28DIGITAL

28DIGITAL is an independent Knowledge and Innovation Community supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

EIT Digital is a leading European open innovation organisation. EIT Digital invests in strategic areas to accelerate the market uptake of research-based digital technologies and to bring entrepreneurial talent and leadership to Europe. Our innovation and education activities are organised in and around our co-location centres, where students, researchers, engineers, business developers and entrepr

eneurs come together to drive the digitalisation of society. EIT Digital is a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Since 2010, EIT Digital is consistently mobilising talents, ideas, technologies, investments and business across Europe and beyond to stimulate disruptive digital innovation. The headquarter is in Brussels with co-location centres in Berlin, Eindhoven, London, Helsinki, Paris, Stockholm, Trento, as well as in Budapest and Madrid.

01/06/2026

🚨 28DIGITAL's Venture Incubation Program closes soon! 🚨

Will you be a part of this year's edition?

Launch Your Digital Venture with the 28DIGITAL Venture Incubation Program!

This 12-week, fully online incubation program helps aspiring founders turn validated ideas into investor-ready ventures.
🟢 Establish your business entity
🟢 Find your product market fit and develop your MVP
🟢 Earn a €5000 growth support package, plus €25000 fin additional financial support based on performance.
🟢 Secure your first investor

Whether you're a solo innovator, researcher, student, or career-switcher, this is your moment to launch.

📅 Deadline: 9 June
Apply now 👉 https://okt.to/o9AULy

29/05/2026

Ahead of Ireland's preparation for the Presidency of the Council of the EU in June, 28DIGITAL was present at Dublin Tech Week hosting an official EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology side event. 🇪🇺🤝🇮🇪

It was a brilliant opportunity to listen to stories from across the Irish innovation ecosystem 🇮🇪

Our CEO, Federico Menna was joined by:

⚫ Fearghas Ó Béara, Head of Office of the European Parliament Office in Ireland
⚫ Ilaria Tagliavini, Head of Operations at EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology
⚫ Liam Cronin, Director of Innovation at University College Dublin
⚫ Breandán Goss, Senior Innovation & Accelerator Manager, Trinity Innovation & Enterprise at Trinity College Dublin
⚫ Adrianna Janik Technology Research Lead at Accenture
⚫ Fabrice Ouedraogo, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud
⚫ Cormac O'Neill, Co-founder of WebIO & Director of Conversational AI
⚫ Yao Xie, Founder of Contextwell Lab and PhD Researcher at University College Dublin

A massive thank you to all those who participated in this successful event!

Our work in Ireland is certainly not over as Lea Myyryläinen and Martin Beaton have been present at Dublin Tech Week and we look forward to building on from this week to forge stronger partnerships with the Irish ecosystem.

Read more about our successful week in Dublin 👉 https://okt.to/jEVmeA

29/05/2026

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit is taking place in Brussels next week and 28DIGITAL will have boots on the ground! 🇧🇪

Our team will feature, Federico Menna, Dorottya Csák, Evangelos Marios Kemos, Dr Daniel Auriel and Adèle Yaroulina who will be around to showcase everything the 28DIGITAL ecosystem has to offer.

DM us to schedule a meeting and let's get supercharged 🚀

28/05/2026

We are on the ground where innovation happens! 🇪🇺🤝

From Dublin to Rome, 28DIGITAL and our CEO Federico Menna have been exploring new opportunities to continue to grow Europe's largest open innovation ecosystem. 🇮🇹🇮🇪

At the Italian Parliament, Federico, said,"I believe that Europe and Italy often views themselves too negatively, we should be more aware of our strengths. In the defence field, we have a strong research and industrial base and Italy is one of the few countries in Europe capable of covering almost the entire value chain.

We have the opportunity to develop start-ups that can fuel this dual-use sector. This is a key point for me. We need to focus on start-ups and scale-ups; we cannot simply rely on traditional players – we need to work also with smaller companies that can bring disruptive solutions to the market.”

After a successful time at Dublin Tech Week, where we hosted an official EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology side event, we are always open to new partnerships.

DM to find us out more.

28/05/2026

🚨 EIT Digital Master School applications for 2026 cohort close Monday! 🚨

We launched the EIT Digital Master School in 2011, and since then it’s been growing year after year, counting over 4500 alumni today. Students get to choose from the most innovative tech programs in Europe within a unique education scheme:

🤔 9 Deep-tech innovation and entrepreneurship programs
📚 2 top technical universities
🌆 2 amazing European cities
🎓 2 MSc Degrees

We’ve seen many of our students launch incredible startups like Imagi Labs and LEVELS - or join great world-class companies - and Indra are just a few examples - so spread the word if you have someone in your network who would suit one of our world class programs.

