New Cross-Border EdTech Testbed Programme is Open for Applications

The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (2C FIMH) invites EdTech startups and innovative teams from across Europe to apply in the Twin City EdTech Testbed Call.

The Twin City EdTech Testbed Call & Programme offers selected startups and innovative teams a unique opportunity to showcase their solutions on-site at educational and training sites in Austria and/or Slovakia and receive direct feedback from target users, helping refine the products and unlock new business opportunities.

About the Programme

Participating startups will benefit from:

• A free testbed environment to validate solutions with real users.
• Immediate user feedback and insights to refine products.
• Travel and accommodation reimbursement for on-site demonstrations (for selected startups and innovative teams based outside Austria and/or Slovakia).

All support is provided in-kind — no cash grants, no equity taken, and startups retain full ownership of their IP.

The programme provides a real-world test environment (primary, secondary, vocational level of education) for EdTech startups and teams developing innovative learning technologies.

Selected teams will conduct on-site demonstrations or pilot tests with their target audiences in Austria and/or Slovakia.

On-site demonstrations will take place between September and December 2026.