ACCEND Scale Up Accelerator

ACCEND is a Europe-wide project building the foundations for a stronger, more connected deep tech scaleup scene. We’re creating new tools, partnerships, and programmes that help early-stage companies grow — not just in one country, but across borders. By working with innovation hubs and accelerators in different regions, ACCEND is designing long-term support systems that are deeply rooted in local communities but built to work together across Europe. The goal? To make it easier for bold, deep tech ideas to scale up and succeed — wherever they start.

ACCEND is aimed at deep tech scaleup companies delivering solutions across 3 key domains:

• Smart Cities: looking at key aspects of a city, such as built environment, mobility, circular economy, education, social services, wellbeing and health care.

• Net Zero Cities: looking at clean tech and other solutions for “net zero cities”.

• Regenerative Cities: including Deep Tech solutions capable of helping to reduce environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity and better managing natural resources.

Deadline: Wednesday 8th April 2026.