Applications are open until Monday!
Spread the world, we need the top talent to join the top talent!

28DIGITAL Ecosystem, check out our alumni and work with top talent in Europe - internships, business challenges and more!

Talent. Tech. Trust. 🌍

28/05/2026

Cybersecurity innovation is accelerating across Europe — and 28DIGITAL is right at the heart of it. 💻🔒

At this year’s Bucharest Tech Week we’re proud to showcase 8 EU-funded cybersecurity projects tackling some of today’s most pressing challenges:

⚫ Certification & compliance
⚫ Advanced threat detection
⚫ Cybersecurity skills & talent development
⚫ Secure software engineering
⚫ Civilian–defence coordination

From COcyber, CURIUM Project and Custodes EU Project to CONSOLE Project, CyberSecDome, CyberHubs, CYCERONE and SPECTRO, these initiatives are shaping a more secure and resilient digital Europe.

You’ll be able to meet the teams, explore cutting-edge solutions, and connect with a growing ecosystem of 350+ organisations driving innovation across the continent.

We’ll also be present during Bucharest Tech Week’s high-level discussions on the future of enterprise security — and of course at Cynergy 2026, our dedicated cybersecurity gathering.

Curious to learn more about the projects and how to get involved?

Read more + Register 👉 https://okt.to/XHWlGi

This event is co-organised by 28DIGITAL and the COcyber project, which is funded by the European Union and the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)

27/05/2026

🚨 AI builders, innovators & startups in Europe - this is for you. 🚨

Great AI ideas fail when technology and business strategy don’t connect.

Join this webinar on the AI-on-Demand Platform (AIoD) to:
⚫ Ensure you are fully prepared for success beyond the submission portal, starting with a rapid-fire recap of the essential documentation you’ll need for the contracting phase (such as the Declaration of Honour and SME Declaration).

⚫ Ask our technical and business experts your specific questions. Whether you need to verify your containerisation approach, confirm eligibility, or fine-tune your business model alignment, they are there to provide real-time, expert feedback.

Perfect for AI startups, founders, developers, and innovation leaders looking to scale within Europe’s AI ecosystem.

📅 28 May 2026
🕚 11:00-12:00 CEST Online

Register here 👉 https://okt.to/RHudzt

26/05/2026

South Summit is next week and we can't wait to meet you digital innovators in Madrid 🇪🇸

We've got a stellar team to greet you, including Elena Contioso-Fleming, Tomas Pulido, Ben Colson, Raul Morillejo, Esther Garrido Gamazo, Violeta Vázquez González, Alessandra Zini, Ana González Plaza, Eduardo Troche Pesqueira, Saimar Matheus Bolívar 💪

Come by our booth to experience innovation in action, get supercharged and check out how you can work with us 🤝

Alternatively, either DM us or click on the link below to schedule a meeting 👉
https://okt.to/lIVdUF

Let’s shape the future of digital together.

26/05/2026

1 in 5 EU Start-ups Target 20%+ annual growth - Are you one of those?🚀

Launch Your Digital Venture with the 28DIGITAL Venture Incubation Program!

Are you ready to transform your innovative idea into a thriving digital startup? This 12-week, fully online incubation program helps aspiring founders turn validated ideas into investor-ready ventures.
🟢 Establish your business entity
🟢 Find your product market fit and develop your MVP
🟢 Earn a €5000 growth support package, plus €25000 fin additional financial support based on performance.
🟢 Secure your first investor

Whether you're a solo innovator, researcher, student, or career-switcher, this is your moment to launch.

📅 Deadline: 9 June
Apply now 👉 https://okt.to/3zSW91

25/05/2026

🚨 SPIN: Explore is LIVE and waiting for you 🚨

The 9-hour online programme is open to researchers at every stage of their career, including PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and senior researchers.

The programme is designed for those whose work holds potential beyond the academic context and who want to understand what that means commercially.

We will help get you from Lab to Market!

Through six live online sessions you will have a clear framework to:

🟢 Understand the problem your research addresses
🟢 Clarify the impact you want to create
🟢 Frame your solution in a way that resonates beyond academia
🟢 Communicate its value to partners, stakeholders, funders, and wider audiences

📅 SPIN Explore runs between 9-25 June 2026
Further info and apply 👉 https://okt.to/EZLRXG

Adres

Rue Guimard 7
Brussels
1040

Website

http://www.28digital.eu/

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