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UK national programme supporting climate tech ventures with deep tech hardware or hybrid solutions at TRL 5–6 that have raised seed investment, providing diagnostics, academic access, and testing support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Seed

Countries

United Kingdom

Key fact

Deadline 20 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 8 Nov 2026

INNOVA

Six-month equity-free accelerator for EU-registered small deep-tech companies (TRL 5–8) decarbonising chemicals, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and refining.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 8 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 8 Nov 2026

European Commission

An eight-month accelerator for European startups and scale-ups developing defence and dual-use technologies. Delivered by Starburst, it provides coaching, bootcamps, and a €120,000 seed funding voucher.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Seed

Countries

EU-wide, NO

Key fact

Deadline 16 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 8 Nov 2026

HARD2SCALE

Free accelerator supporting EU deep-tech startups (TRL 5-8) addressing decarbonization in energy-intensive and molecular transformation industries with workshops, corporate matchmaking, and travel support.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 8 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 8 Nov 2026

Startup accelerator investing $500k into batches of early-stage companies, who relocate to San Francisco for an intensive three-month programme leading up to Demo Day.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €447.8K–€447.8K

Last verified

Verified 8 Nov 2026

EUDIS

An 8-month defence acceleration programme providing 20 European startups and scale-ups with a €120k seed funding voucher, bootcamps across Europe, business mentoring, and testing facilities.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Seed

Countries

EU-wide, NO

Key fact

Deadline 16 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

StartLife

StartLife Accelerate is an equity-free, 12-week program supporting early-stage AgriFoodTech startups with an MVP or prototype. It provides business coaching, training, co-working space, and access to an extensive network of corporate partners and investors.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Deadline 20 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

European support programme offering incubation, education, and acceleration for generative AI and LLM startups from pre-seed to Series A, with mentoring, compute access, and €25,000 for top teams.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 18 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Barcelona Supercomputing Center

14-week accelerator by BSC-CNS offering mentoring, access to the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer, and investor connections for Spanish AI and deep tech startups.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Spain

Key fact

Deadline 9 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

EIT Community New European Bauhaus

EIT Culture & Creativity offers up to €30,000 and a 9-month venture-creation programme for early-stage founders building tech ventures in materials, the built environment, fashion, and circular materials.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 16 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

LLM-BRIDGE Consortium

A 14-week equity-free acceleration programme providing European GenAI and language technology scale-ups with expert advisory, European HPC compute access, regulatory guidance, and investor matchmaking.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Seed · Series A

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 18 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Tehnopol

An 18-month accelerator programme in Estonia for research- and technology-driven startups, offering up to €170,000 in equity-free grant funding across three phases alongside mentoring and workspace.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Estonia

Key fact

Deadline 8 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

EIT Urban Mobility

Seven-month international market-access accelerator for Hungarian SMEs across EIT thematic sectors, providing expert mentoring, a dedicated market Buddy, and a €2,500 travel grant.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Hungary

Key fact

Deadline 30 Oct 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

French venture studio supporting academic research teams in quantum tech and photonics from lab proof-of-concept to seed round, offering incubation, infrastructure, and up to €1.1m in funding.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €200K–€1.1M

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Accelerator and investment programme backing early-stage SaaS companies across EMEA with €120,000+ in seed funding, mentorship, and community support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €120K+

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

ESA BIC Greece supports space-related startups in Greece with €80,000 in non-equity incentive funding, technical and business coaching, and incubation support over 12 to 24 months.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Greece

Key fact

Deadline 19 Oct 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

CEE fintech accelerator investing up to €65k in early-stage founders to take them from concept to fundable company, combined with mentorship and regulatory support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket up to €65K

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

NovaUCD

Six-month accelerator programme for Ireland-based climate tech and renewable energy start-ups and scale-ups, offering commercial mentorship, founder training, masterclasses, and workspace.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Ireland

Key fact

Deadline 3 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Six-month accelerator program in Osnabrück providing tailored support, expert networking, and workshops for German digital health and medtech startups.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

Germany

Key fact

Deadline 4 Oct 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

ELEVATE

A 12-week hybrid accelerator for university-linked entrepreneurial teams and early-stage startups in AI, health, food biotech, and creative sectors, offering mentoring, immersion in Trieste, and prizes.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Deadline 30 Jun 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026