzerland; Deadline Mar 1, 2020
• European Social Innovation Competition – The European Social Innovation Competition seeks early-stage ideas from social innovators, entrepreneurs, students, designers, businesses, doers, makers, and change creators – anyone who has an innovative and creative idea for making the fashion industry more sustainable. Amsterdam, Netherlands; Deadline Mar 4, 2020
• enpact – The International Mentoring Programme is currently accepting applications from growth-stage technology businesses in Africa & Europe that also focus on empowering women in tech. Fifteen companies will be selected across European and Pan-African countries for the eight months mentoring program. Deadline Mar 8, 2020
• Alpha Programme London – Huckletree Alpha is a 12-week-long intensive accelerator program based in London & Dublin for startups at the pre-seed stage. The Alpha Programme is a 12-week-long intensive accelerator program for startups at the pre-seed stage in London & Dublin. Each cohort benefits from relentless pitch practice, workshops led by industry superstars, real-time feedback from our community, and exposure to talent, partners, clients, and investors. The program culminates with an industry dinner, allowing our entrepreneurs to form relationships with the most hands-on early-stage investors; Deadline Mar 9, 2020
• EIT Food Accelerator Network – The second edition of our highly successful accelerator program offers participants unique opportunities to gain insights into the Spanish and wider European agrifood industry.  With a €15,000 grant, we facilitate your participation in the program and provide you with the resources to develop and test your business. Drawing on a broad network of industry experts, we provide you with 30 days of training and networking opportunities to take your startup to the next level. Bilboa, Spain; Deadline: Mar 10, 2020
• Metxa Accelerator – We support entrepreneurs investing in their ideas because we believe in innovative people and the amazing things they can do. Vitoria-gasteiz, Pais Vasco, Spain; Deadline TBA
• dynamics – powered by MHP – the home of collaborative innovation. We’re a cultural and technological translator to facilitate partnerships between established and growing companies. Our matchmaking programs are tailored to the specific needs of startups and corporates at the various stages of their growth & innovation journeys. Coming from a VC background and with a decade of experience running both corporate and independent accelerator programs, we’ve invested in around 100 startups to date. Our extensive knowledge of the success factors and pitfalls of corporate/startup partnerships is why we built this venture with the backing of MHP – a Porsche company. Berlin, Germany; Applications accepted TBA.
• Accessible Transport for Berlin Challenge – Change the way Berlin moves! This is your chance to shape the future of public transport systems in Berlin and Potsdam, develop solutions to address mobility challenges, and improve people’s lives, such as the disabled, elderly, or visually impaired. Berlin, Germany; Deadline Mar 11, 2020
• Lanzadera Accelerator – Lanzadera Accelerator provides entrepreneurial solutions for entrepreneurs to implement robust business models. Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain; Deadline TBA
• Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna – We are looking for 32 startups in the following sectors: Online platforms and digital solutions, AI, AR, VR, Virtual ‘try on’ apps, 3D or ‘e-make-up,’ Small innovation devices, Personalization software and solutions, New solutions for the retail industry, Digital platforms, Biotech and Nanotech. These companies will be featured in an innovative space to drive brands, companies, and investors to engage and explore potential opportunities for cutting-edge achievements: a unique opportunity to access the global beauty community at the world’s largest beauty event! Bologna, Italy; Deadline Mar 12, 2020
• CyLon is the world’s leading cybersecurity accelerator and seed investment program. London, UK; Deadline Mar 15, 2020
• S2B Tech4Climate – Investment and acceleration program for startups in the field of sustainability and the environment. Aigües de Barcelona, ​​Fundación Repsol, Griñó, Nestlé Spain, and Ship2B select the best startups in the field of sustainability and environment to incorporate them into the S2B Tech4Climate program. During the program, the selected startups work together with experts to strengthen their projects, seek synergies and alliances with the ecosystem entities, and are analyzed by our investment team to receive up to 400,000 euros. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline Mar 15, 2020
• EIT Jumpstarter 2020 – one of the most popular European pre-accelerator programs. This year, for the very first time, candidates can submit their innovative ideas in six thematic categories. In addition to the raw materials, healthcare, agrifood, there are three new areas: energy, manufacturing, and urban mobility. Deadline Mar 15, 2020
• CRAASH Barcelona is looking for projects and startups to join the second edition of a boot camp that focuses on validating business models in the European markets of Barcelona, Paris, and Delft, as well as the US market of Boston. Participants should be part of a project in medical devices, diagnosis, or digital health from any European ecosystem looking to bring their product closer to the patient. The program is mostly web-based, but the travel to four on-site events will allow participants to build their network and evolve their solutions. Any team of three people with a technical lead, an entrepreneurial lead, and a clinical lead with technology at technology readiness level 3 or 4 (proof of concept or proof of feasibility) can apply. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline Mar 16, 2020
• CaixaImpulse Validate 2020 – call for life science, medical, and health tech projects. Projects must be related to Life, Medical, and Health Sciences, specifically from the following fields: Life Sciences: Biomathematics, Cell biology, Human Biology, Biochemistry, and Molecular biology, Human physiology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, and Neurosciences. Medical and Health Sciences: Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology, Forensic medicine, Occupational medicine, Internal medicine, Nutritional sciences, Pathology, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacology, Preventive medicine, Psychiatry, Public health, Surgery, and Toxicology. Deadline Mar 16, 2020
• European Health Catapult 2020 – Do you run a high-potential European health business? Every year, the European Health Catapult accelerates 42 startups like yours, exposing the best business concepts from med-tech, biotech, and digital health to leading experts and international investors. Deadline Mar 16, 2020
• EIT Health Investor Network is the first pan-European, EU-driven network solely focused on financing health innovation. As part of EIT Health Accelerator, his program aims to connect European health-oriented investors and promising startups through cross-border financing and co-investments. Deadline TBA
• Sony Startup Acceleration Program – Sony Startup Acceleration Program invests in early-stage startups, helping them develop and deliver a more focused offering. In the Sony Startup Acceleration Program, startup owners will receive extensive business support to challenge them, helping them develop and deliver a more focused offering. We will also evaluate further partnership and collaboration opportunities during and after the acceleration. Lund, Skane Lan, Sweden; Deadline: Mar 22, 2020
• Ingenia Energy Challenge 2020 – open call for projects that promote the energy transition and decarbonization. Deadline: Mar 22, 2020
• Tetuan Valley Startup School #20– The Startup School is a 6-week training program for teams is starting with a tech-based product. We focus on startups in the first year of their development to help them through the most important digital entrepreneurs. Madrid, Spain. Deadline: Mar 25, 2020
• INDESCAT – For the fourth year running,  INDESCAT  will be implementing its sports entrepreneurship mentoring program. Barcelona, Spain. Deadline: Mar 27, 2020
• PcComponentes Startup Booster – the corporate program of PcComponentes that collaborates in accelerating startups that provide innovative solutions for the e-commerce and retail sector. Murcia, Spain; Deadline: Mar 31, 2020

