Which investor invests in what?

European Innovation Council

The EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges Pilot provides two-stage grant funding for high-risk deep tech innovation, offering €300,000 in Stage 1 for feasibility benchmarking and up to €2.5 million in Stage 2 for real-world testing and commercialisation.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 26 Feb 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Equity-free acceleration programme for German space scale-ups with TRL 7+ or at Series A stage, offering 6 months of acceleration and 6 months of fundraising support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Series A · Series B · Series C+

Countries

Germany

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

UnternehmerTUM

UnternehmerTUM Accelerator is an equity-free 3-month program supporting European early-stage B2B deep tech startups with coaching, customer access, and investor networking.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket up to €250K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Space accelerator coordinated by IEEC and Starburst for high-potential space and space-enabled startups, offering tailored roadmaps, 1:1 mentoring, and introductions to investors and corporates.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Seven Capital

Seven Camp is a 6-month incubation program in Brussels for early-stage AI startups targeting the European defence sector. It provides €10,000 in cash support and cohort-pooled equity (7% total), culminating at the AI in Defence Summit Demo Day.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €10K–€10K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Float

Float offers non-dilutive recurring revenue financing and revolving credit facilities for AI and tech companies to finance compute, hiring, and scaling before revenue lands.

Kind

Revenue-based financing

Countries

AT, BE, CH +14

Key fact

Ticket up to €3M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

EU pilot programme offering up to 100% grant funding for 20 to 30 disruptive defence technology projects by startups and SMEs, targeting fast innovation cycles in areas like AI, quantum, and drones.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Dutch impact venture capital firm investing from seed to growth stage in European teams tackling climate, energy, mobility, food & agriculture, and industrial sustainability.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €300K–€500K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

TTT-AI

Run with LUMO Labs, this program supports Dutch academic AI and deeptech pre-seed startups with tailored mentoring, technical support, and €300k–€500k convertible loans.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €300K–€500K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Invest-NL is the Dutch national financing institution providing capital to innovative agrifood companies. Key investment focus areas include the protein transition, sustainable ingredients, and regenerative agriculture.

Kind

Public investor

Stages

Series A · Series B

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Typical round €23.2M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Non-dilutive revenue-based financing for Series A and B SaaS startups to finance customer acquisition costs, with terms up to 5 years and repayments scaling with revenue.

Kind

Revenue-based financing

Stages

Series A · Series B

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

EU grant programme funding commercial demonstration and production of innovative low-carbon and clean-tech technologies that substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch grant programme supporting collaborative research and development projects aimed at renewable energy generation, industrial decarbonisation, and circular products, processes, and services.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Deadline 3 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Provincie Gelderland

Subsidy from the Province of Gelderland supporting agrifood innovation projects. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

NOM

Dutch programme offering €125k–€200k in grant funding alongside mentoring and network access to startups applying AI, data, and robotics to chemical formulations.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €125K–€200K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksoverheid

Dutch tax credit (WBSO) compensating R&D wage costs and expenses for innovative technical projects, software, or process development.

Kind

Tax incentive

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Supported by the EU Chips Act, the European Chip Design Platform offers grants of up to €100,000 for chip prototypes and up to €16 million for commercial production, alongside access to design tools.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket up to €16M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

SNN

Subsidies for SMEs in Groningen carrying out R&D, physical prototyping, or proof-of-concept software projects aligned with circular, energy, health, or digital transitions. Covers 35% of costs for single applicants and 45% for collaborations.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

Horizon Europe programme providing grants (covering up to 70% of costs) and equity of €1m–€10m to European startups and SMEs developing disruptive, high-risk deeptech innovations from TRL 5.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €1M–€10M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Startupbootcamp

A 3-month hybrid accelerator in the Netherlands by Startupbootcamp supporting fintech and cybersecurity startups with initial funding, mentorship, and corporate partnerships.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Deadline 15 Nov 2023

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026