Applications open for the second cycle of DDAccelerator

As part of the CapTTict project, INTERA Technology Park is proud to announce the opening of applications for the second cohort of the Danube Digital Accelerator (DDAccelerator). This four-month program, which is conducted entirely “remotely”, is designed to provide students, researchers and young entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine with the opportunity to turn their innovative ICT projects into successful business ventures. 

DDAccelerator is part of the CapTTict project, funded through the Interreg Danube Programme, and focuses on technologies emerging from academic research. Program participants have the opportunity to acquire key skills through workshops, webinars and expert mentoring, and will also receive networking access to mentors, investors and industry experts from around the world. The program concludes with an international event in Prague, where participants will have the opportunity to present their projects to a global audience of investors and media. 

 Why apply? 

Gain key knowledge and skills: Refine business models and strategies through workshops and mentoring. 

Connect with a powerful network: Meet mentors, investors and industry experts. 

Get exposure on the global stage: Opportunity to showcase your startup at an international event. 

Improve startup performance: Support for faster scaling and long-term success. 

 Who can apply? 

The program is open to teams with at least two members, one of whom must be a student or researcher from one of the participating countries. The project or startup must be focused on a technology in the ICT sector, with a minimum technology maturity level (TRL 3+). 

What will you get? 

Expert mentoring tailored to your project. 

Workshops on strategy, business development and financing. 

Guidance from investors and public funding experts. 

Access to work tools, including computing resources, labs and coworking spaces (availability depends on the region). 

 Key dates: 

Application deadline: February 28, 2025 

National interviews: by March 28, 2025 

Interviews with the international panel of experts: May 5-8, 2025 

Program start: June 2025 

Contact for BiH: Ivo Čarapina – ivo.carapina@intera.ba 

For more information and to apply, visit www.ddacccelerator.com. 

January 31, 2025