Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Prague's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2026 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the support network and structure needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 9,000 Graduates raise over 2BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Prague, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- How to Get Customer Feedback on your Startup Idea in the Age of AI: 6:00pm, Aug 18, 2026 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/403373
- FounderX Silicon Valley 2026: Global Conference in San Francisco: 2:00am, Aug 26, 2026 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/399807
- Stop Guessing, Start Raising: An Investor Q&A: 6:00pm, Sep 01, 2026 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/403861
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 6:00pm, Sep 08, 2026 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/401221
- How to Create a Great First Startup Pitch using AI: 2:30am, Sep 15, 2026 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/403512
The Prague program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Matt East (Chairman of ISIC Association, CEO of GTS Alive Group), Clare Kennedy (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital), Jake Dluhy Smith (CEO, Oak's Labs), and David Costello (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital).
In addition, some of Prague's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, advisors and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Prague Founder Institute includes:
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Prague to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
