Innovation

Bulgarian EU Innovation Grant: Get EUR 200-500K for Smart Specialization SMEs

deliver EU-backed financing for Bulgarian innovators and SMEs

Type: Grant Amount: EUR 200,000 to EUR 500,000 Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 Location: Bulgaria
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Business Finland Young Innovative Company Funding

Growth financing combining grants and loans to help Finnish startups scale internationally within 3-5 years of founding.

Amount: Up to EUR €1.25 million in phased grants and loans Deadline: Dec 15, 2025 Location: Finland
Draft - Still needs more analysis by our staff

Canada NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Advisory services and non-repayable contributions helping Canadian SMEs develop and commercialize innovative technologies.

Amount: Typically $50K–$500K+ in non-repayable funding depending on project scope Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 Location: Canada

Canada Strategic Innovation Fund Stream 1

Funds large-scale R&D and commercialization projects that strengthen Canada's innovation ecosystems.

Type: Grant Amount: CAD $10,000,000+ repayable and non-repayable Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Location: Canada

CDTI NEOTEC Technology Startup Grant

Supports Spanish deep-tech startups commercializing intensive R&D outcomes.

Type: Grant Amount: €325,000 - €400,000 Deadline: Jul 8, 2025 Location: Spain

Commercialize Deep Tech in Poland 2025: How to Win a PLN 5,500,000 Grant to Scale Your Hardware, Quantum, Robotics or Biotech Venture

If you build physical, science-driven products — not just another app — and you’re feeding an ambitious prototype through the meat grinder between lab bench and market, this grant deserves your full attention.

Amount: PLN zł5,500,000 per venture Deadline: Sep 19, 2025 Location: Poland

CONACYT Innovation Stimulus: How to Win MXN 20 Million for R&D in Mexico

support Mexican companies investing in R&D and innovation

Type: Grant Amount: MXN 20,000,000 Deadline: Oct 29, 2025 Location: Mexico

Connect with Investors: Upstream Festival Rotterdam 2026 Startup Festival — Tickets From ~€100

Rotterdam in late May has a habit of feeling electric. Ships move in the distance, ideas flow across tables, and somebody somewhere is sketching a business model on a napkin that will become an actual company.

Amount: Ticket prices vary (early bird discounts available) Deadline: May 21, 2025 Location: Europe, Netherlands and Rotterdam

Deploy Ocean Energy in Mauritius Get MUR 420,000,000 (≈ $9.5M) per Demonstrator to Prove Tidal Wave or OTEC Tech

Mauritius imports almost all its power and pays dearly for it. Imagine replacing a chunk of that diesel with electricity pulled from tides, waves, or the temperature difference between surface and deep water.

Amount: MUR ₨420,000,000 per demonstrator Deadline: Sep 1, 2025 Location: Mauritius

Digital Recovery Grants Ukraine 2025: How to Compete for Your Share of $5,000,000 for Digital Health, Education, Municipal Services, and MSME Resilience

If you are a Ukrainian tech company, civic tech NGO, or public agency working on digital solutions that can actually restore services in war-affected regions, this fund is one you should read with a highlighter.

Amount: $5,000,000 Deadline: Aug 31, 2025 Location: Europe and Ukraine