The new scaleup support programme is entering its concrete phase. Make sure your company data is up to date so you can be listed as eligible for participation.
Jean-Michel Gaudron
After a successful pilot phase organised in 2024-2025, the Fit 4 Scale support programme is about to officially be launched. This was announced by Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, at the closing ceremony of the Luxembourg Ventures Days on 23 October.
The programme, managed by Luxembourg’s national innovation agency Luxinnovation, aims to support five selected scaleups over nine months as they expand their business into the EU. “Participants will benefit from the guidance of experienced entrepreneurs, technical experts and venture capitalists, while working on key topics such as internationalisation, funding access and visibility,” Minister Delles explained.
To help these companies scale in Europe, they will benefit from the “Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Programme” (EIR) developed by the Ministry of the Economy and Startup Luxembourg. This programme offers tailored meetings and events organised with Luxembourg embassies and business clubs in target countries. A first EIR event took place in Brussels in September, with three Luxembourg scaleups. Additional events will follow in France, Germany and the UK.
In view of the new Fit 4 Scale programme, startups are invited to update their Dealroom profiles by 10 November (including funding raised, FTE and other key indicators). “This data will be used to identify companies eligible to apply for the first edition of Fit 4 Scale,” indicates Inna Perepelytsya, Senior Advisor – Startup Relations at Luxinnovation.
Dealroom operates the Luxembourg startup platform database, available on the Startup Luxembourg portal. This tool serves both companies and prospective investors through its real-time data-driven insights about startup activity and venture trends in Luxembourg. A video tutorial about how to use the platform is available.
The kick-off of the Fit 4 Scale programme is planned for February 2026.
