Innovation Labs 2026

University-based pre-acceleration programme offering mentoring, coaching and structured product development for early-stage tech teams.

Who is it for?

Student and early-stage tech teams

Programme overview

Innovation Labs is a Romanian university-based pre-acceleration programme for technology startups and early-stage teams. Teams enter the programme through hackathons and continue with structured mentoring, coaching and product development aimed at turning early ideas into validated solutions.

What participants work on

• Defining the problem and identifying target customers
• Validating assumptions with real users
• Building and improving a technology product
• Developing a business model, sales approach and go-to-market plan
• Preparing a clear and compelling pitch

Mentors and network

Mentors and coaches come from the technology, entrepreneurship and business ecosystem. The programme connects student and young-founder teams with experienced professionals and partners across several Romanian university centres to support learning, testing and early market entry.

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