Project coordinator
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
Coordinates the consortium and leads the Project Management track: governance, quality and reporting to EIT.
ztu.edu.ua ↗Part of EIT Higher Education Initiative
Turn STEM
into deep tech
deep tech, ventures, impact, start-ups
Building sustainable innovation ecosystems and fostering deep tech entrepreneurial talents in STEM.
Deep TechSTEM TalentInnovation EcosystemsEntrepreneurshipAcademia × IndustryVenture BuildingEIT HEI
About the project
Great science deserves a path to market.
Mission
From STEM labs to deep tech ventures.
We help universities turn research strength into entrepreneurial momentum, together with partners from business and the public sector.
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Innovation ecosystems
Universities, start-ups, industry and regions, connected.
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Deep tech talent
A new generation of STEM founders and innovators.
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Academia × industry
Shared challenges, mentoring and knowledge transfer.
Roadmap
Project timeline
How the bridge gets built, from kick-off in October 2026 to a lasting ecosystem in August 2028.
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Stage
Oct 2026
Kick-off
Consortium launch, shared vision and governance across partner universities.
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Stage
Sep - Nov 2026
Ecosystem mapping
Mapping regional actors, training needs and gaps in deep tech support.
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Stage
2027 - 2028
Learn
Entrepreneurship and IP courses, Training-of-Trainers for faculty, two delivery cycles.
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Stage
Mar - Oct 2027
Build
Two cycles of challenge hackathons with industry and the public sector.
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Stage
Jun 2027 - Jun 2028
Launch
Two acceleration cohorts with mentoring, investor matchmaking and the Women-Led track.
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Stage
Jul 2028
Demo Day
Teams pitch to investors, industry and the EIT community.
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Stage
Until Aug 2028
Sustain
Embedding programmes, TTO routines and partnerships so the ecosystem keeps growing.
Get involved
Open calls
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OpenDeadline:28 February 2027 TBC
Bring a challenge to our hackathons
Share a real technical or business problem and get solutions developed by STEM teams from partner universities.
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OpenDeadline:Rolling
Join the mentor & expert pool
Coach deep tech teams in the hackathons and the acceleration programme across the network.
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Coming soonOpens:Spring 2027 TBC
Acceleration cohort #1
Venture clinics, mentoring and investor matchmaking for deep tech teams, including the Women-Led track.
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Coming soonOpens:2027 TBC
TTO Manager Programme: first cohort
Modular training in IP, licensing and spin-off support with a Community of Practice.
Consortium
Our partners
Eight universities, accelerators and education centres from Ukraine, Sweden, Türkiye and North Macedonia, led by Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University.
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ucu.edu.ua/en ↗Ukrainian Catholic University
Leads the Entrepreneurship Education track
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kth.se/en ↗KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Leads the University-Industry Co-creation track
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Amplifiers Program
Leads the Deep Tech Acceleration track
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ogu.edu.tr ↗Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Leads the Technology Transfer track
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M6 Educational Centre
Leads the Partnerships & Community track
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stu.cn.ua ↗Chernihiv Polytechnic National University
Leads the Communication & Dissemination track
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Foundation Prof. Dr Dimitar Stamboliev
Supports acceleration and ecosystem building
Newsroom
News
Library
Resources
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Toolkit
Deep tech venture toolkit
Coming soon
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Guide
IP basics for researchers
Coming soon
Contact
Contact us
Want to partner, mentor, or join a programme? Drop us a line and the team will get back to you.