Welcome to the EURAXESS Startup Hub
The EURAXESS Startup Hub is a networked programme of support to sci entrepreneurs, setup by the research and funding organizations from 12 countries, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Israel, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Switzerland, Moldova, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia and Serbia, with participation of tens of external stakeholders, the prominent actors in national startup ecosystems of the above countries.
- Click here to visit our EURAXESS Digital Toolkit - a collection of online content and resources for aspiring sci-entrepreneurs, research performing organisations active in national startup ecosystems and EURAXESS members who would like to join the activities.
- Click here to find out more about what is EURAXESS Hub concept and how to implement a local networked service architecture for the benefit of sci-entrepreneurs in your organisation.
- Click here to discover our EURAXESS Startup Hub webinar series - carefully designed learning opportunities for young researchers eager to transform their ideas into innovations. These webinars, free of charge and tailored to the needs of PhD students, cover essential leadership skills and startup entrepreneurship foundations, supported by top entrepreneurs and academics.
Who we are
Currently, 13 organisations are directly involved in the activities of the EURAXESS Startup Hub. Click on the linked organisation titles to find out more about the local networks.
- IP&D - Innovation, Projects and Development Ltd. (Israel). Seven external partners including incubators, TTC, innovation agencies, Chamber of commerce, etc.
- Estonian Research Council (Estonia). Seven partners - incubators, scientific technology park, innovation agency, project schemes, universities.
- University of Luxembourg. Local network comprises of 9 organisations, including university, incubator, funding organization, innovation agency and others.
- Research and Innovation Foundation (Cyprus) with 7 partners: universities, incubator and funding organisation.
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Niš (Serbia). Nine external partners, such as scientific technology parks, cluster, chamber of commerce, TTC, business incubator, scientific conference.
- University of Montenegro with four partners - scientific technology park, funding organization, chamber of economy and career centre.
- University of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Local network comprises of 10 local partners, including TTC, innovation centres, incubator, chamber of commerce, development agency and others.
- University of Basel (Switzerland). Local network includes support from mentors, enablers, industry partners, investors, and scientific experts.
- Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (Moldova). Local network includes partnerships for international collaborations and exchanges, as well as tailored mentorship and incubation programs.
- University of Kragujevac (Serbia). Supported by the Innovation Community of Sumadija and Western Serbia, including mentors, renowned companies, potential investors, and expert training in startup establishment.
- University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria). Partnerships with the UNWE Entrepreneurship Institute and relevant stakeholders.
- Foundation for Research and Technology: FORTH-HELLAS (Greece). Partnership and networking among local/national entrepreneurial organizations.
- Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (North Macedonia). Partnerships with Business Accelerator UKIM, SEEUTechPark, INNOFEIT, and NCDIEL.
EURAXESS Startup Hub
Our flagship project was the series of three study visits for R1 or R2 researchers who already embarked in the startup entrepreneurship waters to the lively capitals of three startup nations: Israel, Estonia and Luxembourg. The tour helped aspiring sci-entrepreneurs to learn directly from the renown experts and mentors about the challenges and opportunities of the novel careers for researchers and to get in touch with international startup markets and cultures. The tour was organized by IP&D (Israel), University of Luxembourg, Estonian Research Council and MEF, and it took place in June and July 2022 by welcoming researchers from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Israel, Luxembourg, Montenegro, and Serbia.
We organised two webinars for EURAXESS members in May and July, 2022, to introduce the new networked service architecture concept, to share the experience from the pilot EURAXESS Startup Hub Tour and to learn from our local partners success stories.
Building on that foundation, we continued to expand our content in 2023 and 2024 with a series of compelling webinars. These included sessions on raising capital, utilizing AI for deep tech startups, enhancing problem-solving creativity, and fostering effective teamwork.
Looking ahead, we have an exciting lineup for 2025, starting with webinar on receiving feedback and pivoting strategies in January, followed by session on global networking and branding in March.
Discover more about webinars.
We developed and published the exhaustive online resource for learning about scientific startup entrepreneurship, from the perspectives of researchers, research performing organisations and EURAXESS members. The toolkit include practical information and tools, such as e-book for learning about the startup careers, searchable online database of resources and tools, model-service framework for taking decisions/directions on developing the startup support infrastructure, maturity/readiness assessment tool and index for SWOT analysis of current and to be startup support infrastructures.
The members of the hub implemented a range of support activities to the startup entrepreneurs in the past, such as: pre-seed and seed programmes, internships, innovation support services, career counselling, academic courses, guest lectures, summer schools for tech entrepreneurs, conferences, tech days, brokerage events, competitions and many more.
What we do
Beyond the impact we make with the local activities we are working on, the value of our network for supporting sci-entrepreneurs explodes when we combine our passion and capacities. Find out more about EURAXESS Startup Tour, digital toolkit and webinars we organised in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and our ongoing efforts. We are continuously committed to supporting startup career path for researchers with new cross-border programs, to be announced in the future.
Contact us
EURAXESS Startup Hub is open community of dedicated professionals who strongly believe in values created by bringing together scientific and entrepreneurial careers. Contact us if you want to join the network or participate in any of its activities.
Find the list of contact persons at the right.
IP&D - Innovation, Projects and Development Ltd.
Contact person: Dr. Isser Peer
Estonian Research Council
Contact person: Siiri Kolka
University of Luxembourg (UL)
Contact person: Dr. Aliénor Didier, National Coordinator EURAXESS Luxembourg
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Niš (MEF)
Contact person: dr Milan Zdravković, assoc. prof.
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University of Kragujevac
Contact person: Miloš Dimitrijević
Research and Innovation Foundation
Contact person: Dr. Ioannis Theodorou
University of Montenegro (UoM)
Contact person: dr Srna Sudar
University of Banja Luka (UBL)
Contact person: Msc Dragana Radulović
University of Basel
Contact person: Alessandro Mazzetti
Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Contact person: Staver Liliana
University of National and World Economy
Contact: Dmytro Zherlitsyn
Foundation for Research and Technology: FORTH-HELLAS
Contact person: George Papamichail
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Contact person: Jana Prodanova