From concept to real business: funding and support to launch your createch venture
You've been prototyping and testing – now it's about turning that into a real company. Spark is a hands-on incubation programme for founders at early-validation stage who are ready to build their MVP, launch to market, and establish their venture.
VALIDATE YOUR BUSINESS CONCEPT
BUILD YOUR SCALABLE VENTURE
We offer up to €30,000 in financial support, an in-person startup sprint, a nine-month structured programme, access to international mentors, flagship industry events, topic workshops, and a growing community of createch founders and investors.
We are looking for founders:
- Registered in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe-associated country
- No registered company with the business concept applying with,
- Ready to turn business concepts into scalable, for-profit ventures
- Operating in the focus industries in CCSI included in this call,
- Already testing, building, or validating the business concept (not just ideating)
- Developing a tech-centric solution (material innovation, hardware, or digital solution)
STEP 1
STARTUP SPRINT
- A 2–3-day bootcamp in a European city to test and sharpen your problem–solution fit
- Hands-on workshops and rapid prototyping
- Expert feedback, field research and pitch sessions
- Work alongside international experts, coaches and peer founders
- Sharpen your value proposition and test early market fit
STEP 2
ONLINE INCUBATION
- A 9-month, mainly online journey that takes your concept from idea to a registered, investment-ready venture
- Dedicated coach for one-to-one sessions. Plus curated mentorship from an international expert pool
- Goal-oriented sprints and practical workshops
- Support to set up your company
- Pitching and storytelling training; visibility at major European events
Up to €30,000 in funding, no co-funding required `
Backing to take your concept from idea to registered company.
A designated coach and curated mentor pool
One coach who knows your venture, plus international experts to support.
Hands-on company set-up support
Practical help registering your business by Month 3.
Pitching and storytelling training
Sharpen how you tell your venture's story to investors, partners and customers.
A pan-European community of founders
Founder talks, investor sessions and peer circles across Europe.
Visibility at major industry events
Get the chance to join some of Europe's flagship events.
Exclusive tech perks & partnerships
Access to essential tools and benefits built for early-stage teams.
Opportunity to fast-track to our Shape accelerator programme
Up to five ventures can progress to our Shape Accelerator, subject to eligibility criteria and selection.
