Deadline Date: January 29, 2026
The Open Horizons initiative is offering a timely opportunity for founders, investors, entrepreneurs and innovators to come together this November through a series of curated events aimed at deep-tech, digital innovation, and startup collaboration.
The event series is designed to help emerging and women-led startups network with industry leaders, pitch ideas, find mentors and connect with potential corporate partners. It’s an open invitation to anyone in the startup ecosystem looking to meet likeminded professionals, build relationships and explore possible collaborations across Europe’s deep-tech sector.
For early-stage and growth-stage startups, especially those led by women, the timing is ideal: Open Horizons recently launched its second open call, offering equity-free funding of up to €55,000. Selected ventures will also receive mentoring, strategic support, and opportunities to co-develop pilot projects with major European corporates. These pilots can serve as real-world testbeds, allowing startups to validate their solutions and accelerate market entry. The combination of funding, mentoring, pilots and exposure through the November events presents a powerful platform for ambitious innovators seeking to scale their impact.
Attending the events under Open Horizons can help entrepreneurs showcase their ideas, network with seasoned investors and corporate partners, gain visibility in the European innovation ecosystem, and join a community committed to deep-tech and digital transformation. For companies striving to overcome the funding and visibility gaps often faced by underrepresented founders, this initiative offers a rare chance to seek support, validation and strategic collaboration all under one roof. If you are working on breakthroughs in AI, IoT, advanced computing or other deep-tech domains, this is a timely launchpad to consider.
For more information, visit Open Horizons.
