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Acceleration cohort #1

The first acceleration cohort runs from June to October 2027 for deep tech teams from partner universities. The call opens in spring 2027. Leave your email and we will send it to you on the day it opens.

Opens
Spring 2027
Programme
June - October 2027
For
Start-up and spin-off teams
Track
Includes Women-Led track
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About the call

The programme takes teams from a validated idea to an investable venture: venture clinics, mentoring, investor matchmaking and soft-landing support with partners abroad. It ends with a Demo Day.

Teams that receive a Golden Ticket in the hackathons get a direct route into the cohort.

Who can apply

  • Teams with at least one student, researcher or staff member from a partner university
  • Early-stage deep tech projects with a working prototype or strong research base
  • Women-led teams are invited to the dedicated track

What you get

  • Structured acceleration curriculum and venture clinics
  • Mentoring from the INNO-STEM BRIDGE expert pool
  • Investor matchmaking and Demo Day
  • Soft-landing support for international expansion

Key dates

  1. Call opens
  2. Cohort #1 starts
  3. Cohort #1 ends

Coming soon

Get notified

This call is not open yet. Leave your email and we will send you the call on the day it opens. One email, no newsletter unless you ask for it.

Questions about this call: innostembridge@ztu.edu.ua