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.

04/09/2026

🚨 Final call for the 28DIGITAL Alumni Startup Competition 🚨

Don't let your Startup miss out!

The 28DIGITAL Alumni Startup Competition is to celebrate the founders who emerged from our Master School and Doctoral School, giving them the opportunity to showcase their startups and compete for the title of 28DIGITAL Startup of the Year.

Across Europe, 28DIGITAL Alumni have transformed ideas into ventures, building companies across industries, technologies and markets.

Still thinking about it?
🏆 €5000 cash prize
🎤 Pitch live at Graduation 2026
🌍 Visibility across the 28DIGITAL ecosystem

📅 Applications close on 7 September 2026.

👉 Apply now: https://okt.to/wJXSVH

03/09/2026

What if diversity isn’t just the right thing to do — but a competitive advantage for European investing? 🇪🇺

On 21 September, the 5th edition of Empowering Equity comes to the Philharmonie in Luxembourg — bringing together the people shaping the future of European finance. 🇱🇺

This year, the conversation gets even bigger.

For the first time, infrastructure LPs and GPs join the room, alongside investors, founders, STEM talent and EIB Group experts.

Expect:
⚫ Fresh data on diversity across VC and private markets
⚫ Masterclasses on investment theses and fundraising
⚫ 1:1 connections with GPs, LPs and EIB Group experts
⚫ Conversations on biotech, defence, cybersecurity and infrastructure
⚫ Insights into EU financing and gender finance

Because progress doesn’t happen by accident.

It happens when the right people show up, connect and create opportunities for what comes next.

28DIGITAL is proud to support Empowering Equity.

📍 Philharmonie, Luxembourg
📅 21 September 2026
Register here 👉 Empowering Equity 2026

03/09/2026

€360B+ global Sports Tech market — learn where the next opportunities are emerging. 🚀💰

28DIGITAL, alongside European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI), and EBAN Sports (the sports-focused community of the European Business Angel Network) have launched Sports Master to equip sports tech founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to successfully launch, grow, and scale their ventures.

Through ten practical modules, participants will gain valuable insights into the entire startup lifecycle—from product-market fit and business planning to marketing, sales, fundraising, and exit strategies.

Sports tech is reshaping the industry.
No longer just competition and entertainment.

2 Months.
Build Bold.
Game On.

📅 Starts October 2026
More info, including how to apply 👉 https://okt.to/xaldrG

02/09/2026

We're excited to announce that another round of our Mentor Me Program is now accepting applications! 🚀🌍

Tap into the resources of 28DIGITAL's Mentor Me Program, created to support early-stage entrepreneurs with valuable mentorship.

Hear what previous participants have to say

James Simpson from Copper Candle said:
"Joining the Mentor Me programmes was an incredible opportunity, talking me through everything from my pitch deck to my marketing strategy and made introductions that have led to the right type of conversations to move the company forwards. 28DIGITAL has reinforced my passion and determination to keep going. "

Join us to scale your vision, refine your roadmap, and turn challenges into opportunities.

Apply before 16 October 👉 https://okt.to/i5ZHKP

02/09/2026

🚨 1 week to go to receive up to €250k in funding 🚨

The best startup opportunities don't come around often—and neither do the right industry partnerships. 🤝

If you're building innovative technology, this is your chance to co-create, validate, and scale your solution with leading corporate partners. 📈

That's why 28DIGITAL's Co-Creation Accelerator brings ambitious digital startups and corporate partners together to co-create, validate, and scale innovative solutions—with up to €250k in financial support available. 🚀

What you'll get:
⚫ Up to €250k financial support
⚫ The opportunity to co-create and validate solutions with industry partners
⚫ Tailored mentoring and Speed Master sessions
⚫ Access to the 28DIGITAL ecosystem

This call is open to startups applying together with a corporate partner, bringing a shared innovation challenge to the programme. Together, you'll develop and validate solutions with the support of the 28DIGITAL ecosystem.

Corporate partners are also invited to submit new Industry Challenges throughout the application period. Tell us the challenge you face, and we'll help match you with a startup that has the technology to solve it.

