Tech-Park Kaunas Accelerator invites early-stage startups to join its pre-acceleration programs designed for MedTech and DigiTech teams. This intensive program supports founders in transforming innovative ideas into scalable and market-ready businesses.
Participants will go through a structured, hands-on learning experience combining theory and practice. Throughout the program, startups validate their ideas, develop business models, and gain essential entrepreneurial skills.
The program includes:
Up to 10 weeks of intensive training and practical workshops
Mentorship from international experts and experienced entrepreneurs
Support in customer discovery, market validation, and go-to-market strategy
Guidance on product development, business modeling, and pitching
Preparation for investor readiness and Demo Day
Tech-Park Kaunas brings together a strong network of mentors, investors, and innovation professionals to help startups accelerate their growth and build sustainable businesses.
More info here: https://www.techpark-accelerator.lt/akceleravimo-programa
Tech-Park Kaunas Pre-Acceleration Program (MedTech & DigITech)
Tech-Park Kaunas invites early-stage startups to join a 10-week pre-acceleration program designed to validate ideas, strengthen skills, and prepare for growth.
The program combines expert mentorship, practical workshops, and hands-on development. Participants will work with local and international mentors, including Silicon Valley startup expert Chris Burry, and gain access to a strong innovation ecosystem.
Topics include market validation, business modelling, go-to-market strategy, AI project management, UX design, and investor readiness. The program concludes with a Demo Day, where teams present to potential investors.
Start: April 14, 2026
Duration: 10 weeks
Format: Hybrid (80% online, 20% onsite)
The program is free of charge for selected teams.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: WIPO in collaboration with the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania Intellectual Property Management Clinic (IPMC) for start-ups and SMEs from Lithuania, April - September 2026
Are you a startup or SME based in Lithuania with intellectual property at the core of your business?
Do you want to build a smarter IP strategy that protects your innovations, strengthens your competitive position, and accelerates your path to investment and growth?
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in partnership with the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania (SPB), is proud to launch the Intellectual Property Management Clinic (IPMC) - a free, expert-led capacity-building program designed specifically for IP-intensive startups and SMEs in Lithuania.
This clinic takes your business to the next step: providing hands-on, personalized guidance to help your company use the IP system strategically and effectively in support of innovation and entrepreneurial growth.
What is the IP Management Clinic?
The IP Management Clinic is a capacity-building program that delivers individualized, expert-guided support to selected companies based on their specific business needs and innovation profiles.
The program focuses on helping participating companies to:
Understand the strategic role of IP in building and sustaining a competitive advantage
Identify and protect their intellectual assets in both physical and digital environments
Use IP to support commercialization, partnerships, and business growth
What selected companies will receive (free of charge)
Over the course of six months, selected companies will benefit from:
Three one-on-one mentoring sessions with leading IP experts
Five online workshops covering key business and IP topics, including:
IP Strategy Fundamentals for Startups
Strategic IP Protection in Europe
IP Commercialization and Licensing Models
IP Valuation and Investment Readiness
Global IP Portfolio Management and Scaling
Networking opportunities with other companies participating in the clinic
All mentoring sessions and workshops are fully funded by the program.
Who can apply?
This call is open to startups and SMEs from all sectors operating in Lithuania.
To be eligible, applicant companies must:
Be a startup or SME based in Lithuania
Have intellectual property at the core of their business (i.e., be IP-intensive)
Hold or be in the process of securing at least one intellectual property right (such as a patent, utility model, trademark, industrial design, copyright, or trade secret)
Have a team of at least two people
Program timeline
Application deadline: 20 April 2026
Selection: 20 companies will be selected by the organizers
Program launch: April 23, 2026
Program duration: Six months (April to September 2026)
Selected companies are expected to actively participate in the program activities, including:
Attending online workshops and mentoring sessions
Sharing nonconfidential information about their business, technology, and IP
Providing feedback after the completion of the program
The estimated time commitment is 10–15 hours in total over four months.
