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The Edu Challenger accelerator is powered by Startup Lithuania and designed by xEdu, Europe’s leading EdTech accelerator, and coordinated by Civitta, an international advisory firm operating in over 20 countries.
Startup Lithuania is the national startup ecosystem facilitator between fast-growing business, venture capital funds, accelerators, startup friendly enterprises, and the government. Lithuanian startups are worth over 9.5 billion EUR, the ecosystem has more than 1000 startups and employs 17 thousand talents.
Startup Lithuania is powered by Innovation Agency Lithuania, which is the official public agency responsible for the development of Lithuanian innovation ecosystem and the promotion of innovation at all stages of business development. The grants offered to startups participating in the programme are provided by the Innovation Agency. Up to 8 startups in every batch will receive grants of 39 000 or 59 000 EUR for MVP/product development.
xEdu
xEdu is Europe’s leading business accelerator for EdTech startups, focused on creating transformative learning solutions with pedagogical impact. From product development to market entry and internationalization, xEdu offers comprehensive support, including coaching, mentoring, and real-life testing environments for research and development. The accelerator also provides a global partner network of recognized leaders in the education sector for its startups.
Civitta
At Civitta, an advisory from Central Eastern Europe, we have been perfecting acceleration programs over the last 12 years. We've done more than 30 programs, from idea to growth stage, from space to fashion tech, from Europe to India. We like numbers so here's a few: our 1200+ supported startups, including Bolt, Slido, have attracted over 1.3 billion in investments. We channeled the experience we gained into Challenger, our accelerator brand, to offer personalised, proven business support to your startup.
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