Celebrating the Arrival of EIT Digital Venture Program 2023 Teams

For the past six years, Found.ation has been privileged to facilitate the EIT Digital Venture Program, an accelerator aimed at actively supporting early-stage startups across 19 European countries. Thus far, we have provided support to 45 startups, with total funding amounting to 580,000 euros. Now, as we enter the program’s sixth edition in 2023, we are excited to present the six startups selected to participate in the East Balkans edition of the program. 

Let us extend a warm welcome to our newest cohort:  

Athleton Plus: An all-in-one fitness marketplace that inspires individuals to turn fitness into a habit. 

DOBE: Offering psychometric games to enhance employee well-being and team productivity throughout organizations. 

GENITOR: Revolutionizing the indoor painting industry with an AI-powered, autonomous robotic painting solution. 

Griffin Entertainment Studios: Introducing MonumentAR, an innovative tool for creating personalized augmented reality experiences. 

Nutrifolio: Empowering users to discover food that suits their dietary needs instantly. 

Senec.ai: An AI-powered website builder that creates personalized websites in seconds, eliminating the need for coding or design skills. 

The program commenced in May with a two-day bootcamp, providing an opportunity for the startups to connect with their mentors and delve into the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Topics covered during the bootcamp included business planning, service design, legal considerations, and investor outreach. 

We extend our gratitude to Mirko Tadic, EIT Digital RIS Venture Program & DeepHack Lead, Neofytos Kolokotronis, Head of Products & Services at Found.ation, Eleni Anastasopoulou, Innovation Projects Specialist at Found.ation, and our esteemed instructors, including Ioannis Papikas (Orfium), Thanos Leontaris (Ratio Law), Constantinos Nikolaidis (Velocity.Partners), Natalia Deligiorgi (1:1 Performance Coaching), Dimitris Garagounis (Oliveex), and Costas Bissas from our own team. Their invaluable expertise and guidance played a pivotal role in keeping the teams engaged and empowered throughout the bootcamp. 

We invite you to stay tuned for the upcoming virtual Demo Day on the 6th of July, where the teams will showcase their progress before investors, industry stakeholders, and journalists. This event presents an equally thrilling and challenging opportunity for the teams to shine.