Apr

• ISDI Start 2020 – The startup incubation program for ISDI students: launch your project with us! ISDI Start is a two phases incubation program. All applicants will have the opportunity to join for free a training Bootcamp valued at €25K (first phase). After the training, up to 5 selected projects will be invited to join the ISDI StartUP, our three-month incubation program (second phase). Madrid, Spain; Deadline: Apr 1, 2020
• Climate KIC Accelerator – Our Spanish Accelerator program offers rapid development of a startup for maximum business potential and climate impact. In three stages, our up to 18-month program brings climate entrepreneurs the knowledge, resources, tools, and mentoring they need to build a successful company. Deadline: Apr 8, 2020
• Tech Startups Booster has opened a call in which it will seek to accelerate innovative projects. Entrepreneurs interested in being part of the acceleration program can present their projects on the Booster website. Seed startups with less than three years of life can participate in this program, with at least one founder dedicated entirely to the project. The program consists of three batches of three months of acceleration focused on enhancing the sales of three startups in each batch through workshops with experts in pitch training and growth hacking, excellent mentoring, and weekly meetings with retailers in search of new solutions for their online stores. Deadline: Apr 13, 2020
• IMAGINE IF! – an acceleration program built by Innovation Forum. IMAGINE IF! Provides early-stage science startups with extensive opportunities: mentorship, the potential to secure non-dilutive capital, free advice from leading professional service companies, and rapid networking across the Innovation Forum’s platform. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline: Apr 15, 2020
• Starter Business Acceleration – Starter Business Acceleration brings innovation to the energy industry. It is for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises working in the energy sector or solutions that can be applied in it. The program connects participants with different business units and technology experts. Lisbon, Portugal; Deadline: Apr 21, 2020
• Buildings4People – GET YOUR STARTUP SCALED UP IN THE TRILLION DOLLAR FACILITY MANAGEMENT BUSINESSWe help mature startups with a commercial product and market traction to enter the FM industry and boost their growth! Barcelona, Spain; Deadline: Apr 24, 2020
• BMW Innovation Lab – BMW Innovation Lab offers an opportunity for startups to test their solutions in a live customer environment.
  Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom; Deadline: Apr 26, 2020
• F10 Zurich Accelerator 2020 – F10 Zurich Accelerator 2020 supports FinTech and InsurTech Startups with innovative ideas on their journey to successful companies. Zürich, Switzerland; Deadline: Apr 27, 2020
• Urbantech – Urbantech Program 2020 is a non-equity, pilot-focused, and innovation program for growth-stage startups. Its goal is to contribute to the further development of sustainable cities during the accelerator program will help entrepreneurs and businesses grow their startups and engage with the partners of the program. Copenhagen, Denmark; Deadline: Apr 27, 2020
• Retail Innovation Discovery – a worldwide startup search facilitated by one of the most notable fashion retail conglomerates in the world. This search is the next step to merge unparalleled large-scale efficiencies with the technology of the new age and those who create it. Startups will have the chance to develop and test their products at scale, grow their network within the industry, and potentially secure funding and partnership. London, UK; Deadline: Apr 28, 2020
• Rockstart AgriFood – a domain-focused accelerator-VC with €18million in capital dedicated to finding, investing in, supporting, and empowering top AgriFood tech startups. We support early-stage startups going from early market validation to become a market-leading company, starting with our accelerator program and continuing to co-invest up to Series B. Our customized program runs ~5 days per month for six months between Copenhagen and Amsterdam; Deadline: Apr 30, 2020
• European Startup Award for Mobility – The EUSP is a unique acceleration program supporting startups developing sustainable mobility innovations, intending to give them the resources necessary to scale up in Europe. Deadline: Apr 30, 2020
• Spacebit Accelerator – Spacebit Accelerator is an intensive 3-week semi-residential program. The selected participants will be invited to Luxemburg in the summer of 2020. London, UK; Deadline: Apr 30, 2020

