Which investor invests in what?

London-based venture capital firm investing in companies driving industrial decarbonization across energy, cleantech, and manufacturing, typically participating from Series A through later rounds.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Series A · Series B · Series C+

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

AVP and Earlybird

A €500M European growth-stage fund launched by AVP and Earlybird targeting dual-use and defence technology across space, air, land, maritime, and subsurface domains.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Series B · Series C+

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €25M–€25M

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

ESA BIC Greece supports space-related startups in Greece with €80,000 in non-equity incentive funding, technical and business coaching, and incubation support over 12 to 24 months.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Greece

Key fact

Deadline 19 Oct 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Blume Equity is a European climate-tech growth equity firm investing €10m to €40m in Series B and later-stage companies across European markets.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Series B · Series C+

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €10M–€40M

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Agenzia Spaziale Europea (ESA)

ESA programme supporting the commercial use of space tech (satcom, Earth observation, navigation) in terrestrial sectors like health, energy, and agrifood, offering up to 80% co-funding for feasibility and demo projects.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Italy

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

BraveTech EU

Multi-day defence tech competition for EU and Norwegian startups and SMEs with TRL 4+ dual-use solutions. Selected winners receive €120k grants plus access to up to €750k in scale-up funding.

Kind

Competition

Countries

EU-wide, NO

Key fact

Deadline 6 Sep 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Sploro

EU initiative providing €75,000 non-dilutive cascade grants and a 6-month business development programme to women-led deep tech startups at TRL 4–6 across Europe.

Kind

Grant programme

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €75K–€75K

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

The EIC Accelerator provides grants of up to €2.5M and equity of up to €10M to European early-stage deep-tech startups and small mid-caps, with targeted challenges for net-zero and clean technologies.

Kind

Grant programme

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket up to €2.5M

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

CEE fintech accelerator investing up to €65k in early-stage founders to take them from concept to fundable company, combined with mentorship and regulatory support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket up to €65K

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

NovaUCD

Six-month accelerator programme for Ireland-based climate tech and renewable energy start-ups and scale-ups, offering commercial mentorship, founder training, masterclasses, and workspace.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Ireland

Key fact

Deadline 3 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Six-month accelerator program in Osnabrück providing tailored support, expert networking, and workshops for German digital health and medtech startups.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

Germany

Key fact

Deadline 4 Oct 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

ELEVATE

A 12-week hybrid accelerator for university-linked entrepreneurial teams and early-stage startups in AI, health, food biotech, and creative sectors, offering mentoring, immersion in Trieste, and prizes.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Deadline 30 Jun 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Science and Technology Facilities Council

UK accelerator for early-stage quantum tech startups offering up to £50k MVP funding, £10k in R&D vouchers, mentoring, and investor networking.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

United Kingdom

Key fact

Ticket up to €50K

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

The EIC Accelerator provides European deep-tech start-ups and SMEs with blended finance, offering grants of up to €2.5M combined with direct equity investments of up to €10M for breakthrough technologies at TRL 6 or higher.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 4 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Alpha Bank

Four-month fintech acceleration program by Alpha Bank and Endeavor Greece offering mentoring, pilot opportunities, and a €10k–€15k cash grant to early-stage EU fintech startups.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €10K–€15K

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Bio Innovation Institute

Bio Innovation Institute's 12-month accelerator provides early-stage human health, planetary health, and quantum startups with a DKK 4.2 million convertible loan, mentorship, and lab space in Copenhagen.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Deadline 10 Sep 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

SpaceQuest Ventures

SpaceQuest Ventures offers an accelerator programme for space tech startups, providing mentorship, corporate access, and at least €50k in investment (€25k cash plus €25k programme value) plus follow-on opportunities.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €50K+

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Galician accelerator programme supporting healthcare and caregiving innovation projects, from early ideas to startups, across digital health, medtech, and advanced therapies.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Deadline 31 Oct 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

AquaSphere Project

An 8-week virtual accelerator funded by EIT HEI for European blue economy startups and scale-ups, providing mentoring, technical validation, and investor readiness support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 7 Apr 2026

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026

Startup Wise Guys

Startup Wise Guys runs an intensive accelerator for early-stage B2B fintech, insurtech, and regtech startups, offering up to €150k in convertible funding with follow-on opportunities.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket up to €150K

Last verified

Verified 7 Nov 2026