EIT Jumpstarter 2026: Special Prize for Western Balkans Teams

EIT Jumpstarter 2026 is open for applications. The pre-acceleration programme supports early-stage, science-based ideas on their path towards start-up creation.

This year, selected teams may also compete for additional €2,500 special prizes, alongside the main category prizes. These prizes are available for the best teams from:

• Ukraine
• EU Outermost Regions: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Martin, Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands
• Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia

Teams with at least one member from the listed countries or regions may be eligible for an extra prize.

Application deadline: 8 May 2026
Apply here: https://eitjumpstarter.eu