Turku Startup Prize 2026 – ScaleUp Track
Pays 25,000 euros plus acceleration support to a traction-stage startup that pitches best at the Turku Startup Prize finals.
Founders apply online, and after the deadline the Turku Startup Hub team screens every submission before an expert jury scores finalists on problem, solution, market, team and traction. Finalists are announced publicly and then pitch live for three minutes plus Q&A at the two-day event in Turku, where the track winner receives the cash and acceleration prize. Turku Startup Prize was accepted, in i…
This track looks for existing startups that already have a working product or service and are seeking growth capital and strategic support. Judges want early revenue or strong traction, a clear growth strategy, and real potential to scale internationally.
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Guides for this application
All guides →How to Write a Grant Proposal Reviewers Can Score
Learn how to write a grant proposal around reviewer criteria, evidence, work packages, budget logic, and commercialization for deeptech and R&D funding.
DocumentsGrant Work Plan Template: Work Packages, Gantt, Milestones, and Risks
Use this grant work plan template to structure work packages, tasks, owners, deliverables, Gantt timing, dependencies, and risk registers.
DocumentsGrant Pitch Deck Example: Slides, Storyline, and Video Script
See a grant pitch deck example with slide outline, EIC-style pitch logic, demo-video script, and grant-vs-investor deck differences.
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