Through the Acceleration platform you can get everything you need to put your business idea into action with your startup or business team. You get training, develop your business plan, network with strategic partners and get financing to build a robust business.

Education, age and nationality

Join us with your team, even if you haven’t set up a startup yet. All members must hold a degree or still study, be aged 18-65, and be able to legally reside in Greece.

Education

To make the most of all the tools, all your team members, including you, must hold a degree or still be studying.

You may be a graduate of or study at a public or private higher education institute in Greece or abroad. Your major does not matter.

To put your idea into action, you can also work with people who are not university graduates.

Age

All members of your startup, including you, must be between 18 and 65.

However, you can work with people of any age to put your idea into action.

Nationality

All nationalities are welcome at the Acceleration platform Greeks, EU citizens and third-country citizens.

The only restriction is that all members of your startup can legally reside in Greece throughout your participation in the Acceleration platform.

Infrastructure and place of residence

The egg building in Moschato will be your new headquarters. This is where your idea will blossom.

You are in contact with other startups like yours, compete with them, work together and learn from them.

If you live in another city or abroad, there’s no problem. You can participate in our initiatives online.

If you don’t have a team

If you have come up with a brilliant idea, you may even be eligible without a team.

Though the Acceleration platform we help you find associates, put your own team together or join another startup.

You get a chance to network at the events we host.

Have a look at all the networking opportunities offered by the Acceleration platform.

If you already have a company

If you’ve already set up a company to develop your innovative idea, you are welcome to submit your business plan to the Acceleration platform.

If your company is not linked to the idea you wish to develop with us, there’s no such restriction.

However, you cannot participate in the Acceleration platform through a sole proprietorship or as a freelancer.

If you’re included in a PA or have received financing

There is no restriction if your idea has already been included in a Partnership Agreement (PA) or other financing and entrepreneurship programme.

Find out what is specified in the Call for Expression of Interest about financing.

Find out how you can secure access to co-financed programmes through the Acceleration platform.

If you’ve entered the Acceleration before

You may apply even if you’ve entered a previous Acceleration cycle.

You can try again if you had:

  • Applied, but had not qualified.
  • Participated, but have made some strategic change to your business plan (pivot).

Don’t miss the deadline

Are you ready to claim a spot in the Acceleration platform? Submit your application by 29.09.2025 at 23:59.

Even if you meet all the requirements, you need to correctly complete your application form and submit it by the deadline to enter the Acceleration platform.

Find out how to apply for the Acceleration platform. Note which information is required and which documents need to be submitted.

If you can’t meet the deadline, prepare for the next application period in December 2025.