Challenger Accelerator Opens a set of Startups in EdTech, HealthTech and AI

EdTech, HealthTech, and AI startups — are you ready to attract investment, refine your product, and scale? Challenger Accelerator invites you to join Batch 4.0 on equity-free terms.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• $25K grant from UMAEF for the winner.
• $75K + cloud service credits from @USF for the top 3 teams, plus additional partner benefits.
• A trip to Latitude59 for standout startups.
• 30+ hours of 1:1 mentorship from top business and technical experts.
• 15+ hours of hands-on workshops on product-market fit, investment readiness, marketing, sales, and more.
• Sessions with Ukrainian and international investors, plus tailored recommendations.
• Networking and community events.
• Post-acceleration support.
• Eligibility: Teams of 2+ people with a product at the MVP stage. Early customers or market validation are a strong advantage.

The program will run in a hybrid format from January to April 2026, concluding with Demo Day in April.

Application deadline: November 20

Apply here: https://www.challengeraccelerator.com/accelerators/challenger-ai

If you want to get to know the Challenger team better, register for the Challenger Startup Roast, taking place on October 14 in Kyiv. You’ll have the opportunity to pitch your startup to investors and experts and receive valuable feedback — or join an event as a guest: https://surl.li/uebbvn 

Organized by Civitta and RadarTech with the support of #ESTDEV #FromThePeopleOfEstonia.