On Might 7-8, Malta will as soon as once more remodel into the center of European innovation because it hosts the 2026 version of the EU-Startups Summit. Bringing collectively round 2,500 founders, startup fans, buyers, and corporates, this 12 months’s version is about to be some of the bold and fascinating within the occasion’s historical past.
Alongside two phases, sturdy networking alternatives, and a buzzing exhibition corridor, the EU-Startups Summit may even be the place the place the finals of our massive annual Pitch Competitors happen. Fifteen of Europe’s most promising seed and pre-seed startups can be chosen out of greater than 1,600 functions to pitch on the principle stage in entrance of a high-profile investor jury, and in entrance of our giant viewers. Applications are now open!
The Prize Package deal
The stakes are excessive! Valued at over €622k! Full of funding alternatives and credit for excellent instruments and providers to supercharge your startup’s development, this prize may really remodel your entrepreneurial journey. Let’s see what’s in it:
€250k Funding Alternative with Look AI Ventures. The winner will get fast-tracked and invited to pitch instantly in entrance of Look AI Ventures‘ funding committee, and after the due diligence course of, there can be a funding alternative of as much as €250k.
$220k Funding Alternative with Techstars. The winner can be fast-tracked for a precedence interview to affix Techstars. This ensures that the startups’ marketing strategy can be reviewed by the Techstars funding crew and probably the most related program managing director. Following a constructive due diligence course of, the startup could have the chance to affix a Techstars accelerator programme, together with a $220k funding.
As much as €100k in Cloud Credit from IONOS to assist your startups’ internet hosting and scaling wants with a trusted European cloud supplier.
$24k in credit from Cyscale. The profitable startup will obtain cloud safety credit to observe and safe its cloud surroundings, serving to to detect misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and potential threats.
$12k in credit from LUA AI to construct an AI agent that helps automate duties and interactions.
Achieve €12k in worth at Make, together with €6k in credit(Make Groups, 3.6m credit) and €6k in session providers, to construct no-code automated workflows utilizing Make’s visible automation platform.
As much as $12k in credit from Notion (6 months free Enterprise Plan with limitless AI), entry to Notion Perks (unique reductions on different software program) and to Notion Champions Community.
€10k in JetBrains licenses for important improvement and crew instruments, together with award-winning instruments akin to IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and JetBrains AI, trusted by 50,000+ startups worldwide
€9,900 D-ID Video Maker Enterprise plan, 5-user bundle with one 12 months of free use.
$8k in Remote credit to assist worldwide hiring and assist groups entry world expertise.
€5k in worth for an exhibition desk on the EU-Startups Summit 2027, together with 3 occasion tickets, and a 3-year CLUB membership
Who can apply?
Startups in pre-seed or seed stage
Lower than 3 years outdated, with no or lower than €750K enterprise capital raised
Based mostly in Europe (EU or UK, Norway, Switzerland, and so on.)
Easy methods to Take part
You can apply via this link. After that, we will rigorously sift via all the functions and hand-pick the finalists who will be a part of us on the principle stage at this 12 months’s EU-Startups Summit on Might 7-8 in Malta, the place they are going to pitch for 3 minutes in entrance of our jury and an enormous viewers of buyers, media, and startup fans.
OUR EVENT SPONSORS
Malta Enterpriseis Malta’s financial improvement company, facilitating financial development, funding, and innovation by providing a variety of assist providers for native and international enterprises establishing a productive presence in Malta. As a key participant in Malta’s financial panorama, it contributes to the nation’s prosperity by attracting investments, supporting companies, and driving innovation, thereby reinforcing Malta’s place as a gorgeous vacation spot for entrepreneurs and buyers alike. Malta Enterprise actively cultivates a vibrant startup ecosystem, enjoying a pivotal position in fostering a conducive surroundings for startups and providing tailor-made assist and incentives to empower rising companies.
M. Demajo Groupis a number one enterprise participant in Malta, with a profitable historical past spanning 115 years. The Group’s development and diversification have resulted in a large protection of enterprise sectors via a dedication to long-term outcomes. M. Demajo Group’s workforce is 500 sturdy, and their varied actions have been developed via natural development, acquisitions, partnerships, and startups. Its sturdy monetary state of affairs and moral requirements, its enterprise repute, and its famend observe document as a enterprise companion are all key elements in its continued growth.