How to apply
Interested companies must complete the application form by 20 April 2026: https://surveys.wipo.int/s3/Application-Form-2026-WIPO-State-Patent-Bureau-of-the-Republic-of-Lithuania-2026-Intellectual-Property-Management-Clinic-for-IP-intensive-start-ups-and-SMEs-in-Lithuania
To learn more about the program and access the application form, please visit:
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/business/ip-management-clinic
ERIA is Estabanell’s corporate venturing vehicle, created to promote innovation and collaboration with the national and international entrepreneurial ecosystem in the energy, telco, and smart home sectors.
Through ERIA InnoHub, its innovation platform, ERIA runs the Acceleration Program 2026, an equity-free, 6-month accelerator for early-stage energy startups in Europe.
The program supports pre-seed and seed startups building innovative solutions for the energy sector through mentoring, industry expertise, and potential corporate collaboration opportunities.
The 2026 challenge areas are:
• Advanced O&M for photovoltaic plants
• New digital services over the low-voltage network
• Compact and affordable home battery solutions
• Scalable home micro-flexibility with customer control
The call is open to recently created, legally incorporated startups in Spain or Europe with at least 2 full-time founders/CEOs. A maximum of 4 startups will be selected.
Application deadline: 13 April 2026
ERIA is our partner, and startups interested in applying or learning more about the opportunity can contact Catalonia Trade & Investment in Copenhagen directly at [email protected]
Use real-world health data to build evidence that matters!
Data Pilot 2.0 is a program for teams that want to test and validate health innovation ideas using real-world health data.
You will work on a real challenge proposed by industry, public sector partners and startups to deliver decision-ready evidence, something that can be used in reimbursement, investment, clinical decision-making or technology validation.
This program is for teams that are ready to prove impact with data.
Data Pilot 2.0 is a challenge-based program that helps teams use Lithuania’s national health data assets (the national data lake) to generate real-world evidence (RWE) and solve real clinical and system-level questions.
Why Is This Program Unique?
Health data is available in many countries, but the real bottleneck isn’t access – it’s the ability to turn data into credible evidence and decision-ready outputs.
Many teams get stuck between prototype and real-world implementation. At the same time, pharma, biotech, and public institutions face urgent questions that require strong analytics and proof.
Data Pilot 2.0 bridges this gap by creating a practical sandbox where teams can:
work with real challenges provided by partners,
use secondary health data responsibly and meaningfully,
deliver evidence and validate a business model around it.
What You Will Achieve
The core goal of Data Pilot 2.0 is to increase the use of secondary health data for health innovations in the life sciences sector.
What success looks like:
Challenge owners receive an evidence-based answer to their question (not assumptions).
Teams deliver a real analytics output and validate a new service / business model with investment potential.
Program Structure
Data Pilot 2.0 does not follow a fixed weekly schedule. Instead, the program runs through clear milestones with ad hoc working meetings planned around each team’s challenge and progress.
What to expect:
Challenge alignment & onboarding (scope, roles, working plan).
Evidence protocol preparation (study design, methodology, feasibility).
Data access & processing phase (dataset setup, variable mapping, coordination).
Analysis & evidence generation (results, interpretation, decision-ready report).
Optional trainings / expert consultations (organized based on team needs).
Final pitches (challenge outcome + scalable business model / service validation).
Teams meet regularly with the program team and challenge owners to ensure progress, quality, and delivery.
Who can apply?
You can apply as:
an individual
a small team
an early-stage startup
Team size: 1–5 people
Recommended team skills (as a group):
health or biomedical research understanding
epidemiology / outcomes research mindset (strong advantage)
data analytics and statistics
project management
If you are not from Lithuania — that’s fine. This program is open to international teams or individuals. Innovation Agency Lithuania will support collaboration with Lithuanian partners.
Selection Process (Multi-stage)
Selection to Data Pilot 2.0 is conducted in several steps. Applicants must meet the participant's profile requirements and complete a short qualification task as a confirmation of readiness to join the program.
