HARD2SCALE Accelerator: Cohort 3

INNOVA · Accelerator

OpenLast verified 8 Nov 2026

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

Key facts

Sectors: Cleantech, Climate & energy, Biotech & pharma, Materials & chemistry, Circular economy
Eligible countries: any EU member state
Provider based in: Italy
Timing: Deadline 8 Nov 2026
Conditions: SMEs only · TRL 5 or higher
Focus: molecular transformation industries; decarbonising chemicals and refining; biocatalysis and synthetic biology; CO2 capture and Power-to-X; cell and gene therapy manufacturing
How to apply: Application form · Apply on their site
Source: https://www.innova-eu.net/call-open-hard2scale-accelerator-cohort-3

Evidence

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Apply linkGuidelines & application: https://hard2scale.eu/acceleration-programme/https://www.innova-eu.net/call-open-hard2scale-accelerator-cohort-3
DeadlineApplications close 8 November 2026https://www.innova-eu.net/call-open-hard2scale-accelerator-cohort-3
KindHARD2SCALE Accelerator – Cohort 3 on Molecular Transformation Industries Six months of accelerationhttps://www.innova-eu.net/call-open-hard2scale-accelerator-cohort-3
Sectorsdecarbonising Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals and Refining.https://www.innova-eu.net/call-open-hard2scale-accelerator-cohort-3
StatusApplications close 8 November 2026https://www.innova-eu.net/call-open-hard2scale-accelerator-cohort-3

Status history

6 Nov 2026: Open (first extraction)

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