Updated: June 13, 2026
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Startup Competition
Accelerator
Business Development

EIT Digital Challenge

Founded 2010 · Brussels, Belgium

Tailor-made growth support for European tech scaleups

Alumni startups

230

Total investments

236

Successful exits

42

About the program

Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Description

The EIT Digital Accelerator supports European digital technology ventures to scale up their business in Europe and beyond. It offers a tailor-made support, mainly focused on acquiring new customers and raising capital. This is made possible by leveraging a strong and unique network of 130 EIT Digital’s partners across Europe, and a team of 40 experienced business developers and technology financing specialists operating from 14 major European cities and a hub in San Francisco. Since 2012, the EIT Digital Accelerator has helped 240 scaleups from different European countries access new markets and raise more than €80M in investment.

Founded2010
Crunchbase rank#6932

Location

Key dates

Duration48 weeks

Investment offer

Can lead rounds
Yes
Offer€100K (total prize)
Details

Winners receive a full year of tailored international growth support by the EIT Digital Accelerator worth €50,000, which includes coaching for investor readiness, introductions to international investors, market readiness coaching, and go-to-market strategic support.

Numbers

Total Investments
236
Lead Investments
6
Alumni Startups
230
Total Exits
42