The selection includes:
Step 1: Eligibility check (team composition and fit with the program scope)
Step: 2 (with selected candidates): Short screening interview (motivation, capacity, and challenge relevance) or/and
Qualification task (mandatory) — a brief assignment to demonstrate your ability to work with the challenge and translate it into an evidence-driven approach
Step 3: Final selection by the advisory board together with challenge owners
The qualification task is not designed to test “perfect answers” — it confirms that your team can work with the topic, structure the problem, and deliver within the program format.
Timeline
Team selection: Mar 2026
Training & preparation: Mar-Apr 2026
Protocol development: Apr-May 2026
Data access phase: Jun–Oct 2026
Data analysis & evidence report: Nov 2026 – Mar 2027
Final presentations & review: Apr 2027
Challenges
Data Pilot 2.0 is challenge-based. Selected teams will choose and work on one out of 6 real-world challenges provided by industry and public-sector partners.
Applicants will be able to select their preferred challenge during the selection and onboarding phase.
Learn more about the challenges here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1014169141/
Project Partners
State Data Agency , Novartis Baltics , State Food and Veterinary Service , Muuza , Vilimed
Communication & Dissemination Partners
EIT Health , Future Biomedicine Foundation
Register HERE
Best wishes from Istanbul! As the startup incubator of Istanbul Technical University’s Technopark and the world’s top university-business incubator according to UBI Global Rankings - ITU Cekirdek, we run ITU SEED, a global acceleration program designed to support international startups looking to expand into Türkiye and beyond. Selected startups benefit from tax-exempt office space at ITU ARI Technopark, access to awards, funding, and potential investments, a cost-efficient and dynamic market for growth, and strong connections with local and global investors, corporates, and startups. The program also offers training, mentorship, workshops, access to a diverse talent pool, and a gateway to global markets through Istanbul, along with the opportunity to attend the Big Bang Demo Day.
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Riga is organizing an exclusive Baltic Startup Delegation to ViennaUP 2026 and invites up to 12 outstanding startups from the Baltic region to participate. The delegation will take place on May 18–19, 2026 in Vienna. Participation is free of charge, while travel and accommodation expenses are not included.
ViennaUP is a citywide, international startup and innovation festival created by the startup community in Vienna. Events take place across the entire city and bring together founders, investors, talents, corporates and ecosystem players from around the world to network, learn, exchange ideas and discover the Viennese startup ecosystem. It is one of Europe's most decentralized and community driven startup festivals.
As part of the delegation program, participants will receive access to Connect Day 2026, hosted by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, offering excellent opportunities to connect with international startups, investors, corporates and other ecosystem representatives.
Delegation benefits include participation in exclusive networking formats with more than 100 international startups, individual support for entrance to relevant ViennaUP events, complimentary public transport tickets in Vienna, and several special discounts and added value opportunities.
More information is available at: https://www.advantageaustria.org/lv/news/ViennaUp_2026.en.html
Quick Facts:
Event: ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Baltic Startup Delegation to ViennaUP 2026
Dates: May 18–19, 2026
Location: Vienna, Austria
Application: [email protected]
Deadline: March 17, 2026
Participation: free of charge
Travel and accommodation: not included
Your space startup deserves a bigger orbit! 🛰️ Applications for the ESA BIC Lithuania (Business Incubation Centre) spring call are now open.
Are you building a startup in space or space-enabled technologies? This is your opportunity to accelerate your idea with support from the European space ecosystem.
What you’ll gain:
🟠Up to €50,000 funding (+ €10,000 top-up for startups based in Vilnius)
🟠Expert mentorship and technical support
🟠Access to ESA’s global network and partners
🟠Credibility to scale in space and beyond
Have an idea worth exploring? Get in touch with us and start shaping your application.
