Commercialization Reactor

20/04/2026

Are you ready to launch your idea? Apply now! 🚀
If you’re still looking for one 👇

Join the 25th Ignition Event (May 22-23) -

a curated technology showcase &
deep-tech startup creation experience,

where you’ll have the opportunity to form a team with scientists and build your venture from the ground up.

👉 Register here to qualify: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🔗 More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international-bootcamp/

The ESA BIC Latvia Spring Call is now OPEN.

We’re introducing a new Tender Evaluation Board (TEB) - bringing together ESA and leading ecosystem experts to select the next generation of space-driven startups.

📅 Application deadline:
June 29, 2026 (End of Day)

📅 Tender Evaluation Board:
Mid July, 2026

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💡 Who can apply? Check your eligibility:

✔ Company registered in Latvia
✔ New or existing company (< 5 years old)
✔ Space technology provider or user

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🚀 What you get:

💶 €80K funding for product and IP development
📈 Fundraising guidance and opportunities
🤝 Access to business partners and networks
⏳ Up to 2 years incubation support
🎯 Coaching
• 50h business coaching
• 80h technical support
• 10h IPR / legal advice
🧠 Workshops mentoring by industry experts
🛰 Support from leading experts in Latvia and ESA

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🎯 Willing to apply or need guidance?

👉 Reach out to us directly via: [email protected]

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ESA BIC Latvia is operated by Commercialization Reactor, and is supported by the ERDF, project nr: 1.2.1.1/1/25/I/002.

14/04/2026

📣 You spoke - we heard! 🎉 Due to high demand, we’re adding seats and shifting the program start to May 6th.
🔥 Time to become a Deep-Tech Entrepreneur!

Build your own science-based startup and earn your place at
🚀 IGNITION EVENT (22–23 May) -
where entrepreneurial leaders and scientists unite into Teams to co-create real Deep Tech ventures.

👉 Apply to Qualify now: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

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🏆 IGNITION QUALIFIERS: BOOTCAMP
Your gateway into the world of Deep Tech venture creation

Under the PARP patronage, and in partnership with PACTT, we’re launching a special sponsored (free for participants) 2-day online Bootcamp.

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🌍 About the Bootcamp

An inspiring, real-world case studies-based 2-day journey that will equip you with the mindset, tools, and frameworks to build your startup from 0 -
and qualify you for a reserved seat at the IGNITION EVENT (22–23 May).

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🔥 Updated Timeline 🗓

🗓 May 6–7 | Module Access & Case Study Selection 📦

🗓 May 8 & 13 | Live BOOTCAMP Sessions 🎥
⏰ 17:00–18:30 CEST

🗓 May 15 | Pitch Submission 🎤

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📌 Format

💻 Online (Google Meet) + 🎓 Pre-recorded modules (CR Platform)
💬 Main communication channel: Telegram
💰 Participation: Free for participants
🌍 Language: English

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💡 What You’ll Learn

✅ How non-technical founders lead science-based startups
✅ How to raise capital for your Deep Tech startup at an idea stage and beyond
✅ How to collaborate with researchers, industries and acquire top talent & advisors
✅ Real insights from 150+ startups built through CR’s Creation-to-Capital Cycle
✅ How to enter the Deep Tech ecosystem — and start your own journey today

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🏆 Program Outcome

Complete both sessions and you’ll:
🎓 Earn a Certificate of Exploration
🎟 Qualify for a reserved seat at IGNITION EVENT (22–23 May)
🔥 Gain the clarity and courage to launch your own Deep Tech startup

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Join us, and let’s match knowledge with bold ex*****on — together.
More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international-bootcamp/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (Polish Association of Centres for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from PARP - Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości / Polish Agency for Enterprise Development.

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869).

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31/03/2026

🚀 Calling All Entrepreneurial Minds!
It’s time to transform into a Deep-Tech Entrepreneur
and create your own science-based startup at the dedicated Technology Showcase Event - “IGNITION EVENT” (8-9 May)!
Under the patronage of PARP - Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development) and in partnership between PACTT and Commercialization Reactor, we’re launching a special sponsored (free for participants) 2-day online Bootcamp:
🏆 IGNITION QUALIFIERS: BOOTCAMP
Your gateway into the world of Deep Tech venture creation.

🌍 About the Bootcamp
An inspiring, real-world case studies based 2-day journey that will pack you with the mindset, tools, and frameworks to build your startup from 0 -
and qualify you for a special seat at the upcoming IGNITION EVENT (8-9 May),
where entrepreneurial leaders and scientists unite into Teams to co-create new Deep Tech ventures.

