Innovative Entrepreneurship

Receive up to €25,000

This programme is specifically designed to support startups and SMEs focused on sustaining business continuity in Ukraine and fostering the creation, restarting and continuity  of women-led companies in Ukraine or EU.

Beneficiaries will also gain access to a wide array of activities, including matchmaking with EU and global tech communities, investor and accelerator networks, a 2-week online Market Fast Track programme, and specialized coaching for female entrepreneurs and leaders.

The nearest cut-off date for the applications is 27 January 2025, 17:00, Brussels Time.

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Who can apply?

We are looking for Ukrainian innovative tech companies, (startups and scale ups) developing innovative solutions services or products.

Companies must:
  • be registered in Ukraine, or
  • be relocated from Ukraine to one of the Member States of the European Union and its Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) or Horizon Europe Associated Countries after 24.02.2022, or
  • be registered in one of the Member States of the European Union and its Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) or Horizon Europe Associated Countries after 24.02.2022 and
  • have at least one founder or co-founder working full time for the company and
  • have at least one founder or co-founder, or top manager (CEO, CTO, COO or equivalent key position) holding Ukrainian citizenship

* companies registered in or relocated to the United Kingdom after 01.01.2024 are eligible.

To qualify for funding, projects must solely focus on civil applications, without any intent for military use or serving military purposes.
To be eligible, ensure that your project has a European dimension, showing the capacity to increase the footprint of Ukrainian startups in the European Innovation Ecosystem and their future participation in EIC calls.

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Let’s transform Ukraine’s innovation ecosystem together!

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