Application process

How to submit your application step by step

To be eligible to join the AI Incubator 2027, each participant/team of participants must submit the application before 19th October 2026 at 23:59 (CEST). The submission must be made by the lead applicant on behalf of all the team.

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Here you can find a PDF with all the questions you will have to answer when completing the online Application Form. We recommend you read them carefully and prepare them in advance before starting your online Application.

AI Incubator_Application Form.pdf

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📩 How to apply

1

Fill in your Application

Answer all the questions in the Application Form. Please remember that if you are applying as a team, only one team member needs to complete the form.

2

Upload your budget

Fill the approximative budget indicating in which items you foresee using the financial support provided.

3

Sign the Participation & Data Sharing Consent Agreement

At the end of the Application Form, you will need to upload the Participation & Data Sharing Consent Agreement signed by all team members and the Principal Investigator (PI).

4

Submit the Application Form

Your application is considered successfully submitted once all responses are completed, the approximative budget is completed and uploaded and the Participation & Data Sharing Consent Agreement has been signed and uploaded.

When uploading the files, add the applicant's name at the end of the document (DocumentName_FullNameApplicant).

🗓️ Key dates

These are important dates for the application process for the 2027 cohort.

Milestone	Date
Applications open	17th August 2026, 12:00 (CEST)
Applications close	19th October 2026, 23:59 (CEST)
AI Incubator Informative Session	15th September, 13:00 (CEST)
Notification of results	December 2026
Program starts	9th February 2027
In-person workshop	15-19th February 2027
Demo Day	27th July 2027

📢 Informative session

In September 2026, Ersilia held an online informative session open to the public, including a Q&A part. The questions raised and their answers are included in the FAQ section.

You can rewatch the recording here and download the slides presented during the Informative Session:

AIIncubator2027_InformativeSession.pdf

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If you still have some questions or you are having troubles to apply, contact [e-mail], we are happy to help!