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    AI Entrepreneurs Lab

    Closing soon · 8 daysLive official EU data

    Run by INNOVATION AND BUSINESS CREATION XKIC 2026-2028 · Can apply alone

    21 Oct 2026
    Deadline
    €10k
    Per company
    €50k
    Total for all companies

    What this call funds

    This programme supports individuals or two person teams of Master's, PhD students and graduates with early stage AI or robotics ideas. It runs a five day in person bootcamp across three cities, ending with a Demo Day where up to five teams can win 10,000 euros each to fund venture progress. Participants also get mentoring, investor contact and possible travel support.

    artificial intelligence · robotics automation · deep tech · sme scaleup

    Who wins this

    A student, PhD candidate or recent graduate with a strong AI or robotics idea and the drive to turn it into a startup, applying solo or with one teammate.

    Could you win this call?

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    The call in detail

    Indicative grant size
    €10k
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    Cascade funding
    Partners
    Not required. You can apply on your own.
    Also required
    Applicants must be Master's or PhD students or graduates applying in a personal capacity, solo or in teams of up to two, with an early concept or a recently incorporated pre launch startup.
    Eligible countries (45)
    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Israel, Türkiye, Ukraine, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Tunisia, New Zealand

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