EIT Jumpstarter
Offers pre-seed entrepreneurship support in Lithuania through national selection and EIT-linked innovation pathways.
EIT Jumpstarter 2026 is an annual pre-seed program run by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology — an EU body — with Innovation Agency Lithuania serving as the national hub and coordinator for Lithuanian participants. The program targets early-stage teams including students, researchers, scientists, and pre-seed startups across nine thematic domains: health, food systems, energy, raw …
Early-stage innovation across health, food, energy, raw materials, manufacturing, digital, urban mobility, climate, and creative industries via the EIT Jumpstarter program.
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