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2025 Timeline

Key Dates for Your Journey

April 2nd

Deadline to Submit your Application

From all the submissions a total of 190 teams will be selected to participate in the Competition.

Remember, the applicants should include:

  • Your innovative concept.
  • What makes your technology unique.
  • The development stage of your idea.
  • Your team description.
  • The problem your innovation addresses.
  • Your team’s current challenges.

May

Online Bootcamps Begin

After completing the EIT Jumpstarter programme, participants can apply for the next stage with EIT Jumpstarter Next or other accelerator programmes offered by the EIT Communities. These programmes provide tailored support, expert mentoring, and access to a vibrant network of innovators across Europe.

Continue your journey and scale your start-up with us – your success story starts here!

June

Pitch Day

After the Online Bootcamps, teams will pitch their business ideas during an online, thematical Pitch Day in late June 2025.

In this phase, the organisers will select the best 80 teams (10 teams for each category), which will advance to the next phase.

July - October

Local Joint Training Begins

The Local Joint Trainings aim to help teams test and validate their main assumptions set up in the previous phase.

The Local Joint Training will be organised in a hybrid mode, combining in-person and online participation.

After the Local Joint Training, teams should submit their Business Plans prepared with the support of local trainers.

The 6 best teams in each category will be invited to pitch at the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final event.

November

Grand Final Event

The Grand Final event will allow the 6 top contestants from each category to pitch their ideas and win €2,500, €5,000, or €10,000.

Next

Opportunity after the EIT Jumpstarter

After the EIT Jumpstarter programme, participants can apply to EIT Jumpstarter Next.

Continue your journey, scale your start-up. Pre-register to secure your spot in the programme!

With our guidance, would you like to transform your idea into a successful business?