The main initial centers of Europe 2026

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Earlier this year, the Financial Times, with its Statista Research Partner and its Start-Up Media Brand Sifted colleagues, published its Second ranking Of the best support schemes for new businesses throughout Europe.

It was mainly based on the evaluations of the schemes of incubators and accelerators by former students who had participated in them, as well as the recommendations of investors and entrepreneurs, and the financial performance of the new most successful companies they supported.

Our last classification had 150 centers in 25 countries. It was accompanied by a report of FT special report profiles in Germany, Spain, France, the United Kingdom and beyond, showing how the centers are reacting to changes in the political and economic climate, and working to take advantage of the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.

But, in this rapid movement area, updated information is essential, so we are now beginning to work in a third edition of the classification of the starting centers, and we need their help.

If you are a representative of a start incubator or an accelerator program, we would like Record the details of your program And tell us how it has worked. You can do it for Click this link to our online registration formIt takes only a few minutes to complete. The registration period will be extended until August 15.

Then you will receive a specific survey link that you can share with your ex -students, which allows them to evaluate your program (s). Wait to be contacted on the former student survey shortly after the record. The deadline for the evaluation of alumni is September 21.

Or, if you are an investor, advisor, capitalist of risk or business angel, we would like Tell us about the incubators and accelerators you know, And to what extent I would recommend them. You can do it for Click this link to our brief online survey. Your answers will not be attributed.

We will publish our third annual classification of the best European start centers in March 2026, as part of a special report with the FT newspaper and online at FT.com.

Among the factors that we will incorporate into the classification process will be:

• Mentoring and training provided

• Infrastructure, offices for example, laboratories, software

• Legal assistance

• Commercial Development Advice

• Network opportunities

• Financing opportunities

For more information about this research project, visit the statista information page at: https://www.statista.com/page/start-up-hubs.

Or, if you want to contact us to ask specific questions, send an email to startup-hubs-eu@statista.com And our statista colleagues will respond.