AI Entrepreneurs Lab 2026

About

The AI Entrepreneurs Lab is an intensive bootcamp designed for early-stage talent in AI and robotics, offering hands-on mentoring, market testing, and the chance to win up to €10,000 in prizes while building viable business foundations.

Benefits

• 🎓Cohort Experience
  Join a 15-member cohort of promising applied-AI founders
• 🧑‍🏫 Hands-on Mentoring
  Receive guidance on founder readiness, customer discovery, and pitch development
• 💼Real Market Contact
  Get direct feedback from mentors, startups, corporates, and investors
• 💰Prize Money
  Compete for up to five prizes of €10,000 at Demo Day
• ✈️ Travel Support
  Potential travel and accommodation support for the Top 15 participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s and PhD students or graduates with AI or robotics ideas
• Individuals can apply solo or as a team of up to two
• Must have a credible technical direction and a plausible path to market
• Ready to test ideas publicly with customers and investors

Participation Commitments

• 5-day intensive bootcamp across three cities
• Participation in Demo Day to present ideas
• Engagement in hands-on mentoring and market testing

Target Sector

AI and Robotics

Target Location

Europe