

Accelerator Info Session #1 : Everything You Need to Know Before You Apply
SCALE'HER Accelerator: Info Session for Potential Applicants
Considering applying to the SCALE'HER Accelerator? Join this free online info session to learn everything you need to know — directly from the programme team.
What You'll Learn :
What the SCALE'HER Accelerator is and how it works
The 6+3 month programme structure (6 months acceleration + 3 months mentoring)
What support you'll receive: workshops, mentoring, investor access, cross-border networking
Eligibility criteria: who can apply and what we look for
The application process and timeline (deadline: 31 May 2026)
Live Q&A with the programme team
About the SCALE'HER Accelerator :
SCALE'HER is a European accelerator programme designed to help women-led deep tech and digital startups scale across borders. Funded by the EU's Horizon Europe programme, the accelerator brings together 10 partners from 9 countries to provide:
Expert mentorship & tailored coaching (5h/month)
Access to investors and funding opportunities
Cross-border market validation and networking
Peer learning in clusters of 20 founders
3 integrated knowledge streams: Capital & Fundraising, Financial Leadership, and Market & Partnerships
The programme supports:
women-led deep-tech startups at TRL 6–9 (with market-product fit or financing)
demonstrating active market engagement beyond research activities
preparing for, currently engaged in, or strategically planning a fundraising process for scale-up
Who Should Attend?
Female founders and co-founders of deep tech SMEs established in the EU and countries associated with the Horizon Europe programme, in the scale-up stage.
This is an informal, no-commitment session — learn, ask questions, and decide if SCALE'HER is the right fit for your startup.
👉 Apply at: https://scaleher.eu/
📅 Application deadline: 31 May 2026
SCALE'HER has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement No 101193274.