This grant supports projects that enhance the market presence of European startups and scaleups in strategic digital and deep tech sectors including AI, advanced computing, cybersecurity, blockchain, IoT, metaverse, energy, greentech, agritech, and fintech. It funds cross-border acceleration activities connecting startups with ecosystems, investors, and innovation initiatives, prioritizing companies with market-product fit or seed funding, especially from moderate or emerging innovator countries and women-led ventures. The funding uses a lump sum model and supports financial aid to third parti
Eligible applicants include consortia with at least 50% of beneficiaries established in moderate or emerging innovator countries or regions as defined by the Regional Innovation Scoreboard or equivalent references. Applicants must comply with admissibility, financial, and operational capacity condit
