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AI Entrepreneurs Lab
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Five-day bootcamp for Master's and PhD students and graduates building applied AI and robotics ventures, with up to five €10,000 prizes.
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Quel est l’objet de cet appel ?
The AI Entrepreneurs Lab is a five-day bootcamp that helps early-stage talent turn AI and robotics ideas into companies, ending with a Demo Day. It is aimed at Master's and PhD students and graduates, applying alone or in teams of up to two, and offers up to five prizes of €10,000.
Que finance cet appel ?
Scope
The AI Entrepreneurs Lab is an intensive five-day founder bootcamp for early-stage talent in applied AI and robotics. A cohort of up to 15 people works hands-on to turn research and early ideas into the foundations of a company. The programme takes place across three cities and ends with a Demo Day.
Focus areas
Ideas should sit in core AI and robotics, where AI or robotics is central rather than an add-on. Listed areas include:
- AI agents and autonomous systems
- edge AI and AI infrastructure
- robotics intelligence
- trustworthy and secure AI
- foundation and generative models
- industrial AI deployment
What participants receive
- A place in a cohort of up to 15 applied-AI founders
- Mentoring on founder readiness, customer discovery, commercial-model testing, pitch development and investor readiness
- Feedback from mentors, start-ups, corporates and investors, together with introductions
- The chance to win one of up to five prizes of €10,000, awarded on merit at Demo Day to fund concrete progress on the venture
- Travel and accommodation support for the top 15 may be provided, subject to programme rules and budget
Context
The Lab forms part of the EU ApplyAI Strategy and is run by 28DIGITAL under the EIT Community AI & Robotics. Its aim is to help technical talent move from research towards founding a company.
How to apply
A single application is submitted through the official platform. It includes the completed application form, a CV for each team member and a short, creative presentation of the idea.
Quelles sont les informations clés ?
- Programme
- European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
- Eligible applicants
- Master's and PhD students and graduates, applying individually or in teams of up to two
- Funding per project
- a prize of €10,000 for each winning team; up to five prizes are awarded at Demo Day
- Duration
- five days
Qui peut candidater à cet appel ?
- Master's and PhD students and graduates with AI or robotics ideas
- Applicants apply in a personal capacity, either alone or as a team of up to two people
- Both early concepts and recently incorporated start-ups at pre-launch stage may apply
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Quelle est la date limite ?
21 October 2026, 17:00 CET
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