Growth Package Prize
Pays selected early-stage EU digital and deep-tech venture teams a EUR5,000 cash prize after a 12-week incubation programme.
Growth Package Prize is a 28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) prize that pays selected early-stage EU digital and deep-tech venture teams a EUR 5,000 cash prize after a 12-week incubation programme, open to multidisciplinary teams of at least two people and early-stage startups incorporated in 2025 or later, based in an EU Member State or one of five Horizon Europe Associated Countries (Montenegro, N…
Open to multidisciplinary teams of at least two people and early-stage startups incorporated in 2025 or later -- including university, research-organisation and academic-lab spin-offs -- building digital or deep-tech ventures at prototype, proof-of-concept or near-MVP stage. Teams must be based in an EU Member State or one of five Horizon Europe Associated Countries (Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine).
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