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Program

Alumni Startup Competition

Awards a EUR 5,000 cash prize to the top EIT Digital alumni-founded startup.

Applicants submit a short form, and a cross-functional 28DIGITAL selection team scores each one on problem, solution, market, traction and team; all eligible applicants get a free first-year 28DIGITAL Founders Club membership regardless of outcome. Shortlisted founders submit a two-minute video pitch reviewed by 28DIGITAL's Management Committee, and finalists are flown to Helsinki to pitch live at

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.