MALTAccelerate

02/06/2026

It was an immense pleasure to represent the MED-Hubs project at yet another key international blue economy event 🌊

The 6th International Workshop on Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Blue Circular Economy, organised by Venice Lagoon Plastic Free, was part of the EU Missionoceanwaters initiative and brought together a considerable number of delegates from academia, European Commission, regional and local governments, private sector and NGOs, despite the public transport national strike.

The agenda was intense including institutional contributions from the Direction Générale de la Recherche et de l'Innovation (DGRI), presentations of EMFAF, Horizon Europe, LIFE and Interreg IPA ADRION funded projects, presentations of innovative blue-tech solutions, policy roundtable, and more..

MALTAccelerate had the joy to present the MED-Hubs project and contribute its long-standing expertise in supporting sustainability and blue economy through innovation, startup acceleration, and ecosystem development across Europe and beyond.

Sincere thanks to VLPF to put together such an exciting, highly interesting and topical event 💫

UPCT Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena DEEP Ecosystems Fabbrica Italiana dell'Innovazione ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar

30/05/2026

11/05/2026

🔊 The MED-Hubs at the EU Startup Summit 2026 🚀

On the 7th and 8th of May, thousands among start-ups founders, stakeholders, angel investors, VCs, public sector agencies, and media representatives from across Europe gathered once again in Malta 🌊

MALTAccelerate proudly represented the MED-Hubs consortium, fully embracing two dynamic days filled with valuable networking opportunities, constructive discussions, fruitful meetings, and highly engaging panels and keynote speeches.

The enthusiasm shown by key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors towards the Mediterranean Blue Economy Hubs project was truly encouraging. Exciting developments are ahead, with new strategic partnerships already taking shape — watch this space 🌟

UPCT Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena DEEP Ecosystems Venice Lagoon Plastic Free Fabbrica Italiana dell'Innovazione ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar

04/05/2026

🔊 Europe’s circular semiconductor future starts here

♻️Join the European Circular Electronics Kickstart (ECEK) Acceleration Program and let’s forge together Europe’s Circular Value Chain for Semiconductors ♻️

You will access:

- 1:1 tailored mentoring to support all areas of your business needs
- MVP piloting with industry partners
- Equity investors and public funding
- Strategic R&D and business development partnerships
- Demo Days and post-program support

Who should apply?
We welcome startups world-wide, incorporated from 2019 onwards, TRL 4-8, developing solutions addressing the following challenges:

- Electronics recycling, recovery and remanufacturing.
- Innovative technologies for critical raw materials recovery.
- Photovoltaic recycling solutions and semiconductors extraction.
- Upscale electronics and semiconductors industry circularity and
sustainability.
- Smart manufacturing of electronics and semiconductors.
- New technologies to improve industry’s productivity, efficiencies
and competitiveness.

🗓 Duration: June to Nov 2026
💻 Format: Fully remote / online (English)
📅 Apply by: May 29, 2026

Download the brochure https://lnkd.in/dX2fRBdB

Apply here: https://lnkd.in/d7qkSW_t

👉 Turn electronic waste into critical raw materials, scale your venture and boost European Semiconductors Circular Value Chain!

The program is free of charge and equity free. This project is co-funded by the European Union’s I3 instrument under grant agreement N.101228240. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.



Veltha Holland Circular Hotspot CEA Circular Economy Alliance Tampere University The Circular Hub Iride Consulting Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd Università della Calabria MALTAccelerate Climate-KIC

10/04/2026

🔊 The EU Startup Summit is back to Malta!

Join Europe’s top startups, investors, and innovators for 2 days of networking, inspiration, and learning. The next edition will take place on May 7-8, 2026 in sunny Malta. Bringing together around 2,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe., it will be bigger and better, with more exciting opportunities and connections than ever before! Whether you’re launching your first startup or scaling a unicorn, this is the event you won’t want to miss.🦄

👉 Learn more about the event and our speaker lineup at
www.eu-startups.com

MALTAccelerate, proud media partner of the EU Startup Summit

03/04/2026

👉La transizione green non è completa se le donne restano ai margini.

La transizione verso la green economy sta accelerando grazie a programmi di innovazione, nuovi finanziamenti e imprese orientate alla sostenibilità.

Tuttavia, molte donne restano ancora sottorappresentate nell’imprenditorialità green.

