Vienna, Austria · Incubator aws First is a pre-startup incubation programme run by Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), the promotional bank of the Austrian federal government. It supports aspiring founders and very early-stage teams with grants, coaching and structured guidance to develop their business ideas into viable startups, sitting at the earliest end of Austria's public startup-support pipeline.
Limerick, Ireland · Incubator The Hartnett Enterprise Acceleration Centre is a business incubation centre at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) in Limerick, Ireland. It provides workspace, mentoring and support programmes for early-stage entrepreneurs and university spin-outs, helping them develop and grow new businesses in Ireland's mid-west region.
Graz, Austria · Incubator Science Park Graz is a high-tech startup incubator in Graz, Austria, linked to the city's universities, that supports early-stage deep-tech and science-based founders. It provides incubation programmes, coaching, workspace and access to research and investor networks to help spin technology out of academia into companies.
Wageningen, Netherlands · Accelerator StartLife is a Wageningen-based incubator and accelerator specialising in agri-food-tech, located on the Wageningen University campus, a leading centre for food and agriculture research. It supports startups working on food, agriculture and biotechnology with programmes, access to funding and connections to the region's science and corporate ecosystem.
Gothenburg, Sweden · Incubator GU Ventures is the incubator and holding company of the University of Gothenburg and one of Sweden's longest-running university incubators. It helps researchers and entrepreneurs commercialise ideas from the university, providing seed funding, business-development support and workspace to build science- and technology-based startups.
Lisbon, Portugal · Innovation Hub Startup Lisboa is Lisbon's pioneering startup incubation and innovation hub, founded in 2012 as a public-private partnership between the Lisbon City Council, Banco Montepio, and several corporate sponsors. Operating from multiple buildings in the historic Baixa district and a dedicated food-tech hub, Startup Lisboa provides workspace, mentorship, and structured incubation programs to early-stage startups across technology, social innovation, food, and creative industries. The hub has supported over 600 startups since launch, with alumni including Uniplaces, Codacy, and Landing.jobs. Startup Lisboa offers programs ranging from 3 to 18 months, with access to a mentor network of 200+ experienced founders and executives, investor introductions, and internationalization support. It is a cornerstone institution in Lisbon's rise as one of Europe's most attractive startup destinations, alongside Web Summit's relocation to the city.
Linz, Austria · Incubator tech2b is a startup incubator in Upper Austria, based in Linz, that supports innovative, future-oriented founders in building and scaling their businesses. It runs structured incubation and pre-seed programmes, offering coaching, funding access and connections across the regional innovation ecosystem.