Women TechEU 2026 to 2028
EU grant and support programme for women-led early-stage deep tech startups.
- Grant call
- €75,000
- Closes 14 Jan 2027
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Funding calls by deadline, incubators and accelerators, investors and events.
Funding calls by deadline
All opportunitiesEIC Accelerator, full applications (cut-off 3 Feb 2027)
EU funding for breakthrough innovations: grants up to €2.5M and equity from €1M to €10M. Short proposals can be sent any time.
- Grant call
- Up to €2.5M
- Closes 3 Feb 2027
Eir Accelerator, rolling applications
Free six-month accelerator for women's health ventures from Finland and abroad. First cohort starts 18 Nov 2026.
- Programme intake
- Closes 30 Apr 2027
Aalto Prototyping and Validation Grant
Small grant for Aalto student teams to build a prototype or test a customer need within weeks.
- Grant call
- €500 to €5,000
- Open all year
Business Finland Sprint grant
First R&D grant for Finnish startups under five years old aiming for fast international growth.
- Grant call
- €75,000 to €100,000
- Open all year
Incubators and accelerators
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Aalto Startup Center
Incubator · Espoo, Finland
Aalto University's incubator for research-based and student startups.
Aleap
Incubator · Oslo, Norway
Health tech hub at Oslo Science Park: desk space, business advisors and a founder community dedicated to health care.
Biodesign Finland
Incubator · Espoo, Finland
Aalto University and HUS programme where teams find unmet clinical needs inside the hospital and turn them into medtech ventures.
BioInnovation Institute
Accelerator · Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen institute whose Venture Programme gives research-based life science startups a convertible loan, lab space and support.
DTU Skylab
Incubator · Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Technical University of Denmark's innovation hub and incubator for student and researcher startups.
Eir Accelerator
Accelerator · Turku, Finland
Free six-month accelerator for women's health ventures, run by Business Turku as part of Women's Health Hub Finland.
Investors
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Butterfly Ventures
Investor · Oulu, Finland
Early-stage venture capital firm from Oulu investing in deep tech and software founders, including health.
Chalmers Ventures
Investor · Gothenburg, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology's incubator and early-stage investor.
Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)
Investor · Helsinki, Finland
Network connecting Finnish startups with private angel investors, including in health.
GU Ventures
Investor · Gothenburg, Sweden
University of Gothenburg's holding and incubation company, investing in research-based startups.
Hadean Ventures
Investor · Oslo, Norway
Oslo-based venture capital firm investing in life science and health companies across the Nordics.
HealthCap
Investor · Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm-based life science venture capital firm investing in breakthrough therapies and health companies.
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