Six high-growth, seed-stage startups from Central and Eastern Europe are set to make their UK debut as part of an accelerator programme led by Rubik Hub — recently ranked #39 in the Financial Times, Sifted, and Statista 2025 list of Leading Start-up Hubs in Europe.
After five months of acceleration and go-to-market planning in the Rubik Scale program, six disruptive startups with annual revenues ranging from £500k to £1 million will visit the UK for a high-impact immersion week filled with strategic meetings, events, and networking opportunities.
The cohort offers B2B solutions across digitalisation and automation, fintech, medtech, and automotive.
The UK launch will culminate in a Demo Day in London on 23 September from 16:00 — showcasing cutting-edge innovation and ambitious founders.
Why attend?
- Exclusive access to some of the region’s most promising startups — already generating £500k–£1M in revenue
- A fireside chat on Scaling Cost-Efficient Innovation to the UK – The Eastern European Edge, featuring:
- Agata Leliwa Nowicka – AI, Venture Capital, Serial Entrepreneur, INSEAD MBA
- Bogdan Mihailescu – Diplomat, Minister Counsellor -Head of Trade & Investments Section at the Embassy of Romania to The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Valentin Filip – Managing Partner at Fortech Investments
- Sebastian Gabor – Co-Founder & CEO Digitail — Series B Startup
- A panel discussion about The UK – The Connected Island of Opportunity; 28th Regime, featuring:
- Paul Forrest – Dealmaker, Global Entrepreneur Programme, Strategy and Growth Directorate, Department for Business & Trade
- Simon Portman – Of Counsel, Specialist Legal Advisor to technology startups at Marks & Clerk
- David Butcher– Head of Fintech & Cyber at London & Partners
- Alexandru Stanescu – Partner at Lexters
- Curated networking with angel investors, accelerators, and corporate innovation leaders shaping the UK and European tech landscape
Attendance is free but subject to confirmation. Seats are limited, and final venue details will only be shared with approved guests.
🎟️ Apply here to request your invitation
Jury
👉🏻 Valentin Filip – Managing Partner Fortech Investments
👉🏻 Raph Crouan – Managing Director Sales & Tech Client Growth, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
👉🏻 Hakan Candaner – Chairman, Head of Global Advisory Board
👉🏻 Paul Forrest – Dealmaker, Global Entrepreneur Programme, Department for Business & Trade
Meet the Startups
Procesio
An end-to-end automation and AI platform that helps businesses streamline operations through a flexible ecosystem combining no-code, low-code, and full-code development.
Licenseware
The first open ecosystem for Software Asset Management (SAM), offering modular, pay-as-you-go apps that simplify and transform software licence management.
Sales Partner
An API-first platform for the automotive retail industry, designed to streamline dealership operations from sales and approvals to after-sales service and customer engagement.
Apollo AI Technologies
Speeds up clinical workflows by helping physicians save up to 33% of time typically spent navigating guidelines and drug data — offering structured, instant responses to complex medical queries.
Storied Data
An intelligent platform that automates the digitisation of content, publishing of data, and distribution of information — all in one place.
Finergy
Empowering banks with last-mile instant payment infrastructure, including QR code, NFC, and e-commerce payment solutions.
Since its founding in 2017, Rubik Hub — part of the North East Regional Development Agency of Romania — has supported over 300 startups, helping them raise €55M+ through fully equity-free and tax-free programmes.
The 2025 edition of the accelerator is supported by our partners: Fortech Investments, Crew Capital, 20VC, UiPath, AmCham Romania, Legally Remote, and Lexters.
