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Programmes28DIGITAL is inviting intermediary organisations to help deliver its Venture Incubation Programme designed to support early stage ventures and its SPIN Rise Programme focusing on researchers who are embarking on a commercialisation trajectory. Hereby we provide you a short overview.
Venture Incubation programme
This project aims to support early-stage ventures through structured entrepreneurial education. This Incubation Programme is designed for entrepreneurial education providers, including incubators, accelerators, university entrepreneurship centres, and industry associations. Partners should possess the capacity to deliver a comprehensive 12-week programme in 2026.
The deadline for proposal submission is set for 16 March 2026 at 17:00 CET. Interested parties can find more details here.
SPIN RISE initiatives
This programme will help researchers transform innovative ideas into viable market solutions. The call focuses on developing a hybrid programme that combines online training and in-person mentoring. Submissions must be able to organise a comprehensive 7-week programme during this calender year.
The programme should address critical aspects of entrepreneurship and intellectual property (IP) valorisation and will explore avenues such as industry collaboration, licensing, and venture creation.
All proposals must be submitted by the deadline of 17 March 2026 at 17:00 CET and you can find all relevant information regarding the call on this website.
Background: 28 Digital is the successor of EIT Digital. Its principle objective is to connect business, academia and research to cross the bridge between promising innovation and succesful commercialisation.
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