Our Startup Initiative connects with founders who have demonstrated a validated problem/solution fit - selected through the MoreThanDigital Innovation pipeline - and provides them with the support network they need to grow responsibly and at scale.
Through the MoreThanDigital ecosystem and its Innovation program, we have continual access to thousands of problem insights - a rich intelligence layer about what startups are addressing and what real-world stakeholders need.
This gives us a structural advantage over the wider market: we see validated problems early and the founders working to solve them, before they become obvious to others.
Founders reach us through a deliberate, evidence-driven sequence inside the MoreThanDigital ecosystem - not through cold outreach or generic pitch decks.
Founders enter the MoreThanDigital ecosystem through its Innovation program, where real-world problems are surfaced, validated, and matched with solutions.
Founders demonstrate a validated problem/solution fit - evidence that a real problem exists, that a meaningful market is engaged, and that their solution addresses it.
We evaluate ambition, execution capacity, domain expertise, and readiness for the growth phase ahead - selecting only those founders who have demonstrated resilience and capability.
Qualified founders receive support calibrated to their stage and ambition - through the ecosystem's network of partners, mentors, and resources for responsible, scalable growth.
We don't rely on pitch decks alone. Our selection process is grounded in demonstrated facts - the problem is real, the solution addresses it, and the founder has the ambition and capability to take it further.
Evidence that the problem is real, needs solving, and the solution is being adopted by real users or stakeholders.
Founders who have shown execution capacity, domain expertise, and the drive to build something durable - not just a quick exit.
Founders who understand that resources are finite and who can demonstrate how they deploy capital thoughtfully and with measurable outcomes.
Founders building solutions that strengthen Europe's digital resilience, independence, and competitive position in the global economy.
Qualified founders engage with a structured support network inside the MoreThanDigital ecosystem - designed to build lasting capability, not reliance.
Access to industry leaders, institutional partners, and potential collaborators across the MoreThanDigital ecosystem.
Guidance from practitioners who have built and scaled in regulated, infrastructure-heavy, and data-intensive industries.
Connections to potential enterprise and public-sector customers with validated needs that align to the founder's solution.
Structuring, governance, compliance, and growth planning - helping founders build foundations that last.
A growth path designed for long-term value creation - not short-term metrics - aligned with European regulatory and operational expectations.
MoreThanDigital Innovation surfaces thousands of real-world problems. Founders who demonstrate a validated solution to those problems enter a deliberate pathway - from observed need to validated fit to ecosystem-backed growth.
Founders demonstrate that a real problem exists and is worth solving - validated by stakeholders, not a deck.
Thousands of problem insights flowing through the ecosystem - giving us visibility into what's emerging, not just what's already obvious.
Only founders who have demonstrated ambition, resilience, and execution capability proceed to engagement.
Growth supported by the full MoreThanDigital network - not a single source of funding, but a durable support structure.
Qualified founders in the MoreThanDigital Innovation pipeline, potential partners, or institutional collaborators may reach our team here. Open-house submissions are not accepted.