EIT Culture & Creativity

The European Innovation and Investment Agency for Culture and Creativity launches its first accelerator programme for 2024-2025.

It focuses especially SMEs and Scale-Up which want to grow in global markets.

Participants will benefit from an 8-week acceleration programme led by top European speakers, trainers, and mentors, valued at €20,000. This intensive programme will provide you with expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and invaluable connections within the industry. Also, an in person programme in our six regional innovation hubs in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Kosice and Vienna is possible.
 
Participation in the programme is free of charge! 
 
The acceleration programme is also a route to joining the EIT CC partnership with purpose and to win at a later stage in EIT Culture & Creativity as strategic long term partner, investor and/or shareholder.
 
Application Deadline: 4 October.

How to apply?
Application information here: Accelerator Programme – EIT Culture & Creativity (eit-culture-creativity.eu)

Who Should Apply?

We’re looking for creative SMEs or scale-ups (minimum 3 years old) in industries such as: 
 
– Fashion 
– Architecture 
– Cultural Heritage 
– Audiovisual Media and Gaming 
– Innovative businesses combining elements from these sectors, or leveraging the latest digital or circular technologies.

Key Requirements

– An innovative business idea with potential for global impact 
 
– A strong drive to succeed combined with an openness to adopting new business models 
 
–  Demonstrable growth and turnover (with a minimum annual average of 5% sustained over the past 2 years

What’s in it for your company?

Your company will benefit from an 8-week acceleration programme led by top European speakers, trainers, and mentors, valued at €20,000. This intensive programme will provide you with expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and invaluable connections within the industry.
 
You’ll also build a strong network of peers and professionals while enhancing your business model. And you’ll also have the chance to be featured on our prestigious “100 to Watch” list!

We're Hiring Business Developers in the Cultural & Creative Industries.

Are you a business developer with a network in the cultural creative industries?

EIT Culture & Creativity (EIT CC) is the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries.

By fostering interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial collaboration for stakeholders from education, innovation, research, business and culture, EIT CC provides new connections and unique opportunities from its European innovation community across 15 sectors and 30 nations. Its purpose is to help all players in the European Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries to turn innovation into impact.

We envision to improve competitiveness, resilience and sustainable economic growth of the CCSI by fundamentally changing our collective understanding of entrepreneurship.