Innovators for Children, the acceleration program dedicated to developing and implementing tech solutions that improve the lives of children and youth, opened registrations for its fifth edition. The accelerator is looking for startups, initiatives and social entrepreneurs from Romania that use technology to develop solutions for the education, health and well-being of children and adolescents aged 0-18.

Projects can be in different stages of development, from ideas and prototypes to solutions already available on the market, for a maximum of 1 year. Registrations can be made on the accelerator’s website until August 4.

Participants will undergo a two-month acceleration process to develop, implement and scale their solutions. Finalist projects will have the chance to access grant funding and enjoy a media promotion campaign.

Ten to 15 projects will be selected by a jury to join the program scheduled to run between August 28 and October 20. During this period, the participating startups will go through an accelerated learning and growth process, focusing on building and validating a business model while benefiting from training sessions, mentoring, consulting and feedback meetings with mentors and experts.

The program ends with the public Pitch Day event, where the participants will present their solutions and evolution. The winner will receive EUR 5,000 and benefit from a media promotion campaign.

Innovators for Children 2023 is organized by Impact Hub Bucharest together with its strategic partner BRD Groupe Société Générale.

The first edition of Innovators for Children took place in 2019. In the four editions organized so far, 15 projects designated as winners were supported through the program's resources and received a total funding of EUR 251,000. In total, 44 startups went through the accelerator, benefiting from 200+ hours of mentoring and training.

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