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Are you a PhD Candidate, Postdoc, Researcher, Master's Student, PhD Graduate, or a Deep Tech Start-up Founder? Do you have an innovative idea or a research project you’d like to turn into a startup? 

🚀 Join the DT Launchpad: Training & Mentorship Programme for Science-based Startups! 

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Designed by a team of experts from 7 European countries, including 5 universities and 4 industry leaders, this online programme starts in September 2025 and is funded by the European Commission. 

You’ll gain: 

✅ Personalised mentoring from international experts 

✅ Peer learning and networking opportunities 

✅ Practical tools and resources 

✅ Access to a vibrant European innovation community 

🔍 Choose the track that suits your stage of development: 

• 🧪 DEEP SPARK: For science-based ideas at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 1–3 (Explore your idea and assess its potential)

• ⚙️ DEEP CATALYST: For early-stage deep tech start-ups at TRL 4–6 (Accelerate development and prepare for market entry)

 If you’re unsure which track is right for you, no worries!

Apply to the one that feels the closest, and we’ll guide you from there. 

🎯 Apply now and turn your research into the startup you’ve always dreamed of: 👉 https://dtlaunchpad.eu/dt-launchpad-programme/ 

Partners include: 

Munster Technological University • Institut Mines-Télécom Business School • International Centre for Knowledge Resilience (ICKR) • Crazy Town Oy • Ege University • accent Inkubator GmbH • Momentum Educate + Innovate • Delft University of Technology • University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) • University of Ljubljana

 We look forward to supporting your journey from science to startup!