Accelerator
NEXT-ER
NEXT-ER is an incubation and acceleration program in Emilia-Romagna supporting 16 startups and entrepreneurial ideas in DeepTech, Energy, and AgriTech verticals. Participants receive mentorship, training, technology transfer support, internationalisation, and access to investors culminating in a demo day.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- MISTER Smart Innovation, Univillage, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Kilowatt
- Deadline
- November 23, 2026
- Cycles
- 2026-2027 · deadline November 23, 2026
- Opens
- October 12, 2026
- Amount
- Not stated
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Food and agriculture
4 details are locked
See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about NEXT-ER
Who can apply to NEXT-ER?
NEXT-ER is aimed at startups at these stages: Idea, Pre-seed, and Seed. Only startups in these sectors qualify: Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, and Food and agriculture.
When is the NEXT-ER deadline?
The NEXT-ER deadline is November 23, 2026. Upcoming cycles: 2026-2027 · deadline November 23, 2026. Applications open on October 12, 2026.
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Verified on November 4, 2026 against the official page.