🚀 Are you building the next frontier of innovation?

Take the stage! Apply now to showcase your startup at one of our Roadshow stops.

What’s happening?

ALBAN Global and Partners have launched a co-investment campaign to find and fund the most promising early-stage startups with international potential in ClimateTech, GreenTech, DeepTech, and Impact Innovation.

This high-impact journey will culminate in a Demo Day in Tirana (October).

Leading up to the event, we’re hosting Pre-Demo Day events across Europe to meet startups, activate ecosystems, and build cross-border investor relationships.

STARTUPS

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Who should apply?
We’re looking for bold, early-stage founders building solutions that accelerate climate impact and sustainability.

Eligibility Criteria

ClimateTech / GreenTech / DeepTech / Impact
MVP-ready, some traction
Actively fundraising (ideally < €1M round)
Valuation cap of €3M
Open to international investment
Mission-aligned with measurable impact

Application Deadline: September 25, 2025
Shortlisted startups will receive exposure, jury feedback, pitch training, and the opportunity to pitch live at our Demo Day in Tiranar.

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THE ROUND

ALBAN Global and Partners are anchoring the round. We’re opening the door to 4–6 co-investors who want to:

Access early-stage ClimateTech deal flow
Join due diligence and jury processes
Be featured in campaign & Demo Day materials
Support global impact through coordinated capital

Minimum ticket: €5K

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The Frontiers That Will Shape Our Future

"The next frontier" refers to the emerging challenges and opportunities that could significantly shape humanity's future. These include:

Artificial Intelligence & Automation
Transforming jobs, healthcare, and education, while raising ethical concerns.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Focusing on clean energy and environmental survival.
Space Exploration
Expanding human presence beyond Earth through Moon, Mars, and asteroid missions.
Biotechnology
Advancing medicine and redefining human capabilities through gene editing and anti-ageing.
Global Governance
Addressing global crises through international cooperation.
Digital Realities
Merging virtual and real life in the metaverse, altering culture and identity.

These frontiers represent pivotal shifts that will influence how we live and evolve in the decades ahead.

INVESTOR TALKS – Roadshow 2025

An invitation to support the next generation of innovators

Multi-city event:

Antwerp – Startup Meet & Greet + Investor Briefing ( 22 aug)
Bellinzona – Jury Prep & Pitch Clinic (5 sept)
London – Private Investor Roundtable (3 sep)
Rome (Innovationship) – Ecosystem Mixer & Investor panel (15 sept)
Vienna – Impact Dialogue Roundtable (sept)
Zurich – Semi-Finals startup competition & Fundraising dinner (oct)
Brussels – Private Investor Roundtable (oct 3rd )
Tirana – Demo-day & Winner announcement (oct)

If you’re a local incubator, VC, accelerator, or corporate interested in co-hosting or supporting your city’s Pre-Demo Day, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

STARTUPS

Global visibility
Jury & investor feedback
Potential for additional co-investment
Media coverage

INVESTORS

Curated pipeline
Shared due diligence
SPV/co-investment options
Featured visibility across campaign

PARTNERS

Access to curated startup & investor network
Brand visibility at events and online
Ecosystem collaboration

TIMELINE

JUL 17 - JUL 31

FRAMEWORK SETUP

AUG 1 - AUG 25

CALL FOR STARTUPS (OPEN)

AUG 26 - SEPT 15

SHORTLISTING & JURY REVIEW

SEPT 16 - SEPT 30

DEMO DAY PREPERATION

0CT 2 - OCT 4

DEMO DAY ZURICH

0CT 5 - OCT 15

INVESTMENT & ANNONCEMENT

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

EU4Innovation & Growpreneur – Ecosystem support
Germin – Diaspora engagement
EY – Zurich Demo Day venue partner
Local Collaborators:
- ALBANIA: AlbaniaTech, Albacademy
- BELGIUM: StartIT KBC, Impact Hub (TBC)
- ITALY, UK, AUSTRIA– (TBD)