Growth & Acceleration
Seed Village Accelerator
The Seed Village Accelerator Program is an R&D-focused speedway for companies that want to boost their growth and have a need for research collaboration or product/service validation. In 2025 we are looking for applications with a twist of twist on hydrogen, and/or carbon neutrality. Call for application will open in January.
International Venture Academy
The International Venture Academy is an investor program for startups and scaleups that want to improve their funding readiness, get to know European angel investors and are looking for financing for their growth. The program culminates in the IVA final, where investors get to hear the startups' sales pitches. Application for the 2026 programme is now open!
“The organizers of Venture Academy have tremendous personal business skills and, above all else, plenty of networks directly with potential partners. We have had tangible introductions to the wider world through them.”
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The biggest growth begins where no one is looking
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