Competition
CEE Challenge 2026 - Deep Tech Summit
Open
The CEE Challenge 2026 is a deep-tech startup competition held in conjunction with Deep Tech Summit in Warsaw. Participating early-stage startups compete for cash prizes up to €5,000, summit tickets, investor 1:1s, and ecosystem visibility.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Poland Innovative Foundation
- Deadline
- October 2, 2026
- Amount
- €5,000 · Prize
- Equity
- Not stated
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Belarus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia and 7 more
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- AI and machine learning, Biotech, Deeptech and hardware, Industry and manufacturing
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.