DMS Accelerator
Also known as Data Market Services, Data Market Services Accelerator
Accelerator Spain Run by EU Horizon 2020 project 825014 (Data Market Services consortium) Since 2019 cordis.europa.eu inactive
Overview
EU-funded Horizon 2020 project that gave data-centric startups and SMEs free support from 2019 to 2021. It was coordinated by Spain's ZABALA Innovation Consulting with partners such as ERCIM/W3C and TNW. Each annual cohort of about 50 companies received training on data skills, GDPR and IP, standardization, investment matchmaking and event exposure. The project ended on 31 December 2021.
What startups get
Free, equity-free six-month support package (around 60% online) with training, mentoring, legal and IP advice, investor matchmaking and pitch slots at events such as TNW Conference and South Summit.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- EU Horizon 2020 project 825014 (Data Market Services consortium)
- Headquarters
- Spain
- Runs in
- Remote, Europe
- Format
- Cohort-based, mostly online
- Who can apply
- Data-centric startups and SMEs in EU member and Horizon 2020 associated countries
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Seed, Early stage
- Sectors
- data, AI
- Started
- 2019
- Status
- Inactive (closed, merged, or paused)
- Website
- cordis.europa.eu
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.