Catalyse NEB (New European Bauhaus) Call 2026 for startups

The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) is looking for mission-driven, design-inspired and innovation-powered startups to join the 2026 edition of its flagship accelerator programme, Catalyse NEB.

EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) is funded by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology and supports on-the-ground projects that embody the core New European Bauhaus values of sustainability, inclusivity and beauty.

Catalyse NEB identifies and empowers businesses that embed social innovation into their products, services and operations. By integrating the core values of the New European Bauhaus, these ventures drive systems change and propose new ways of living and working together.

If you’re working in manufacturing, climate, food, mobility, circular economy, creative industries and wellbeing or quality of life, this is your moment. The programme offers tailored entrepreneurship training, mentoring and access to a growing ecosystem of investors, experts and peers.

Selected startups receive support to strengthen their business models, refine their purpose-driven strategies and scale their impact across Europe and beyond. Through Catalyse NEB, New European Bauhaus-minded innovators are equipped to become international game-changers in fields that matter.