Open Call: EU-LAC Digital Accelerator

[Ana Isabel]

"The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is a 6-month acceleration programme to help corporate-startup partnerships – from the European Union (EU), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – reach their digital innovation goals.

This initiative is led by TECNALIA alongside prominent international institutions including IESE Business School, WAYRA-Telefónica, the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), the European Business Angels Network (EBAN), Expertise France, OCTANTIS TECNALIA GROUP, Inter-American Development Bank IDB-Lab, TECNALIA-Colombia, and Caribbean Export.

The accelerator functions as a multi-sided platform connecting business opportunities identified by large corporations with solutions proposed by start-ups and innovative SMEs. By supporting partnerships, it aims to jointly address business challenges while providing services.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Participants include:
a) start-ups and innovative SMEs with:
• headcounts ranging from 2 to 250 employees,
• annual turnovers between €50,000 and €50 million, and
• core businesses focused on the development or integration of digital technologies;
b) corporates that have:
• more than 50 employees,
• an annual turnover exceeding €10 million,
• a digital challenge requiring technological implementation, and
• the ability to provide resources such as funding, infrastructure, distribution networks, or expert support
2. Partnerships must:
a) involve members from at least two of the eligible geographical regions, which include all 27 EU member states, 33 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean;
b) declare any pre-existing collaborations.
3. All applications must be:
a) submitted through the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator online platform,
b) adhering to the Open Call Application Guidelines and terms and conditions.
4. €10,500 in grants are available for selected  start-ups to execute their proof-of-concepts with corporate partners.

Deadline Date: June 12, 2026."

For more information please visit
https://eulacdigitalaccelerator.com/open-call/

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