Fit 4 Start eligibility criteria

The programme is open to innovative projects or young innovative startups from around the world that meet all the following criteria:

• There is no prerequisite for applicants to have incorporated a company at the application stage
•  If the applicant already incorporated a company, it should be no older than 5 years at the opening date of the Fit 4 Start call concerned – for non-autonomous entities the assessment is performed at group level
• If the applicant already incorporated a company, it must meet the small enterprise criteria
•  The applicant team must be composed of a minimum of two people, with at least one person working full time on the realisation of the project, attending all sessions during the coaching phase of the programme and being responsible for developing the startup’s Luxembourg substance and operations
• Participants must be at least 18 years of age or older as of the starting date of the programme
•  The applicant may be any early-stage and/or more advanced startup/project. Although it is not necessary to have a minimum viable product (MVP) at the application stage, for the healthtech domain, products or services in preclinical proof of concept or MVP will be preferred