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Horizon Europe · European innovation ecosystems

European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot

HORIZON-EIE-2027-02-CONNECT-01 Interconnected Innovation Ecosystems (2027.2) HORIZON-COFUND Academics

DeadlineJanuary 5, 2027 not open yet
OpensOctober 6, 2026EU data
StatusForthcomingupdated October 3, 2026

Call summary

From the official text, opening part

Expected Outcome: Projects under this topic will contribute to the following outcomes: Accelerate market expansion for European deep tech startups across EU regions and beyond by fostering collaboration and mutual support among European deep tech startup ecosystem actors; Interconnect top-tier tech startup and scaleup hubs embedded in research, technology and higher education ecosystems; Enable cross-border access to infrastructures, facilities, corporates, investors and talents to deep tech startups and scaleups, including those funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC); Enable more European deep tech startups, including women-led startups and scaleups, to succeed scaling into globally competitive companies; Strengthen less-connected innovation hubs by integrating them into a Europe-wide collaborative network; Boost private and public investment in deep tech ventures established w… more

EntrepreneurshipIncubator companiesInnovation support servicesInternationalisation - Market accessMarket-creating innovationNew business opportunitiesSpin-off companiesStart-up companies

Academics who may be relevant

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  1. %71
    VAHDET ALTUNDAL
    Doktor Öğretim ÜyesiBilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Private Equity and Venture Capital · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

    Overlapping papers: EXAMINATION OF STARTUPS INVESTMENTS BY RECEIVING THE MOST INVESTMENT SECTORS: THE CASE OF TURKISH STARTUP ECOSYSTEM (2024) · Startup Finansmanında Katılım Bankacılığının Potansiyel Rolü Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme (2018)

  2. %65
    PINAR BÜYÜKBALCI
    Doktor Öğretim ÜyesiÖzyeğin Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Innovation and Knowledge Management · International Business and FDI · Family Business Performance and Succession

    Overlapping papers: Türkiye Girişimcilik Ekosistemi ve Kurumsal İşletme -Start-Up İş Birlikleri: Tematik Bir İnceleme (2025) · Rejuvenating business models via startup collaborations: Evidence from the Turkish context (2024)

  3. %62
    AYSU GÖÇER
    Profesörİzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Quality and Supply Management · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management

    Overlapping papers: An ICT-based start-up entering maritime logistics networks: facilitation of value cocreation patterns (2023) · Assess Your Business Model Strategy To Sustain (2011)

  4. %62
  5. %59
    CEREN ÇUBUKÇU ÇERASİ
    DoçentGebze Teknik Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Digital Marketing and Social Media · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

    Overlapping papers: Effectiveness of business accelerator services in Turkey: from the perspective of startups (2019) · Digital Transformation and Organizational Change: A Literature Based Framework (2025)

  6. %58
    BURAK ÖZDOĞAN
    DoçentManisa Celâl Bayar Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance · Blockchain Technology Applications and Security

    Overlapping papers: To start or not to start? An exploratory study of work meaningfulness among start-up co-founders (2025) · Finansal Yatırımlar: BIST 100 de İşlem Gören Finansal Olmayan Şirketler Üzerine İnceleme (Financial Investments: An Analysis on BIST 100 Listed Non-Financial Companies) (2024)

  7. %58
    İBRAHİM SEMİH AKÇOMAK
    ProfesörOrta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Regional Development and Policy · Social Capital and Networks · Economic Growth and Productivity

    Overlapping papers: The Startup Selection Process in Accelerators: Qualitative Evidence from Turkey (2024)

  8. %57
  9. %55
    HAVVA ŞAHİN
    Öğretim Görevlisi (ders Vermekle Görevli)Gümüşhane Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Firm Innovation and Growth · South Asian Cinema and Culture

    Overlapping papers: RISK PREFERENCES OF LEAN STARTUPS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET ENTRY: THE MODERATOR EFFECT OF CLUSTER RESOURCES (2026)

  10. %54
    DERYA FINDIK
    ProfesörAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Firm Innovation and Growth · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Environmental Sustainability in Business

    Overlapping papers: Selection of Sustainability Startups for Acceleration: How Prior Access to Financing and Team Features Influence Accelerators’ Selection Decisions (2022) · MEASURING FIRM PERCEPTION to ADAPTATION of INDUSTRY 4.0: THE CASE of TURKEY (2022)

  11. %54
    ÖZLEM KUNDAY
    Profesörİstanbul Topkapı Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Family Business Performance and Succession

    Overlapping papers: A journey towards a digital platform business model: A case study in a global tech-company. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 175, 121372. (2022) · Circular Start-ups in Turkey: An Exploratory Study (2023)

  12. %53
    SERDAL TEMEL
    ProfesörEge Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Innovation and Knowledge Management · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Innovation Policy and R&D

    Overlapping papers: Examining University Industry Collaboration as a Source of Innovation in the Emerging Economy of Turkey (2013) · THE IMPACT OF OPENNESS ON INNOVATION IN SMEs (2019)

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    DENİZ DİRİK
    ProfesörManisa Celâl Bayar Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

    Overlapping papers: To start or not to start? An exploratory study of work meaningfulness among start-up co-founders (2025) · To start or not to start? An exploratory study of work meaningfulness among start-up co-founders (2025)

