CEE Startup Network
Building CEE's cross-border startup infrastructure by connecting founders with investors, experts, and markets across the region.
Our Mission
CEE Startup Network connects early-stage startups with investors, experts, and market access across partner regions — without requiring founders to relocate to capital cities or rely exclusively on local support.
We enable cross-sector collaboration beyond the scope of traditional accelerators — bridging universities, government, corporates, and SMEs across the full innovation landscape.
To build a globally competitive startup ecosystem where founders scale internationally from wherever they are.
No cohorts. No mandatory relocation. No equity. CEE SUN is infrastructure, not a fixed scheme. Founders use what they need, when they need it.
Early-stage projects with global ambition and less than €100k in external investment.
Our Story
Foundation
CEE Startup Network founded as part of MSIC Ostrava.
First Steps
50+ applicants for the first CEE Startup Voucher cohort.
Regional Expansion
Expanded to 3 partner regions across CEE.
Ostrava Summit
Unique Summit hosted in Ostrava — CEE SUV as part of the event with 500+ attendees.
Made in Wrocław
CEE SUV part of the Wrocław event with 1,800+ attendees.
Standalone Finals
CEE Startup Voucher finale in Žilina a standalone event for the first time.
Press Releases
Czech startup Sensomedix triumphs with surgical solution
The grand prize and first place went to Czech startup Sensomedix, which develops technology for surgeons for immediate diagnosis and detection of infections directly at the site of surgery.
Read articleAffordable Saffron to Everyone? Spicy Cells With Their Revolutionary Idea of the Rare Spice Production
Beating out 120+ projects from 19 countries, Czech innovators claimed 1st and 3rd place in Poland — with a groundbreaking saffron production idea taking the gold.
Read articleSweet Victory: Slovak Project Wins €20,000 for Healthier Sugar
BFT's sweetACTIVE rethinks sugar beet processing to cut sugar content while preserving the taste consumers love — at the price of regular sugar.
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