May

• CITYTECH RUHR Innovation Sprint to Solve City Challenges – Are you an entrepreneur who is not afraid of challenging yourself in solving REAL problems and making an impact? Do you want to understand the local challenges that German cities in the Ruhr area struggle with? This is your chance to win a PAID pilot in the City of Cities and solve a significant challenge! Join CityTech RUHR to solve the challenges, receive funding for the implementation and pilot, and create a great solution that other cities will need as well! Deadline: May 3, 2020
• BIH Digital Health Accelerator – If you are affiliated with Charité or MDC and have an idea for a new digital health solution, apply to become part of our next BIH Digital Health Accelerator cohort! Benefit from expert mentoring, protected time off, flexible funding, free co-working space, and high-quality connections to the industry. Deadline: May 5, 2020
• Energy+ by Startup Transilvania – developed to provide a tool for boosting Young Innovators (YIs) towards starting successful ventures. It is a pre-seed / pre-acceleration learning scheme targeting YIs and their research projects with an innovation and commercial potential contributing to the sustainable energy challenge, with a specific industrial focus on innovative solutions addressing energy efficiency field that are still at the idea stage, but with no product, traction, or even a working prototype. Bucharest, Romania; Deadline: May 9, 2020
• Founder’s Institute Sofia – The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. Sofia, Bulgaria; Deadline May 10, 2020
• Stanley+Techstars Accelerator is focusing on AI in Advanced Manufacturing – Startups selected to join their 3-month accelerator gain $120.000 of funding, mentorship, and access to the Techstars Network for life. For the duration of the accelerator, selected startups are expected to relocate a team to Hartford, Connecticut, where they will get a chance to work with technology experts and leaders of Stanley and be part of the vibrant startup community. Deadline May 10, 2020
• The EIT RawMaterials Start-up & SME Booster program provides support to startups and SMEs to develop innovative products/services that can impact the raw materials sector or benefit our partners. Deadline May 15, 2020
• leAD Sports – leAD Sports is the premier sports venture ecosystem. leAD, the premier sports venture ecosystem, is inspired by Adi Dassler, the founding father of the modern sports industry. leAD works with the most promising early-stage sports tech startups worldwide, aiming to propel their growth through smart investment, premier network access, and expert mentorship. leAD consists of the leAD SPORT1 Accelerator, targeting pre-seed startups, the leAD Business Builder, focused on the gap between seed and growth, and the Series A ADvantage Sports Tech Fund. Berlin, Germany. Deadline: May 15, 2020
• EIC Greentech Accelerator – a €300 million one-off call under the EIC Accelerator to support startups and SMEs to develop and scale breakthrough innovations that address at least one of the eight goals of The European Green Deal. This represents the largest ever funding round under the EIC pilot Deadline: May 19, 2020
• Elevator Lab powered by Raiffeisen Bank International – a leading Fintech Partnership Program powered by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) Vienna, Wien, Austria Deadline – TBA
• EDF Energy Pulse Innovation Challenge 2019 – helps startups accelerate their products and services while helping to transform the energy sector. London, England, United Kingdom Deadline – TBA
• BStartup Health – supports projects in the health sector in pre-seed and seed stages. When the importance of science and research is becoming extremely apparent, this edition’s investment is aimed at validating technology/research and business; therefore, three projects will be selected from all those submitted in Spain. Deadline: May 20, 2020
• Lloyd’s Lab – Lloyd’s Lab focuses predominantly on designing technology-driven solutions to meet Lloyd’s market’s unique and rapidly changing needs. The Lab enables new concepts, ideas, and products to be tested in a fast-track, fast-fail environment with Lloyd’s market participants’ support and active involvement. Deadline: May 20, 2020
• 500Georgia – Georgia’s First International Acceleration Program. 500Georgia is a partnership between 500, GITA, and Bank of Georgia, supporting top talent in Georgia and the region. Deadline: May 25, 2020
• Digital Cities Challenge – ICC will unite EU cities to seize the opportunity for green smart, sustainable growth, improve the quality of life, and foster new opportunities for citizens. One hundred cities will receive world-class support – in person, online, and as a community. The call for Expressions of Interest is now open. Deadline: May 29, 2020
• Startup Competition South Summit Madrid 2020 – The challenge of South Summit is to expose entrepreneurial talent and find the most disruptive startups in the ecosystem, whatever their industry, origin, or stage of development. To this end, the organization has opened the registration period for its Startup Competition. Projects that want to become one of the 100 finalists of the competition can register through the web. Deadline: May 31, 2020
• UNICEFLab COVID19 – an open innovation platform (targeted to the Spanish ecosystem, the program is in Spanish). Con la segunda edición de UNICEF Lab nace esta Plataforma de innovación social abierta, de carácter permanente, que permite la publicación de problemas y retos por parte de personas, empresas, startups e instituciones públicas y privadas, así como de proyectos e iniciativas que aporten soluciones para mejorar las vidas de los niños y niñas, adolescentes y sus familias en España frente a la crisis generada por el COVID-19. Deadline: May 31, 2020
• Space3ac – the acceleration program for startups to provide solutions for business challenges provided by large industry players and corporations. We offer up to 45 000 € in cash, great international mentors, both technical and business, a place to work, and access to branch investors for each team from all over the world. You don’t need to give us shares in your business for joining the accelerator. Gdansk, Poland. Deadline: May 31, 2020
• The Collider – The Collider is pioneering innovation and tech transfer program that bridges the gap between science and market to create disruptive technology-based spinoffs. To make it possible, the program fosters an entrepreneurial attitude in universities and uses the researcher–entrepreneur formula to create new high-value companies. The program focuses on identifying and business applying highly disruptive technologies, such as the Internet of Things, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, XR/3D, New Materials, Hardware, or Robotics. Barcelona, Spain; Deadline: May 31, 2020