Apply now if you're an early-stage startup in:
🟢 Deep Tech
🟢 Strategic Tech
🟢 Green & Social Tech

📅 Application deadline: 8 September
Apply now 👉 https://okt.to/6iV3rQ

01/09/2026

🚨 Less than a week to go and we're proud to announce two more amazing speakers! 🤝

28DIGITAL is proud to co-host with KIC-Europe (Korea Innovation Center Europe) the Korea-EU AI Digital Innovation Summit 'THE NEXT FRONTIER: Unlocking Collaboration-Driven Growth' 🇪🇺🇰🇷

After last week's announcement of Hanna Brahme, Borys Wos and Dhanesh Kothari

We are delighted to add to the line up:
⚫ Emanuela Girardi (Adra - AI Data Robotics Association)
⚫ Matthias Bethge (Tübingen AI Center)

These incredible individuals will share how Europe and Korea can strengthen collaboration in artificial intelligence, digital innovation and startup growth, while creating new opportunities for international partnerships and market expansion.

📅 Date: 7 September 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00–16:00 CEST
📍Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin, Germany

Register your interest today 👉https://okt.to/PrX08f

See you next week! 🇩🇪

01/09/2026

Good news, founders — you’ve got more time. 🥳

The deadline for the 28DIGITAL Alumni Start-Up Competition 2026 has been extended to 7 September.

If you’re a 28DIGITAL alumnus building a startup, make the extra time count and put your venture in the spotlight.

What’s at stake?

💰 €5,000 cash prize
🤝 Startup Network Programme access
🌍 Visibility with investors & innovation leaders
🏆 The chance to become the 28DIGITAL Startup of the Year
🎤 Pitch live at Graduation 2026

If you’ve been thinking about applying, now is your chance to put your startup forward 👉 https://okt.to/75zKH6

31/08/2026

Thinking about expanding into LATAM? Start with Brazil. 🇧🇷🌎

Brazil isn’t just one of the region’s biggest markets — it can be a powerful gateway to the wider LATAM ecosystem. But entering successfully takes more than market research. It takes the right mindset, local context, and connections.

Join us for Madrid TechConnect: Brazil as a Gateway to LATAM, an online session for European companies exploring opportunities in Brazil.

We’ll explore:
🇧🇷 How to navigate Brazil’s business mindset and culture
🌎 Soft-landing opportunities and regional support for international companies
💻 Real-world lessons from companies entering and operating in the Brazilian market

📅 29 September 2026
🕒 15:30–17:00 CEST
💻 Online

Ready to explore what Brazil could mean for your LATAM expansion?
Join us 👉 https://okt.to/8tC7u9

Disclaimer:
Activity of the "Madrid TechConnect" project, ref: OI2024-EITD, financed in accordance with order 5959/2025, of 26 December, of the Regional Minister of Education, Science and Universities, which establishes the 2024 Call for Grants to Promote Technological Innovation and the Transfer of Technology to the Productive Sector, included in the priorities of the Regional Strategy for Smart Specialisation (S3) of the Community of Madrid, through Technological Innovation Link Entities. Co-Financed by the Community of Madrid (30% of the project cost) and the European Regional Development Fund under the ERDF Operational Programme 2021-2027 (20% of the cost).

31/08/2026

Building the future of Green Tech? 🚀
This one’s for you.

Applications are still open for SPIN: Rise, and we’re putting the spotlight on our Green Tech track, designed for innovators working at the intersection of climate tech, sustainability, and impact. 🧬

Hosted by IE University, the programme,"SPIN: Rise Climate Innovation Bridge", is designed for those focused on:

🟢 Green Innovation and Sustainable Technologies;
🟢 Climate Tech Commercialisation
🟢 Research-to-Market Innovation

The programme runs between September and November, followed by a 3 day in-person bootcamp in Madrid! 🇪🇸

For further information, including how to apply 👉 https://okt.to/izIoZd

28/08/2026

🚀 Every startup has a beginning.
And every application period has an end! 🚨

Don't let your Startup miss out!

This is the final call for the 28DIGITAL Alumni Startup Competition, celebrating the founders who emerged from our Master School and Doctoral School, to give them the opportunity to showcase their startups and compete for the title of 28DIGITAL Startup of the Year.

Across Europe, 28DIGITAL Alumni have transformed ideas into ventures, building companies across industries, technologies and markets.

Still thinking about it?
🏆 €5000 cash prize
🎤 Pitch live at Graduation 2026
🌍 Visibility across the 28DIGITAL ecosystem

📅 Applications close on 1 September 2026.

👉 Apply now: https://okt.to/7T8uil

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