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INVITATION TO Danube Digital Accelerator Cohort 1: Empowering CEE’s Next Wave of Innovators

Oct 16th 2024

The Danube Digital Accelerator (DDAccelerator) is a 4-month remote program designed to help students, researchers, and early-stage entrepreneurs from Bosnia, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine transform their innovative ICT projects into businesses. With a focus on academia-driven technology, the accelerator offers structured support to create lasting impact.

DDAccelerator is a part of the CapTTict project supported by Interreg Danube.

Why Apply?

  • Gain Critical Knowledge & Skills: Learn through workshops, webinars, and expert mentoring to refine your business model, market strategies, and overcome early-stage challenges.
  • Access a Powerful Network: Connect with mentors, industry experts, investors, and startups.
  • Present on a Global Stage: Showcase your startup at an international event in Prague to media, investors, and industry leaders.
  • Enhance Startup Performance: Structured support helps startups raise funding, scale faster, and achieve long-term success.

Who Can Apply?

  • Teams with at least two members; One member must be a student/researcher from the participating countries
  • Science-based projects/startups with a technological focus in ICT (TRL 4+)

What You’ll Get:

  • Mentoring Support: Tailored advice from expert mentors
  • Workshops: Learn about strategy, business development, funding, and more
  • Funding Expertise: Guidance from early-stage investors and public funding experts
  • Access to Facilities: Tools for your work, such as computational resources, laboratories, and co-working spaces (availability varies by region)

Application Process:

  • Phase 1: Submit the application form by the deadlines (Oct 31, 2024; Feb 28, 2025; May 31, 2025).
  • Phase 2: Prepare a pitch deck, answer market questions, and participate in a country interview.
  • Phase 3: Conduct a market analysis, answer IP questions, interview with the International Board ofExperts.

Key Dates for Cohort 1:

  • Oct 31, 2024: Application Deadline (apply online at www.ddaccelerator.com)
  • Nov 30, 2024: Country Interviews Completed
  • Jan 7-10, 2025: Interviews with the Board of Experts
  • Feb 2025: Start of the Program

Apply Now & Turn Your Idea into Reality!

CRO Contact: Visnja.Stepanic@irb.hr

For more details and application, visit DDAccelerator website www.ddaccelerator.com .

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