  15. %51
    EŞREF SAVAŞ BAŞCI
    ProfesörHitit Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Corporate Finance and Governance · Financial Markets and Investment Strategies · Banking stability, regulation, efficiency

    Overlapping papers: Entrepreneurship Education at Universities Suggestion for a Model Using Financial Support (2015) · FIRM VALUATION CONCEPT AND DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW METHOD: A COMPARISON OF STOCK MARKETS (2019)

  16. %50
    BİROL BAYSAK
    Doktor Öğretim Üyesiİstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Innovation and Knowledge Management

    Overlapping papers: Do leaders have an influence on strengthening entrepreneurial orientation? Empirical evidence from SMEs of Turkish techno-parks (2023)

  17. %49
    MURAT BERBEROĞLU
    ProfesörArtvin Çoruh Üniversitesi

    Research topics: International Business and FDI · Banking stability, regulation, efficiency · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

    Overlapping papers: The Moderator Effect of Research and Development Expenses On the Relationship Between Companies Advertising Expenses and Market Values (2016) · The Effect of Changes in The Ownership and Board of Directors of Companies Due to Foreign Direct Investments on the Cost of Debt: Application on BIST Manufacturing (2020)

  18. %48
    RECEP ALİ KÜÇÜKÇOLAK
    Doçentİstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Corporate Finance and Governance · Market Dynamics and Volatility · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies

    Overlapping papers: CrowdFunding As An Innovative Transformation in Finance: Insights, Opportunities and Recommendations (2024) · Kira Sertifikaları, Türkiye Tecrübesi ve Bir Vaka Çalışması (2018)

  19. %47
    CEMAL ZEHİR
    ProfesörYıldız Teknik Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Innovation and Knowledge Management

    Overlapping papers: The Relationship Between Organizational Culture, Management Innovation, Product Innovation, And New Product Market Performance (2018) · Market Dynamism and Firm Performance Relation: The Mediating Effects of Positive Environment Conditions and Firm Innovativeness (2018)

  20. %47
    EVREN AYRANCI
    Profesörİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Family Business Performance and Succession

    Overlapping papers: Effects of Shared Leadership Perception on Perceived Intragroup Conflict: An Investigation in Technology Startups in Turkey (2019)

  21. %47
    IRYNA SKAVRONSKA
    Doktor Öğretim Üyesiİstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Economic Issues in Ukraine

    Overlapping papers: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Enterprises Through Creativity in a Global Economy (2024) · The Paradigm of Creative Class in a Global Milieu (2024)

  22. %46
    BURÇİN KAPLAN
    Doçentİstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

    Overlapping papers: Talent Management: An Application in Banking Sector in Turkey (2015) · Managing The Relationship Between E-Crm, Online Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty in Digital B2C Markets: The Case of Turkish Fashion Companies (2020)

  23. %46
    KAĞAN OKATAN
    Doktor Öğretim Üyesiİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi

    Research topics: University-Industry-Government Innovation Models · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Big Data and Business Intelligence

    Overlapping papers: Understanding the Interaction of Innovation System Dimensions and Organizational Culture: A Review on Technology Firms (2021) · UNDERSTANDING THE MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP CULTURE OF THE INNOVATIVE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES (2020)

  24. %45
    HANDE KARADAĞ
    ProfesörMef Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · International Business and FDI · Working Capital and Financial Performance

    Overlapping papers: The impact of industry, firm age and education level on financial management performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2016) · Financial Management Challenges In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Strategic Management Approach (2015)

  25. %45
    MEHMET REHA ÖZDER
    Doktor Öğretim ÜyesiAmasya Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Economic Growth and Productivity · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis · Innovation Policy and R&D

    Overlapping papers: The Effect of Global and Corporate Innovation Strategies on Research&Development Processes: A Model Suggestion (2023)

  26. %45
    ONUR CÜNEYT KAHRAMAN
    DoçentBolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management

    Overlapping papers: Stove to startup: residents' entrepreneurial motives in meal-sharing economy (2024)

  27. %45
    ÇİYDEM ÇATAK
    DoçentTürk-Alman Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Financial Markets and Investment Strategies · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Electric Power System Optimization

    Overlapping papers: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE: VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTING AND INNOVATION (2023) · Entrepreneurial Finance in Turkey: A Comparison of German Entrepreneurial Index (GEX) with Borsa Istanbul Emerging Companies Market (ECM) (2020)

  28. %44
    AŞKIM NURDAN TÜMBEK TEKEOĞLU
    Doçentİstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Cinema and Media Studies · Digital Marketing and Social Media

    Overlapping papers: Innovative transformation in finance: global and Turkish perspectives on crowdfunding (2024) · AI Awareness and Motivation to Learn in Leading AI-Powered Business Communication (2024)

  29. %44
    ESRA SİPAHİ DÖNGÜL
    Doktor Öğretim ÜyesiAksaray Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Digital Transformation in Industry

    Overlapping papers: The effect of economic pro-growth initiatives on the recent increase in economic development in the USA millennial entrepreneurs (2022) · Predictive Innovation Management Using Data Analytics and Machine Learning (2024)

  30. %43
    ENGİN DEMİREL
    ProfesörTrakya Üniversitesi

    Research topics: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

    Overlapping papers: Turizm Endüstrisinde Yeni Trend: Blockchain Startup Projeleri (2020)

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