𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 | 𝗠𝗘𝗗-𝗛𝗨𝗕𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

If your startup is working on the blue economy — marine energy, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, or green maritime transport — this one’s for you.

MED-Hubs is an EU-funded project connecting early and growth-stage startups with real testbeds, expert mentors, and investors across the Mediterranean.

Here’s what 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁:

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗱𝘀 in Spain and Italy to test and validate your solution
𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 from international experts in maritime, investment and policy
𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 — pitch coaching, investor introductions and EU funding guidance
International showcase at the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 and a 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 to help you scale across European markets

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆?

Startups founded from 2019 onwards
TRL 4 to 8
Working in blue economy sectors
Based in the EU or EMFAF eligible countries.

Download the brochure for the full list of eligible countries

Deadline: Saturday, 28 March 2026. Don’t leave it for Sunday.

Full details + apply here: Open Calls – Cascade Funding Hub