CEED Tech, a consortium of Central and Eastern European technology accelerators announced that it had secured €5 Million in grants from the European Commission. The first round of application is open until December 15, with a second call following in 2015.
CEED Tech is a consortium of established software accelerators, specializing in mentorship and investment in high potential, scalable businesses led by proficient founders, helping them to launch fast, and gain further investment. Its members are Startup Yard in Prague, Digital Factory in Budapest, The Spot in Bratislava, Startup Wise Guys in Tallinn, and Open Coffee Club in Vilnius. They have established a current portfolio of nearly 100 companies, working with over 100 investors and 450 mentors from fields relevant to their startups.Read more »
Hardware accelerator Buildit has opened a call for its second batch, investing up to 20,000 Euros per team. The 3 month programme starts on 15 September, applications are open until 20 July for hardware startups from across the whole world.
Buildit, the first hardware-focused accelerator in Northern and Eastern Europe, takes in up to 10 teams at a time. The startups receive funding of maximum €20,000 per team and help with prototype development. The hardware accelerator has opened a call for its second batch.Read more »
Startup Wise Guys announced their partnership with venture capital firm Notion Capital, to provide additional funding of at least €50k for the best teams of the program. The application period for the Startup Wise Guys program is open until June 3.
Estonia based B2B accelerator Startup Wise Guys announced their partnership with venture capital firm Notion Capital, creating a unique team working with early stage business tech oriented startups. Notion Capital is to provide additional funding of at least €50k for the best teams, but also mentorship and follow-up support for the incoming startup cohort. The application period for the Startup Wise Guys program is open until June 3, and it seems like startups have all the more reason to apply.Read more »
Axel Springer Plug and Play opened applications for the second programme in 2014. Applications are accepted until May 18. The next batch of startup participants will begin the program on July 7 and will finish on September 24 at the Demo Day.
Axel Springer Plug & Play, the Berlin-based accelerator program of the German media giant Axel Springer, is currently accepting applications for its next cycle. The 3-month long programme starts on March 31, the application deadline is February 14.
Berlin-based digital media startup accelerator Axel Springer Plug&Play will start its next program on March 31, with the application process closing in just two weeks on February 14. The three-month program is run twice a year, and provides €25,000 funding, office space in the heart of Berlin, coaching, workshops, and networking events. It ends with the Demo Day, where startups get the opportunity to pitch in front of an elite audience of local and international venture capital firms for additional seed and Series A funding.Read more »