📦 Module Access + Case Study Selection
🗓 15-16 Apr 2026

🎥 Live BOOTCAMP Sessions
🗓 Day 1: 17 Apr 2026 | 17:00-18:30 CEST
🗓 Day 2: 22 Apr 2026 | 17:00-18:30 CEST

🎤 Pitch Submission
🗓 24 Apr 2026

📌 Format
💻 Online (Google Meet) | 🎓 Pre-recorded modules (CR Platform)
💰 Participation: Free for participants
🌍 Language: English

💡 What You’ll Learn
✅ How non-technical founders lead science-based startups
✅ How to raise capital for your Deep Tech startup at an idea stage and beyond
✅ How to collaborate with researchers, industries and acquire top talent & advisors
✅ Real insights from 150+ startups built through CR’s Creation-to-Capital Cycle
✅ How to enter the Deep Tech ecosystem - and start your own journey today

🏆 Program Outcome
Complete both sessions and you’ll:
🎓 Earn a Certificate of Exploration
🎟 Qualify for a reserved seat at IGNITION EVENT (8-9 May)
🔥 Gain the clarity and courage to launch your own Deep Tech startup

Join us, and let’s match knowledge with bold ex*****on - together.
👉 Apply now: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt
More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from PARP - Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości.

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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16/03/2026

❗FINAL CALL❗

📣 Don't miss your chance and join "IGNITION QUALIFIERS" - an award-winning online transformation program, designed for those entrepreneurial minds that are interested in creating and running a deep-tech startup, with no academic knowledge required.

Learn new skills and immerse yourself in a world where business blends with science.

Recognized as the 🏆 #1 Deep Tech Program by the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology🏆, this program reveals the “behind-the-scenes” of deep tech startup creation and capital attraction.

Based on Commercialization Reactor's (https://www.commercializationreactor.com/) experience of creating more that 150 Deep Tech teams and 65 invested science based startups - the program provides tools for founders to collaborate with scientists and develop innovative products and services.

By completing this program, participants will:
📌 Learn how to navigate the decision-making process to create ventures with scientists.
📌 Understand roadmaps for translating scientific achievements into business opportunities.
📌 Gain insights on funding and negotiating with investors for early-stage deep tech startups.
📌 Learn how to raise startup capital within three months from moment of creation as well as tips on current status of the investment climate in Europe.

🚀 Successful participants will be invited to the exclusive "Ignition Event", which will guide them in creating their own deep-tech startup with pre-selected scientists who will be looking for an entrepreneurial-minded partner to discover business opportunities by creating a startup together.

Participation is fully covered by the Commercialization Reactor.

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️Limited free seats
✅Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer (PACTT) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development) PARP.

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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12/03/2026

🚀 IGNITION QUALIFIERS – It is for you if…

It is for you if you want to:

✨ Create a business with high added value - not just another company, but one built on real science, real innovation, and real impact.
🌍 Pursue a meaningful career path, where your work contributes to technological progress and shapes industries of the future.
🔬 Learn new skills and immerse yourself in a world where business blends with science, understanding how breakthrough technologies are transformed into scalable, investable startups.

IGNITION QUALIFIERS is designed for entrepreneurial-minded individuals who are ready to step beyond conventional career tracks and enter the deep-tech world.

You will gain practical insight into:

🤖 How non-technical founders build science-based startups
🤖 How technologies move from lab to market
🤖 How to validate applications and build strategic positioning
🤖 How deep-tech ventures are funded and scaled

By completing the program, you will qualify for the exclusive 🎫 IGNITION EVENT, where you will meet pre-selected Science Champions and have the opportunity to co-create new deep-tech startups together.

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️Limited free seats
✅Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactors “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer (PACTT) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development) PARP.

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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09/03/2026

➡️ Listen to Catalyco’s Success Story — a startup born in the Commercialization Reactor.

Get inspired by Catalyco’s success and begin your journey into the deep-tech world by joining "IGNITION QUALIFIERS" — an award-winning online transformation program designed for entrepreneurial minds that are interested in building and running a deep-tech startup. No academic background required.

🏆 Recognized as the #1 Deep Tech Program by the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology, this program offers a behind-the-scenes look into deep-tech startup creation and attracting capital.
Based on Commercialization Reactor's experience of creating 160+ Deep Tech teams and 70+ invested science based startups - the program provides tools for founders on how to collaborate with scientists and develop innovative products and services.

🔍 What you'll gain from the Ignition Qualifiers program (➡️start on March 19, 2026):
📌 Learn to navigate the decision-making process for co-founding ventures with scientists.
📌 Understand how to turn scientific breakthroughs into business opportunities.
📌 Gain insights into funding strategies and investor negotiations for early-stage deep-tech startups.
📌 Discover how to raise startup capital within three months, and get up-to-date insights on the current European investment climate.

🚀 "IGNITION QUALIFIERS" is your ticket to the exclusive "IGNITION EVENT" that takes place on May 08 -09, 2026, where you'll be matched with pre-selected scientists looking for entrepreneurial partners to co-found deep-tech startups.

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️Limited free seats
✅Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP) (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development).

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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05/03/2026

OTHER DID IT - SO CAN YOU!

🚀Join IGNITION QUALIFIERS — an exclusive, limited-seat online program designed by top experts in Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Industry, Technology, and Startups. It is based on wisdom, success & mistakes from 150+ deep-tech companies packed in a powerful 5-week course that will:

✅ Equip you with the tools to co-create a startup with scientists
✅ Give you insight into how deep-tech ventures are built, funded, and scaled

🏆 “IGNITION QUALIFIERS” is part of the award-winning "Creation-to-Capital Cycle", designed by Commercialization Reactor, recognised by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative in 2023 as the Best Deep Tech Program in Europe. 🏆

👉 Since 2009, Commercialization Reactor has pioneered a unique methodology that combines experience, structure, and support programs — turning scientific breakthroughs into investable startups.

