EELISA_Tech 2 Market (T2M)

Explore partnerships and mentorship opportunities to accelerate your journey to market success by being part of the first batch!

  • knowledge sharring with blended learning
  • weekly online workshops: Feb 5 – Apr 2, 2026
  • 1:1 mentoring sessions
  • access to networking
  • opportunity to showcase your project on a live demo day in Madrid

The application is open until December 15, 2025, EOD

The T2M programme consists of the following sessions, plus extra 1:1-mentorings for each team with their dedicated mentors.

Modules Place and Time Host / lecturer
Module 0 –
Startup Journey: Lessons from successful entrepreneurs
online: February 5, 2026  Antonio Molina (UPM-Madrid)
Module 1 –
Commerzaitation process status
online: February 12, 2026  Gabor Dehelan (BME-Budapest)
Module 2 –
IP & Protection: Basics of Intellectual Property
online: February 19, 2026  Antonio Molina (UPM-Madrid)
Module 3 –
Validate: Opportunity
online: February 26, 2026  Christian Hertach (ZHAW-Zürich)
Module 4 –
Value & Impact: Value proposition and impact model&team
online: March 5, 2026  Christian Hertach (ZHAW-Zürich)
Module 5 —
BM, customer, customer customer
online: March 12, 2026  Gabor Dehelan (BME-Budapest)
Module 6 –
Plan & Team: Roadmap and team building
online: March 19, 2026  Gabor Dehelan (BME-Budapest)
Module 7 –
Story & Pitch Design: Communication and visual narrative
online: March 26, 2026  Iman Hamadi (FAU-Erlangen)
Module 8 –
Pitch Lab: Practice and feedback
online: April 2, 2026  Iman Hamadi (FAU-Erlangen)
Module 9 –
Demo Day Ready: Final preparations and simulation
MADRID: between May 18-22, 2026 Elena Berga (UPM-Madrid)

Expected Outcomes:

  • Acceleration of high tech innovations with potential for market entry within 12–24 months. 
  • Strengthened entrepreneurial and commercialization skills among participants
  • Creation of transnational mentorship and innovation networks within the EELISA Alliance
  • Enhanced visibility for emerging technologies through structured public multi-market dissemination
  • EELISA credentials upon successful completion of the programme

Travel costs to the Demo Day in Madrid on April 23, 2026 must be covered either by the participants’ respective EELISA institution or the participants themselves. In case of admission, please contact your local EELISA team to find out more about the possibilities of getting travel support.

  • you are studying, working and / or researching at an EELISA partner institution
  • you are a single researcher or PhD, a Research groups or innovation units
  • your project is in the deep tech domain at an early development stage (TRL 3–6)
  • you perhaps have not considered becoming an entrepreneur before, but …
  • you identified innovate, impactful and valuable potential in your research
  • you are able to demonstrate strong commitment, innovation potential, and relevance to real-world needs. 
  • you have checked with your calender that one person (the same person) can take part in the whole programme from February 5 – April 23, 2026
  • you are able to travel to Madrid, Spain for the Demo Day and can take care of the costs (either by yourself or with a grant from your home university)

Please complete the application form below until December 15, 2025 EOD. If your application is successful, we will contact you until January 15, 2026 giving you enough time to ask for a travel grant from your EELISA institution and make your travel arrangements.

    APPLICANT

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    *EELISA home institution

    * current position at the institution (Professor, researcher, lecturer, student, ....)

    TEAM / PROJECT


    *stage of your project (multiple selection possible, while pressing "Strg"/"Ctrl")

    *short description of your technology / innovation (max. 150 words)

    Use Case

    *Have you already tested or validated your technology in a real or simulated environment? If yes, please describe briefly. If no, what have you planned to validate it?

    Technology Readiness and Development

    *Current Technology Readiness Level (TRL):

    *Key technical achievements so far (max. 100 words)

    *Next steps in development (6–12 months) (max. 100 words)

    Market and Impact Potential

    *Market potential and scalability (max. 150 words)

    *Expected social / environmental / economic impact (max. 100 words)

    *What SDG(s) is your project boosting?

    Motivation

    *Describe your team’s expertise and motivation to join this programme (max. 150 words)

    *Has your project received previous support or awards (e.g., incubation, grants, university programs)?

    Declaration and Consent