🟠 Application deadline: April 20, 2026
🟠 Application process: https://esabic.lt/apply-now/
LevelUP Health & Life-Sciences Accelerator
LevelUP Health & Life Sciences Accelerator is the first accelerator program dedicated to early-stage startups in the medical and life sciences fields in North-West Romania. If you are a founder or part of a team developing solutions in these areas, apply to the accelerator and take your ideas to the next level!
Why apply:
- Personalized mentorship throughout the entire program
- Access to experts and consulting sessions based on your startup’s needs
- Regular progress evaluations and constructive feedback from industry specialists
- Access to a broad community of entrepreneurs, experts, and potential investors
- The opportunity to pitch in front of investors, private clinics, and industry experts
- Access to fast-track tickets for blended funding from the North-West Regional Fund, managed by Fortech Ventures
- Fast-track access to the final selection round for a Silicon Valley scholarship to Draper University’s
- Hero Training program. This opportunity includes a 5+ week residency in Silicon Valley, where you’ll accelerate your startup, pitch to Draper Funds, and meet Tim Draper during Demo Day.
- Has an early-stage startup (1–5 years old)
- Develops an innovative solution (MVP) in health or life sciences
- Operates in Romania or Central and Eastern Europe
- Has an established company or will establish one by the end of the program
- Has a team with at least one member working part-time on the startup’s development
- Can attend at least three in-person meetings in North-West Romania (Bootcamp, Halfway Meet, and Demo Day)
- Is comfortable presenting in English
INFOBALT invites Lithuanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the high-technology sector to join the Lithuanian delegation at two major international technology exhibitions in Europe in 2026. These events provide an excellent opportunity to showcase Lithuanian innovation, build international partnerships, and expand into global markets.
Participation is partially funded by the Republic of Lithuania, significantly reducing the costs for participating companies.
1. TechLink: Lithuania at Stockholm Tech Show 2026 (Sweden)
Stockholm Tech Show is one of the leading technology events in Northern Europe, bringing together innovators, startups, investors, and industry leaders.
Date: May 26–27, 2026, Stockholm, Sweden.
Participating companies will receive:
• A 5 sq. m space within the joint Lithuanian ecosystem stand, including stand setup services.
• A flight ticket and a standard hotel room for one company representative, based on the best available offer from a travel agency.
• Exhibition participant tickets, distributed among companies according to the allocation provided by the event organizers.
• Communication, technical, and organizational support from INFOBALT to ensure smooth participation.
• An opportunity to present your company at a Lithuanian networking event during the exhibition.
Participation costs
The total cost of participation per company is EUR 6,061, of which:
• De minimis aid: EUR 2,861
• Company contribution: EUR 3,200.
2. TechLink: Lithuania at GITEX Europe 2026 (Germany)
GITEX Europe is one of the fastest-growing global technology and innovation exhibitions, bringing together technology companies, investors, policymakers, and innovators from around the world. Date: June 30 – July 1, 2026, Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Participating companies will receive:
• An 8.5 sq. m space within the joint Lithuanian ecosystem stand.
• Full stand services, including stand design, production, transportation, delivery to the venue, installation, maintenance, dismantling, and removal.
• A flight ticket and a standard hotel room for one company representative, based on the best available offer from a travel agency.
• Exhibition participant tickets, distributed among companies according to the allocation provided by the event organizers.
• Communication, technical, and organizational support from INFOBALT.
• Exclusive networking opportunities, including: an SME “Spotlight” presentation session during the exhibition, a personalized concierge-style matchmaking service, a B2B networking event at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania with invited guests.
Participation costs
The total cost of participation per company is EUR 13,741, of which:
• De minimis aid: EUR 8,841
• Company contribution: EUR 4,900
REGISTER NOW!
By joining the Lithuanian delegation, companies will gain the opportunity to:
• Showcase their solutions on an international stage
• Connect with potential partners, clients, and investors
• Strengthen their international visibility and brand recognition
• Become part of a strong Lithuanian tech ecosystem presence.