Spend your summer holiday building your startup. $20K in funding, dinners with founders, and intros to investors at the end.
TL;DR
- Who: Students (and recent grads) — in teams of up to 4
- What: $20,000 USD per team, full-time for 3 months, in Athens
- When: July 1 – September 30, 2026
- Apply by: May 31, 2026. We review and accept teams on a rolling basis. No need to over-polish your application.
- Goal: by end of program, you're set up to raise a seed round or get into a top accelerator like Y Combinator
Who should apply
You should apply if:
- You're a student (current or recent graduate) and you want to start a real company
- You have an idea you're excited about, or you're paired with a co-founder you want to build with and trust the right idea will come
- You can commit to working on this full-time for the full 3 months — nothing else on the side
- You want to build something that serves a global audience, not just the Greek market
You don't need:
- A product, prototype
- Prior startup experience
- Revenue, users, or traction
- A pitch deck or business plan