Jun

• EIT Digital Challenge – the pan-European competition for deep tech scaleups. Top 20 companies will be invited to an exclusive event to pitch in front of a jury of high-profile corporates and investors. The best five companies will receive prizes totaling €350,000 in cash and in-kind to boost their international growth. Deadline: June 7, 2020
• HealthCare Lab – CEE-based acceleration program supporting digital healthcare ventures in bringing ground-breaking innovations in healthcare to the market faster. Bratislava, Slovakia; Deadline: June 9, 2020
• SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator – SpinLab supports the growth of entrepreneurial and innovative teams who want to scale up their businesses. Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany; Deadline: TBA
• HATCH Aquaculture Accelerator – HATCH Aquaculture Accelerator supports start-ups in the fields of aquaculture feed, health, genetics, tech, and production. HATCH Aquaculture Accelerator is a 15-week accelerator program tailored to meet the requirements of the teams selected for each cohort. The program will be run across three locations; Hawaii, Bergen, and Singapore – with all teams coming to each location. Bergen, Norway; Deadline: June 13, 2020
• Moove Lab – Moove lab is an accelerator for startups focused on mobility. Paris, Ile-de-France, France; Deadline – June 14, 2020
• TecnoCampus, with the support of ACCIÓ, is launching TecnoCampus StartHealth, an acceleration program for projects with high growth potential in the health sector. The program offers support in validating the technology and the business model, in the launch of the product in the market, and in the access to financing to accelerate its growth. Deadline: June 15, 2020
• Lanzadera Accelerator – Lanzadera Accelerator provides entrepreneurial solutions for entrepreneurs to implement robust business models. It invites individuals and organizations with innovative business projects and offers them educational, economic, and structural resources to implement their projects. Valencia, Spain; Deadline: June 16, 2020
• IMPACT EdTech – a European-funded program where we are looking for the best edtech startups to join us where they can receive funding of up to €195K equity-free. Madrid, Sapin; Deadline: June 30, 2020

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European Accelerator Deadlines

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