📊 By the numbers:
📌 24 Ignition Events
📌 35+ Partner Universities
📌 >160 Teams formed led by entrepreneurial individuals
📌 ~80% of startups incorporated after “Ignition Event”
📌 >17M€ Funding Raised

YOUR FUTURE DEEP-TECH JOURNEY STARTS HERE:

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️Limited free seats
✅Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development).

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)

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02/03/2026

🚀 A great example of one of our start-ups - PrintyMed

🧑🏼‍🚀 PrintyMed was born in Commercialization Reactor as deep-tech medtech start-up and successfully develops a biomimetic spider silk. It improves the feed conversion, which allows for more sustainable and profitable broiler farming, as well as eliminates campylobacter in the chicken gut system.

🔬 PrintyMed has a diverse team of science and business professionals from Latvia, particularly the Organiskās sintēzes institūts - Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, leveraging its state-of-the-art biomimetic spider silk technology to develop solutions that transform patient care and enhance industry standards. Each member of our founding team brings a unique perspective, combining scientific rigor, entrepreneurial insight, and a deep understanding of medical needs to shape the future of biomedicine.

💰 PrintyMed has already secured significant amounts of investments and grants of more than EUR 800,000.

When science meets business - breakthroughs and products for the whole planet are born!
🪄So create the future and enter the world of deep-tech 👉🏼 apply for the IGNITION QUALIFIERS.

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️ Limited free seats
✅ Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development).

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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26/02/2026

Ever dreamt of building a technological business based on a truly innovative discovery? 💭

💡This might sound new to many, but there is a clear methodology that enables non-technical entrepreneurial individuals to bring virtually any science to market.

We offer you an opportunity to build a deep-tech startup based on that methodology - by creating a team with pre-selected science champions at a dedicated technology showcase event.

Join the program to unlock access to the IGNITION EVENT where scientists will present their technologies to find entrepreneurial minds who will take a lead and together with them will develop a business based on science.

Our online course is developed by top industry professionals from fields of: Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Industry, Technology and Startups. It is based on wisdom, success and mistakes from over 100 deep-tech companies - all packed in an online course. It will prepare you for the first steps in creating a team with scientists and building a startup together, and give you an overview of the inner workings of the deep-tech startup world. 🚀

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️ Limited free seats
✅ Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor , and has received the patronage from Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development).

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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23/02/2026

Imagine shifting your career path to doing something truly meaningful that can change the world ✨ That is possible - you can commercialize a technology and turn it into a product of your dreams💫

🚀 IGNITION QUALIFIERS 🚀 can be your first step in a journey to create your deep-tech start-up! What to expect?

Commercialization Reactor offers you hands-on training on how to build your deep-tech start-up.

Topics include:
🤖 Deep-tech startup specifics, objectives, risks & rewards;
🤖 Deep-Tech founder’s mindset, leadership and team roles;
🤖 Step-by-step guide how to commercialize science for a non-technical founder & business leader;
🤖 The building blocks of Deep-Tech, TRL concept, IP basics and technology transfer;
🤖 Market need discovery, creativity in application finding, validation, pivots, industry value chain.

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️ Limited free seats
✅ Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor and has received the patronage from PARP - Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development).

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project project (Agri-Biocircular Hub) framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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19/02/2026

Dedicated Online program aims to bring cutting edge Deep-Tech entrepreneurship wisdom to Entrepreneurial-minded individuals.

It is designed to open up A-Z insight & knowledge enabling participants to create their own science-based venture from “0” and raise capital in 80 days using methods applied in >100 invested startups for the past decade.

⚡️Limited capacity: only 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ seats
⚡️Limited free seats

Decomposition of methods, case studies and discussions will break down complex processes down to the “atoms of logic”:

- Deep-tech startup creation
- understand how & why a non-technical person can create and lead a science-based Innovative Startup and how the “ideas” are born, validated and taken to success.
- Fundraising
- EU landscape of where & how to start
- Customer dev. & strategy
- Closing deals with global corporations

🧩 By completing the program you will Qualify and receive a
🎫 ticket 🎫 for an exclusive event "Ignition Event" (online), where you will have a chance to meet pre-selected Science Champions who will be presenting their achievements to find and co-create new Startups with ambitious Entrepreneurial-spirited individuals just like you.

📍Online (English language)
⏳Program Starts on March 19, 2026
⚡️ Limited free seats
✅ Register here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yIk946nt

🌐More info: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/ignition-qualifiers-international/

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🏆 Part of Commercialization Reactor’s “Creation-to-Capital Cycle”, recognized by EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative as
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Program Provider in Europe (2023)
🥇 #1 Deep-Tech Trainers in Europe (2024)

🤝 The program is organised in partnership by PACTT (The Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer) and Commercialization Reactor, and has received the patronage from PARP - Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development).

🌍 The initiative is embedded in the broader AGRI HUB project (Agri-Biocircular Hub) framework. Funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101186869)
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