Established 2018. Regional program offering tailored mentorship, business plan coaching, and connections to partners in Tyrol's Alpine industries. Support: local mentor network, strategy workshops, investor introductions. Scope: Regional (Tyrol).
Innsbruck, Austria
Support Organization
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Founded 2003. Lower Austria's high-tech incubator providing 18-24 months of pre-seed funding, intensive coaching, and training sessions to build regional deep-tech companies. Support: grants, business coaching, advisor network. Scope: Regional (Lower Austria).
Launched 2020. Early-stage accelerator with mentoring track, ecosystem access, and coworking space in central Vienna; culminates in a Demo Day with a EUR 250K pitch prize. Scope: Local (Vienna).
Founded 2015. Private incubator network in 10+ cities that forms startups from scratch in a 10-month program; provides up to EUR 100K pre-seed and Think Bigger Capital backing. Supported 500+ entrepreneurs. Scope: National.
Accelerace is Denmark's longest running accelerator and pre seed investor, founded in 2008 to help early stage teams validate products, refine go to market strategy, and access investors. The program runs multiple tracks across general tech, life science, and sustainability, and pairs founders with a large mentor network. Accelerace also invests small tickets in selected teams and helps them prepare for follow on funding. It has supported hundreds of Nordic startups and remains a core launchpad in the Danish ecosystem.
Founded 2009. Runs Lisbon Challenge, a 3-month, no-equity accelerator that has supported 300+ startups from 70 countries. Offers mentorship, investor meetings, perks, and demo day; alumni include Codacy and Jumia. Scope: International.
byFounders is a founder led venture fund backed by a collective of Nordic and Baltic entrepreneurs. The team invests from pre seed to Series A and provides portfolio founders with direct access to experienced operators across the region. byFounders is known for strong community support, rapid founder feedback, and deep connections to the Nordic ecosystem. It has become one of the most influential early stage funds headquartered in Copenhagen.