Business Accelerator UKIM

Power to founders and companies.

We help startups and companies innovate, digitalize, and access European markets and funding — from idea to scale.

400+
Ideas evaluated
100+
Teams supported
€533k
Invested
2900+
EU network partners
Who we serve

Two paths, one accelerator.

For startups

Idea → acceleration → scale

Turn an idea into an investable company through our programmes and EIT Jumpstarter, all the way to investment readiness.

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For companies

Digital transformation

Assess digital maturity, test before you invest, and access AI and supercomputing via DigitMak EDIH and EuroCC3.

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Strategic programmes

Three European pillars, one national hub.

01 / EIT

EIT Community Hub

A clear route to EIT calls across all KICs — Climate, Digital, Manufacturing, Raw Materials and more.

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02 / EDIH

DigitMak EDIH

Test-before-invest, AI readiness, cybersecurity and digital maturity for companies and public sector.

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03 / HPC

EuroCC3 · NCC

HPC consulting, AI/ML trainings and access to EuroHPC through the national competence centre.

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Our services

Everything a venture needs.

Acceleration & Innovation

  • Programs & mentoring
  • Business modelling
  • Corporate innovation
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Market & Finance

  • EU grants & EIC/EIT
  • Investor readiness
  • Call scouting
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Ecosystem Networking

  • Stakeholder mapping
  • Matchmaking
  • Access to EU networks
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Events & deadlines

What's next

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27Jul
EIT Call

EIT Business Creation — Jumpstarter applications open

Source · EIT Community Hub
11Aug
Workshop

Digital maturity assessment workshop for SMEs

Source · DigitMak EDIH
29Aug
Training

Introduction to HPC & AI/ML for industry

Source · EuroCC3
13Sep
BAU

Acceleration Programme — Cohort demo day

Source · BAU Accelerator
Success stories

Founders who went further, faster.

€533kinvested across the top 10 startups
“BAU gave us the mentorship and the EIT network that turned a student idea into a company with real European traction.”
— Elena Petkovska, Co-founder, Omnilyst · EIT Jumpstarter 2025
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