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Nabór UE: EdTech Accelerator

Take advantage of the programme that combines EdTech start-ups with mentors, investors and education ministries across Europe. You will receive up to EUR 150 000, test your solution in a real educational environment and gain access

When Thursday, 1 October 2026
Time 02:00
City online

Expected result:

Events:

  • Three open calls for pilots (at least one invitation per year) started and managed the provision of financial support to third parties of at least 20 EdTech / SME companies from Member States and eligible countries. At least 60% of the total budget for financial support to third parties (FSTP) should be spent and the maximum amount per third party may be up to 150. EUR 000 to enable short-term pilots to carry out tests in actual education or training environments;
  • an annual incubation and acceleration programme has been developed and implemented within 12 months, providing a combination of mentoring, networking services, advice, training and/or business support and support available to selected enterprises;
  • Short pilots implemented in real education and training environments to collect data on the impact assessment of selected solutions. During the pilot phase, humanist design methods involving users and strong links with learning design methods are recommended.
  • Communication and awareness raising activities across Europe;
  • At least one major event per year organised to reach a large number of investors, market partners, education ministries (or other ministries), educational institutions, educational service providers, training providers and other stakeholders in this field.

Objective:

In recent years, the landscape of education and training has been significantly affected by rapid technological progress. Innovations such as generic artificial intelligence (GenAI), robotics, or expanded reality to name a few examples, have considerable power to change the way teaching and learning are done. It is necessary to support the education technology sector (EdTech) in Europe, in particular European start-ups and SMEs, in order to develop innovative solutions

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Expected Outcome: Deliverables:​​​​​​ • Three open calls for pilots (at least one call per year) launched and managed providing financial support to third parties to at least 20 EdTech start-ups/SMEs from across Member States and eligible countries. A minimum of 60% of the total budget should be spent on Financial Support for Third Parties (FSTP) and the maximum amount per third party can amount up to 150.000 EUR to allow short pilots testing in real education or training environments; • Developed and implemented a yearly 12-months incubation and acceleration programme providing a mix of mentoring, networking services, consultancy, training and/or business and access-to-market support to the selected companies; • Short pilots implemented in real education and training environments to gather impact assessment data of the selected solutions. Human-centric design methods involving users and strong linkages with learning design methodologies are recommended for the piloting phase. • European-wide communication and awareness raising activities; • At least one big event per year organised to reach a large number of investors, market partners, ministries of education (or other ministries), education establishments, learning content providers, training providers, and other stakeholders in the field. Objective: During recent years, the education and training landscape has been significantly impacted by rapid technological advancements. Innovations like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), robotics, or extended Reality, to name a few examples, have significant power to reshape the way we teach and learn. There is a crucial need to support the Education Technology (EdTech) sector in Europe, and in particular European start-ups and SMEs, to develop innovative solutions and technologies meeting European values in terms of ethics, inclusion, accessibility, privacy, security and strong pedagogical foundations. This is particularly crucial given the fast-developing…