AI Entrepreneurs Lab - INNOVATION AND BUSINESS CREATION XKIC 2026-2028
European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) · cascade funding under HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA-INBC
Posted 7 Sept 2026 · 20 days left
In plain terms
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus, supported by the European Commission, funds two types of local innovation projects in Europe: Connect NEB supports single organisations testing community-led ideas and participatory approaches, while Co-create NEB supports multi-partner consortia (2-4 members including at least one city or region) delivering visible public space transformation. Both programmes run for up to 10 months with a total budget of 566,100 euros, and applications closed on 30 September 2026.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
An intensive programme for the most promising early-stage talent in AI and robotics.
Up to 15 people join a cohort for a hands-on bootcamp that turns research and raw ideas into the foundations of a company. It runs across three cities in five days, ends with a Demo Day, and awards up to five prizes of €10,000 to the teams that show the strongest evidence of a real venture.
The Lab is part of the EU ApplyAI Strategy and is operated by 28DIGITAL under the EIT Community AI & Robotics. It exists to move Europe’s best technical talent from the lab bench to the founder’s seat.
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.
Eligible regions
- eu_only
Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- community_based_org
- government
- consortium_required