September 2026 – April 2027 · 9 teams · €1,000 growth voucher

Accelerate is not an idea programme. It is built for teams that have already proven something and now need reach, expertise and network to grow beyond their home market. You fit if:

Every team gets all five — what goes inside them is decided together with your team.

Only three dates are fixed for everyone. Everything else is scheduled around your team, with optional informal get-togethers in between

Kickoff: Wednesday 7 October 2026 - An informal online get-together: meet the cohort and form the peer group.
Midterm peer roundtable: Friday 29 January 2027 - All nine teams share where they stand and what they need next.
Pitch Day: Wednesday 14 April 2027 - Every team pitches what they built, in front of an invited audience.

1. Fill in the online application form. It takes about fifteen minutes.
2. A selection committee reviews every application. Up to nine teams are chosen.
3. You hear back on Wednesday 30 September 2026, and the programme starts at the kickoff on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Ready to scale beyond your home market?

Nine places, eight months, one cohort. Applications close on 25 September 2026.

Apply for Accelerate

Questions? Get in touch with Thomas Möst — Thomas.moest[at]hs-esslingen.de

Accelerate is part of Sustainability for Future, an EIT Higher Education Initiative project.
Together we create the solutions of tomorrow.