28DIGITAL Co-Creation Accelerator 2026–2027
Applicants must generally be: A micro or small digital enterprise with fewer than 50 employees. Incorporated between 1 January 2021 and the submission date. Established and operating in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country—meaning UK startups can apply. Developing a solution at a minimum of TRL 4–5, with a working prototype or proof of concept validated in an experimental environment. Employing at least two FTEs. In outright ownership of a substantial majority of the relevant product IP. An independent venture—not a subsidiary or controlled by another trading company. Able…
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What it funds
Applicants must generally be: A micro or small digital enterprise with fewer than 50 employees. Incorporated between 1 January 2021 and the submission date. Established and operating in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country—meaning UK startups can apply. Developing a solution at a minimum of TRL 4–5, with a working prototype or proof of concept validated in an experimental environment. Employing at least two FTEs. In outright ownership of a substantial majority of the relevant product IP. An independent venture—not a subsidiary or controlled by another trading company. Able…
Who it suits
Applicants must generally be: A micro or small digital enterprise with fewer than 50 employees. Incorporated between 1 January 2021 and the submission date. Established and operating in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country—meaning UK startups can apply. Developing a solution at a…
- AI & software
- Clean energy & net zero
- Manufacturing & materials
- Defence & security
- Feasibility
- Late stage & scale-up
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