La sfida non è il talento. Non è l’ambizione.
È l’accesso.
✔️ Accesso ai network
✔️ Accesso al mentoring
✔️ Accesso a contesti in cui le idee possano diventare imprese sostenibili e di impatto

Pink & Green risponde a questa esigenza attraverso formazione specializzata, mentorship personalizzata e collaborazione diretta con imprese green e women-led 🌱

Social Innovation Teams (SIT) è partner di Pink & Green, un’iniziativa europea tra Spagna, Italia e Malta dedicata a rafforzare la presenza delle donne nell’economia sostenibile 🌍

Per SIT, sostenere questo progetto significa contribuire in modo concreto a un’economia più inclusiva, innovativa e sostenibile, dove la leadership femminile è parte integrante della transizione ecologica.

👉 Se sei un’organizzazione, un’impresa o un professionista/a del settore green, collabora con noi per formare la nuova generazione di imprenditrici sostenibili.

👉 Se sei una donna interessata all’imprenditoria sostenibile, candidati per accedere a formazione e mentorship dedicate.

Scopri di più e unisciti al progetto:
https://socialinnovationteams.org/pink-and-green/

Pink & Green è promosso da MALTAccelerate , Social Innovation Teams (SIT) e Jovesolides España , con il supporto del Programma Erasmus Plus dell’Unione Europea

26/03/2026

♻️ European Circular Electronics Kickstart (ECEK) Acceleration Program ♻️

👉Europe’s semiconductor future is circular, innovative, and collaborative – and we need mentors like you!

EVEN CLOSER, project co-funded by the European Union under the I3 instrument, is building a pan-European circular value chain for semiconductors – and we’re looking for experienced professionals to guide innovative startups across three key areas:

🔹Recycling, recovery and remanufacturing (including semiconductors and PV sectors)
🔹Electronics Industry Value Chain and Circularity
🔹Green chemistry and secondary raw materials integration in semiconductors and electronics production

As a mentor, you will not just advise, you will:

✔️Provide tailored guidance on investment readiness, IP and commercialisation, go-to-market and branding, business development strategy, financial planning, and more..
✔️Help founders navigate real-world growth challenges
✔️Share lessons learned from your own journey
✔️Open doors to networks and opportunities
✔️Shape the future of Europe’s electronics industry circularity, and contribute to meaningful, sustainable impact across the region

Join our mentors' community today – help shape the next generation of circular semiconductor leaders 🚀

🗓Duration: May 2026 to Nov 2026
💻Format: Fully remote | In English
📩Application deadline: May 09, 2026

Apply here: https://www.f6s.com/ecek-mentor-application/apply

Download the brochure:https://maltaccelerate.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EVEN-CLOSER_ECEK_Brochure_final.pdf



Veltha Holland Circular Hotspot CEA Tampere University The Circular Hub Iride Consulting Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd Università della Calabria Regione Calabria University of Malta

25/03/2026

♻️European Circular Electronics Kickstart (ECEK) Acceleration Program♻️

Turn electronic waste into critical raw materials, scale your venture and boost European Semiconductors Circular Value Chain 🚀

💡Why join?
✔️ 1:1 tailored mentoring to support all areas of your business needs, from commercial strategy to scientific development.
✔️ MVP piloting with industry partners
✔️ Access to investors and public funding
✔️ Access to strategic R&D and business development partnerships
✔️ Demo Days and post-program support

💡Who should apply?
We welcome startups incorporated from 2019 onwards, TRL 4-8, developing solutions addressing the following challenges:

🔹Recycling, recovery and remanufacturing (including semiconductors and PV sectors)
🔹Upscale European Electronics Industry Value Chain and Circularity
🔹Upscale green chemistry and secondary raw materials integration in semiconductors and electronics production

🗓Duration: May 2026 to Nov 2026
🏆Demo day: November 2026, Malta
💻Format: Fully remote / online (English)
📩Apply by: May 09, 2026

Download the brochure https://lnkd.in/dbNuQefr
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dn5AhFvn

👉Join ECEK and reshape with us the future of the European semiconductors industry!

The ECEK program is free of charge and equity free. The EVEN-CLOSER project is co-funded by the European Union under the I3 instrument.



Veltha Holland Circular Hotspot CEA Tampere University The Circular Hub Iride Consulting Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd Università della Calabria University of Malta

23/03/2026

The MED-Hubs consortium is extremely pleased to welcome Stephanie Vella as member of the Observatory Panel. Her expertise and input will be invaluable to the project.



UPCT Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena DEEP Ecosystems Venice Lagoon Plastic Free Fabbrica Italiana dell'Innovazione ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar Región de Murcia

An EU-backed programme is inviting Maltese blue economy startups to scale internationally through equity-free support, pilot testing and investor access.